By Tom Grater International Film Reporter The European Film Awards has tweaked its eligibility criteria for 2020 to allow films that premiere online to be considered, and has also extended the qualifying window from May to November.
Previously, films needed to have premiered theatrically between June 1, 2019, and May 31, 2020, to qualify for the awards show, which this year will take place in Reykjavik on December 12.
However, the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic has left many films without a first official screening, be it at a festival or in a regular cinema, leading to the rule change, which the org described as “exceptional” for 2020.
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