Award Categories Voted by the Academy Members

BEST FILM

• Eligibility is limited to the Producer(s) of the film. A maximum of three Producers may be credited.
• Executive Producer, Co-producer, Associate Producer, Line Producer, 'produced in association with' or any other credits are not eligible.
• All feature-length films are eligible for this award. They are not restricted to any particular genre and may include:
  - Films not in the English language;
  - Animation;
  - Documentary.

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

See Award Categories in the Gift of the Academy .

DIRECTOR

Eligibility is limited to the Director(s) of the film.

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Eligibility is limited to the Writer(s) of the original screenplay.

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Eligibility is limited to the Writer(s) credited with adapting the original source material.

PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES

All individual performers are eligible for consideration within these categories:

• Leading Actress
• Leading Actor
• Supporting Actress
• Supporting Actor

The category in which individuals are placed is determined by the Members' selection within the first round of voting: the performer will be placed in the category for which they have received the most votes and all votes cast for that individual will be added together. Our voting system does not permit Members to cast more than one vote per performer (i.e. place a performer in both leading and supporting categories). The film's Distributor/Producer may make representations to the Academy about the award they wish a performer to be considered for and this may be taken into consideration.

MUSIC

• This award is presented for achievement in film music and encompasses both original score and adapted or sourced music. It is presented to the individual(s) responsible for creating the audience's overall musical experience;
• If 50% or more of the film's music is original, only the Composer(s) may be listed. If less than 50% of the film's music is original, Additional Contributors may also be listed;
• Additional Contributors may include Music Editor, Music Supervisor, Music Consultant, Music Director, Arranger and Writer. Assistants and partial contributors are not eligible;
• A maximum of three names may be listed which should include the Composer(s) responsible for the conception and execution of the film's score and/or the individual(s) responsible for the conception and use of adapted and/or sourced music within the film;
• Cue sheets must be provided for all films included on the long list for the Music Award, following Round One voting and before the announcement of nominations. Long lists are announced on 6 January 2009; cue sheets must be provided by 12 January 2009;
• The film's Producer is not eligible. The film's Director may not be listed for this category unless they also receive a credit as a key music contributor.