An eligible film participating in the Asian Film Awards must:

• • be feature length with a running time exceeding 60 minutes;
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  • be in 35mm film or digital cinema format suitable for exhibition in commercial cinemas;
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  • be fiction films in the “Asian region” (“Asian region” is based on the definition accepted by the United Nations at here and includes ALL countries and territories East of the Suez)
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  • contain English subtitles in the case of non-English language works; and
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  • be exhibited in theaters in the Asian region(s) between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and/or have received theatrical release and distribution in at least one Asian territory; or have premiered at international film festival(s); or have received national film awards.
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  • The film submission deadline will be December 31, 2023.