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This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be narrative-led to convey an original fictional story or event. Dramatized factual subjects should be entered into this category rather than Non-Fiction.

This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be predominantly factual in content. Archive footage, documentary footage, reenactments and animation are eligible, but dramatized factual subjects will not qualify and should be entered into another category.

This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length and be environment-focused. All styles and techniques are eligible, and subject matter can be interpretations of real-life events, people, organizations and events, but must be clearly stated in the description.

This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Submissions must be between 2 to 20 minutes in length and include at least 75% of animated footage to qualify for this category.

The Student category rewards filmmakers studying a film course at a registered institution at a diploma or degree level worldwide. This category awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Institutions that make up the shortlist are selected by continent to ensure a diverse range of global talent. Entries can be of any genre. Submissions must be between 5 to 20 minutes in length.

Submissions to this category must be shot exclusively on a smartphone. The competition awards one winner and a shortlist of up to five. Entries can be of any genre. Submissions must be between 2 to 5 minutes in length.