How does the voting process work?
Voting for the Screen Actors Guild Awards is done in 2 stages.  In the first stage, members of the Motion Picture and Television Nominating Committees review For Your Consideration materials and vote on the nominees.

In the second stage of voting, all active members who paid their November 2011 dues by December 16^th will receive voting information and For Your Consideration materials to review and vote for the recipients.

How are the Nominating Committee Selected?
The SAG Awards® Theatrical Motion Picture and Television Nominating Committees are newly drawn each April, each made up of 2100 members. The committees are selected by a random sample drawing of active paid-up members of SAG.

Members selected to serve on the Motion Picture and Television nominating committees are not eligible to serve on their respective committees again for 5 years. This allows more members of SAG the opportunity to serve on these important committees. 

Am I eligible to vote in the second stage of voting?
The second stage of voting begins once nominations are announced on.  All active, paid-up SAG members are eligible to vote for the recipients of the 18th Annual SAG Awards.  Balloting information was mailed out on December 30, 2011. 

To qualify to vote – and receive any ‘for your consideration’ offers from the studios – your November 2011 dues must have been paid by December 16.

I would rather vote by mail.  How can I request a paper ballot?
Online final balloting will be available to all eligible members.  Any member who would like to request a final paper ballot may do so by calling toll-free (877) 610-8637.  Please have your SAG ID number ready when calling.  Paper ballots will be mailed out starting on December 30th.  

Again, in order to receive a ballot your November 2011 dues must be paid by December 16th.  The deadline to request a paper ballot is January 16, 2012.

I’ve changed my address but it was after the Dec. 16 deadline.  Can I still vote?
Online Balloting postcards and For Your Consideration DVDs and other materials are mailed to eligible voters at the primary address on file with SAG Membership as of December 16^th. 

Changes made to your SAG file after December 16^th will not be updated in the Awards database.  If you have changed your address after our December 16^th deadline, and did not receive your Online Balloting postcard, you may access your voting information by visiting www.sagawards.org/voting.

Where can I find a list of the Nominees?
Please click here to see a list of our nominees.  During the final phase of voting, only nominated films will be made available to voting members.

Why don’t I get DVDs for all nominated films?
As no SAG dues or monies are used to put on screenings or send DVDs of nominated films, the cost of doing so is left to the studios.  While we encourage every studio to make their SAG nominated projects available to ALL eligible voting members, we cannot require them to do so.

While we understand many members prefer DVD copies to digital screeners, digital film downloads and iTunes streaming provide a cost effective way for some studios to provide access to nominated films that otherwise might not be made available.

Can’t I just show my SAG card at movie theaters and get free admission?
Though SAG members may have been able to do this in the past, it has not been the case for many years.  As our membership has grown larger studios and theaters have opted for Movie Cash coupons, digital downloads or sending DVDs in lieu of free admission to nominated films in theaters.

I’m having trouble downloading iTunes or other digital screeners.  Where can I find help?
Please visit our iTunes support page at www.sagawards.org/support for a helpful support guide to frequently asked questions on downloading or streaming films online.

My friends receive emails inviting them to screenings and Q&As.  Why aren’t I on this email list?
The SAG Awards has an email list you may register for to receive email notifications for studio screenings in your area.  Most screenings are held in Los Angeles and New York, and occasionally in other large metropolitan areas.  Please go to www.sagawardsRSVP.org for more information on how to register your email address.

Screening invitations are emailed as they become available and though most screenings are held during Awards Season (September – January), there may be a handful of screenings blasted out throughout the rest of the year.

Unfortunately, we do not have a comprehensive calendar of screenings within the site; it is only a blasting program. 

Once you have registered your email address, you do not need to register again.

To change your city, email address or to make other changes to your account, please visit www.sagawardsrsvp.org and login using your SAG ID number and RSVP code, which you’ll receive upon registerin. 

How can I get tickets to the SAG Awards?
Due to demand and the number of seats we are actually able to sell through our SAG member ticket lottery, we have closed our ticket request form online and will not be accepting any invitation requests at this time. 

Can I volunteer for the SAG Awards or be a seat filler at the show?
Unfortunately, we cannot accept outside volunteers for liability reasons.  However, if you are interested in being a seat filler please contact Audiences Unlimited (http://www.audiencesunlimited.com/) as they organize seat fillers for the event. 

How can I find out more about SAG Awards branch viewing parties in my area?
For information on attending a SAG Awards viewing party at your local branch, please visit www.sagawards.org/branchparties.

My question isn’t on this list!  How can I contact the SAG Awards office?
If after reading through this FAQ you still have questions, please email us at awardsinfo@sagawards.org or call the Awards Office at (310) 405-7273.