By Scott Feinberg
The Hollywood Reporter
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Voting to determine the nominees for the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards will begin Wednesday and run through Dec. 10. The resulting nominations will be announced two days later on Dec. 12. SAG nominations have always been highly coveted by Oscar hopefuls, but never more so than this year. That’s because the Academy’s recent decision to move up its voting timetable means that SAG nominees will be announced less than a week before the Academy begins selecting its own nominees on Dec. 17. It is widely believed that many members of the latter group refer to the choices of the former group when filling out their ballots. Consequently, studios are screening their films and organizing talent Q&As at a furious pace on both coasts.