Rules & Eligibility

 Nominees and winners of the Golden Screen Awards are up to the sole discretion of the jury, composed of film professionals, critics, and experts.

In order to qualify, films must be China-foreign co-productions approved by CFCC. They need to have had a wide release in Chinese theaters in the 12 months preceding the Golden Screen Awards. All films must have a running time of at least 90 minutes. 

The application deadline is September 15, 2026.（Must receive acknowledgement of the application form).

The application deadline is September 15, 2026.（Must receive acknowledgement of the application form).

 Films must be provided in one of the following formats:

1 blu-ray disc + 1 standard DVD (if you send a blu-ray you must also send us a standard DVD of the film).

or

1 standard DVD

The application must also have a link for viewing the film online. Above materials are required along with the online film submission. See ‘Register Your Film.’

 The judges will accept films:

English subtitle – if the submitted film is Chinese or any other non-English language.

Dialogue, narration and commentary must have English subtitles

 Please mail the standard DVD or USB drive to the Golden Screen Awards organizer’s office in Los Angeles (see address below) and indicate on the package: Film Submission for Golden Screen Awards. Sender is responsible for the shipping fee. 

 Producers of nominated films will be notified before the awards ceremony.