As studios continue to adjust to the closures of movie theaters, the governing bodies of next year’s Golden Globe are following suit with making adjustments to their guidelines. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is making more changes to its film eligibility rules for the 2021 Golden Globes.
The organization implemented new rules last month that is in effect until April 30. However, the HFPA announced on Tuesday morning that the date has been extended indefinitely because of theater closures. They also made a change in ruling regarding the release of a film.
The new guidelines state that “distributors must contact the HFPA to arrange a screening date on the official HFPA calendar that meets the timing requirements of the Golden Globes eligibility rules. Distributors must provide all HFPA members with a screening link or a DVD copy of the film on the date the screening is scheduled so that members may view it at home.”
They went on further to say that “instead of only considering a movie that was released in theaters or made available on pay-per-view cable or pay-per-view digital delivery (not subscription cable or digital delivery) in the greater Los Angeles area for a minimum seven days before Dec. 31, the HFPA will now consider titles that had a theatrical release planned to begin in Los Angeles starting March 15, with no cut-off date.”
With the changes to next year’s Academy Awards, it’s no surprise the Golden Globes followed suit and made adjustments themselves.
