Some key dates are:
- 5 Dec 2012 - National Board of Review winners announced (NBR)
- 11 Dec 2012 - Critics' Choice noms
- 12 Dec 2012 - Screen Actors Guild noms (SAG)
- 13 Dec 2012 - Golden Globe noms
- 3 Jan 2013 - Producers Guild noms (PGA)
- 3 Jan 2013 - Writers Guild noms(WGA)
- 3 Jan 2013 - Art Directors Guild noms (ADG)
- 7 Jan 2013 - Visual Effects Society noms (VES)
- 8 Jan 2013 - Directors Guild noms (DGA)
- 8 Jan 2013 - Cinema Audio Society noms (CAS)
- 9 Jan 2013 - The American Society of Cinematographers noms (ASC)
- 10 Jan 2013 - Oscar noms
- 10 Jan 2013 - Critics' Choice awards
- 11 Jan 2013 - American Cinema Editors Eddie noms (ACE)
- 13 Jan 2013 - Golden Globe awards
- 17 Jan 2013 - Costume Designers Guild noms (CDG)
- 18 Jan 2013 - Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel noms (MPSE)
- 26 Jan 2013 - Producers Guild awards (PGA)
- 27 Jan 2013 - Screen Actors Guild awards (SAG)
- 2 Feb 2013 - Directors Guild awards (DGA)
- 2 Feb 2013 - Art Directors Guild awards (ADG)
- 5 Feb 2013 - Visual Effects Society awards (VES)
- 16 Feb 2013 - American Cinema Editors Eddie awards (ACE)
- 16 Feb 2013 - Cinema Audio Society awards (CAS)
- 17 Feb 2013 - Writers Guild awards (WGA)
- 17 Feb 2013 - Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel awards (MPSE)
- 19 Feb 2013 - Costume Designers Guild awards (CDG)
- 24 Feb 2013 - The 85th Academy Awards
- 27 Feb 2013 - The American Society of Cinematographers awards (ASC)
