The Awards - Eligibility 2008

Eligibility

Films must be released theatrically in the UK, within the Academy awards year: 1 January to 31 December 2008

Films that open between 1 January and 6 February 2009 inclusive may be ‘qualified’ by Distributors by being screened to Academy Film Voting Members by Thursday 18 December 2008

To be eligible, a feature film must:

·          be feature-length, i.e. with a running time exceeding 60 minutes;

·          receive its first public exhibition or distribution in the UK as a theatrical release;

·          be exhibited publicly to a paying audience within a commercial cinema in the UK for no fewer than seven consecutive days.

Films from all countries are eligible in all categories, with the exception of Best British Film, The Carl Foreman Award, Short Film and Short Animation which are for British films only.

There are separate entry criteria for Short Film and Short Animation. Click <here> for more information

All decisions made by the Academy are final.