In Competition:

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U.S. FEATURE FILM

Any narrative work of fiction with a running time of at least 50 minutes.

Eligible for:

Best U.S. Feature

Emerging U.S. Feature Filmmaker (for 1st and 2nd time feature directors) 

U.S. ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Any animated narrative work of fiction with a running time of at least 50 minutes.

Eligible for: 

Best U.S. Animated Feature

Emerging U.S. Animated Feature Filmmaker (for 1st and 2nd time feature directors)

 
U.S. DOCUMENTARY FILM

Any non-fiction film with a running time of at least 50 minutes; NOT including entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events.

Eligible for:  

Best U.S. Documentary

Emerging U.S. Documentary Filmmaker (for 1st and 2nd time feature directors)

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

Any narrative work of fiction with a running time of at least 50 minutes.

Eligible for:  

Best International Feature

Emerging International Feature Filmmaker (for 1st and 2nd time feature directors).

INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

Any animated narrative work of fiction with a running time of at least 50 minutes.

Eligible for:  

Best International Animated Feature

Emerging International Animated Feature Filmmaker (for 1st and 2nd time feature directors).

INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM

Any non-fiction film with a running time of at least 50 minutes; NOT including entirely scripted or improvised fictionalizations of actual events.

Eligible for:  

Best International Documentary Feature

Emerging International Documentary Filmmaker (for 1st and 2nd time feature directors)

U.S. SHORT FILM

Any narrative or documentary film of U.S. origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less.

Eligible for:  

Best U.S. Short 

Best U.S. Youth Short*

U.S. ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Any animated narrative film of U.S. origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less.

Eligible for:  

Best U.S. Animated Short

Best U.S. Youth Animated Short*

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM

Any narrative or documentary film of International origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less.

Eligible for:

Best International Short

Best International Youth Short*

INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED SHORT FILM

Any animated narrative film of International origin with a running time of 49 minutes or less.

Eligible for: 

Best International Animated Short

Best Youth International Animated Short*

NOTE:  Shorts will play either in a shorts program or before a feature film.

MUSIC VIDEO (10 minutes or less)

Eligible for:  

Best Music Video

Best Youth Music Video*

 NOTE:  Music Videos will play either in a shorts program or before a feature film.