What is the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards?
Q: What is the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards?
A: The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards is a movie festival and awards ceremony held annually in Taiwan.
Q: When is the Golden Horse ceremony usually held?
A: The Golden Horse ceremony usually takes place in November or December in Taipei.
Q: What kind of movies are contested for the awards?
A: Movies submitted from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and elsewhere are contested for the awards.
Q: Are the awards held to be prestigious?
A: Yes, the awards are generally held to be the most prestigious for Chinese language movies outside the People's Republic of China.
Q: How are the winners of the awards selected?
A: Winners are selected by a jury of judges during the week before the ceremony is held.
Q: What is the prize for the winners?
A: The winners are awarded with a golden horse statuette.
Q: Are there any eligibility requirements for movies to enter the competition?
A: Yes, under current rules and regulations, every movie made primarily in any dialect of Chinese language is eligible for competition. Since 1996, almost any artist or movie from mainland China was allowed to enter the movie festival.
