Academy Awards

Conditions Category "Short Film Awards":
- maximum film length 40 minutes
- film has to be screened at 3 consecutive days (2 screenings per day) in a commercial
  cinema in Los Angeles County OR has won a qualifying award at one festival on this list 
  OR won an award in the context of the Student Academy Awards (not for documentary)
extensive rules short film (animation or fiction): www.oscars.org

Conditions Category "Documentary Awards - Short Subject":
- maximum film length 40 minutes
- film has to be screened at 7 consecutive days in a commercial cinema in Los Angeles
  County or the Borough of Manhattan OR has won a qualifying award at one festival on
  this list OR won a documentary award in the context of the Student Academy Awards
extensive rules short documentary: www.oscars.org

Awarding Ceremony:
- takes place in Los Angeles in February

more info: www.oscars.org


STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS

Conditions:
- maximum film length 40 minutes
- only film schools can enter films (have to bea member of CILECT)
Rules of Entry: www.oscars.org/saa

Awarding Ceremony:
- nominations published in May
- prizes awarded in June

more info: www.oscars.org/saa