Golden Globes Change <br />Film Eligibility Rules The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HPFA) <br />has confirmed it will be implementing <br />changes to its film eligibility rules due to the closure of cinemas <br />as a result of COVID-19. The organization currently has a rule that states a film <br />must be screened for HPFA members in person in <br />Los Angeles in order to be considered for a nomination. However, it has now introduced new guidelines <br />which state that the film distributors should <br />contact the HPFA to arrange a screening date, and members must be provided with a link or <br />DVD copy of the film to watch on the date. Film release rules have also <br />been altered as a result of <br />the virus outbreak. Usually, movies can only be considered for <br />a nomination if they have been released in cinemas <br />or pay-per-view in Los Angeles for a minimum of <br />seven days beginning before December 31. But the HPFA will now also consider <br />films that had planned to begin in <br />Los Angeles between March 15 and April 30.
