I. How to Enter
Golden Panda Awards is held once every two years. Entries shall be films and TV programs that have been broadcast, released or screened in a certain country or region. Participants should register entries by filling forms truthfully on its official website（www.goldenpanda-awards.com), and submit the entries via courier or download link.
2023 Golden Panda Awards is now soliciting outstanding film and TV programs that were broadcast, released or screened in a certain country or region from July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2023. Due to the postponement of Golden Panda Awards 2021, for Films and TV Programs broadcast, released or screened in a certain country or region from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021, if their applications were completed before September, 2021, they will be included in the selection this time, and no duplicate applications are needed.
II. Requirements for Participation
(I) TV Drama Category
1. Individuals and organizations submitting works must own the copyright of the works and have the obligation to ensure that the works submitted comply with laws and regulations and do not infringe on the rights and interests of third parties.
2. All parties involved in co-production must identify one of the parties as the participating party.
3. At least three episodes including the first, middle and last of TV dramas series should be provided; TV film are required to provide the whole program.
4. The entry should be in MP4 or MOV format, with a resolution of 1080P or above. Mobile storage media (CD, U disk, mobile hard disk) or online download links are accepted.
5. The complete information of the entry required includes but is not limited to synopsis, stills, posters, credits’ information, trailer, and English subtitled video.
（II）Documentary Category
1. Individuals and organizations submitting works must own the copyright of the works and have the obligation to ensure that the works submitted comply with laws and regulations and do not infringe on the rights and interests of third parties.
2. All parties involved in co-production must identify one of the parties as the participating party.
3. At least three episodes including the first, middle and last of documentary series should be provided; Single documentary are required to provide the whole program.
4. The entry should be in MP4 or MOV format, with a resolution of 1080P or above. Mobile storage media (CD, U disk, mobile hard disk) or online download links are accepted.
5. The complete information of the entry required includes but is not limited to synopsis, stills, posters, credits’ information, trailer, and English subtitled video.
（III）Animation Category
1. Individuals and organizations submitting works must own the copyright of the works and have the obligation to ensure that the works submitted comply with laws and regulations and do not infringe on the rights and interests of third parties.
2. All parties involved in co-production must identify one of the parties as the participating party.
3. At least three episodes including the first, middle and last of animation series should be provided; Single animation are required to provide the whole program.
4. The entry should be in MP4 or MOV format, with a resolution of 1080P or above. Mobile storage media (CD, U disk, mobile hard disk) or online download links are accepted.
5. The complete information of the entry required includes but is not limited to synopsis, stills, posters, credits’ information, trailer, and English subtitled video.
III. Material Requirements
(a) The works should be submitted in MP4 or MOV format (resolution 1080P or above).
(b) The work should be in English version. If English version cannot be provided, the English text with screen content and time cues can also be accepted.
(c) The length of the film should be at least 70 minutes.
(d) At least three episodes including the first, middle and last of documentary series, animation series and TV dramas should be provided.
(e) Please provide a trailer with a length no longer than 5 minutes for promotion.
(f) All submitted works shall not contain any interstitial advertisement, broadcast platform logo, corner mark, scrolling bar and other contents not related to the program.
IV. Special Declaration
Participants shall not withdraw their entries for any reason once they have officially registered. The Executive Committee has the right to decide whether to accept any request for withdrawal of entries. If any loss is caused to the Executive Committee due to the withdrawal of the entry requested by the participant, the participant shall compensate for all the economic loss and reputation loss caused, including but not limited to paying financial compensation, issuing a written apology to the Executive Committee and making a public apology to the public, etc.
V. Publicity and Promotion
(1) Participants shall provide trailers or clips for the promotion of their entries. If not, the Executive Committee shall have the right to use the clips of the entries within 5 minutes for free for promotion.
(2) The Executive Committee will select some of the outstanding entries for on-site promotional screenings during Golden Panda Awards, as well as relevant public welfare screenings, or online screenings on official websites and designated websites.
Others
These Rules and Regulations are applicable to entries participated in Golden Panda Awards. Any party that agrees to participate in Golden Panda Awards shall be deemed to acknowledge and accept the Rules and Regulations. The Executive Committee of Golden Panda Awards shall be responsible for revising and interpreting these Rules and Regulations, and the final right of interpretation shall rest with the Executive Committee.
No entry fee is needed for any entry to participate in the awards. Material fees and courier costs will be borne by the entrant party.
