[Gardavasque]

This post was updated on Feb 19th, 2023...

Voting will begin on February 16th, 2023 and end on March 5th, 2023

The Event
As the year 2022 draws to a close, it is time to recognize excellence in the achievements and contributions of the year's outstanding films from across the IDU. The 2022 IDU Film Festival opens this evening in the city of Eternity, Gardavasque, and will run for approximately four weeks, culminating in the highly-anticipated prestigious celebrity eleganza, IDU Film Festival Awards Ceremony on Saturday, January 14th, 2023 March 6th, 2023 at 8pm, GST (red carpet entrances begin at 6pm). Cities of every nation in the IDU and each of the IDU embassy regions are cordially invited to attend. 
The Venues
Each nominated film will be publicly screened with representative members of cast, crew and production company in attendance. Two exquisite historic movie palaces have been selected by the host committee for this year's event: the Majestic Theatre and the Castro Theatre, both located in the Broadway Arts District in the center of Eternity. The awards ceremony will be held at Dolly Parton Hall in the Eternity Civic Center. All film-festival awards ceremony attendees, regardless of nation of residence, must demonstrate proof of Tripledemic Vaccination and negative Blood Pox test within previous 48 hours; only exceptions approved by Health Ministry Gardavasque officials will be accepted. 
                       
Top to bottom: Castro Theatre, Majestic Theatre, Dolly Parton Hall
Submissions
Any film produced in an IDU resident nation is eligible for nomination in any category except "Best World Cinema Feature Film." Any film produced in a nation located within IDU embassy regions (North Pacific, 10000 Islands, Forest, Antarctic Oasis, World Assembly Legislative League, Yggdrasil, Texas, Europe, Balder, The South Pacific) is eligible for nomination in the category "Best World Cinema Feature Film." Multiple submissions are acceptable, and films may be nominated in more than one category. Categories include: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Lead Performance, Best Supporting Performance, Best Documentary, Best Costume Design, and Best Special Effects Design. To nominate a film produced in your nation, please fill out the form below by Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023 Sunday, February 5th 2023.
Voting Procedure
Nominations open on December 20, 2022 and close on Tuesday January 3rd, 2023 Sunday, February 5th, 2023. Beginning Wednesday, January 4th, 2022 February 16th, 2023, Each IDU resident nation and each nation from an IDU Embassy Region is invited to participate in the voting process by voting for one film per category. Nations submitting a film nomination may cast one additional vote per category (maximum of 2 votes). Voting opens on February 16th 2023 and March 5th, 2023. A new voting thread will be created on this forum on January 4th, 2023 February 16th, 2023. The nation sponsoring the winner of Best Picture will host the next IDU Film Festival. 
Nomination Form
Nation: 
Region:
Film Title, Language, Run Time:
Nomination Category/Categories:
Cast:
Director:
Synopsis:
Briefly, explain why this picture/performance/director/design is nominated: