What criteria do films need to meet to be eligible for the Inside Film Awards?
Films must be Australian, in accordance with Screen Australia's definition of an Australian film. They must have been screened at a festival or in cinemas between 18 September 2009 and close of scoring 17th September 2010. They also must not have been nominated for an IF Award in a previous year. Finally, a film must have completed production within the two years prior to its appearance at an accredited film festival or in theatres.
Music Videos have their own qualifying criteria.
In order for a music video to become eligible, there are a number of criteria that must be met. Firstly, only music videos for songs by Australian artists, where the director of the music video is also Australian, are eligible. Secondly, the song must have been released to the public through a means generally understood to mean 'release' after the 1st of July in the year preceding the close of scoring for the year in question. So, to be eligible for the 2010 Inside Film Awards, the music video must for be for a song released on or after the 1st of July 2009. Finally, a music video must have been screened at an IF Accredited film festival or on Australian free-to-air or Australian cable television during the scoring year (ie after the 18th of September 2009 and before the close of scoring 17th September 2010 for the 2010 Inside Film Awards.)