The Golden Horse Awards
(November 23, 2024)
The Golden Horse Awards, also known as the Golden Horse Film Awards or simply the Golden Horses, are one of the most prestigious film awards ceremonies in Chinese-language cinema. The awards have grown to become a major event in East Asian film circles.
Established in 1962, the Golden Horse Awards were initially created to encourage excellence in Taiwanese cinema during a period when the local film industry was facing challenges. Over the years, the scope of the awards has expanded to encompass the entire Chinese-language film industry, recognizing outstanding achievements in filmmaking from directors, actors, screenwriters, cinematographers, and other professionals in the field.
The Golden Horse Awards ceremony is held annually, usually in late November or early December, in various locations around Taiwan, Hong Kong, or mainland China. It attracts top filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals from all over the world, making it a highly anticipated event in the Chinese film industry.
Some of the most prominent categories in the Golden Horse Awards include Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. Winners are awarded a golden horse statuette, which has become a symbol of recognition and honor in the Chinese film industry.
On November 25, 2023, the award ceremony for the 60th Golden Horse Awards was held at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall in Taipei.
The 60th Golden Horse Awards is a film award organized by the Executive Committee of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival, which is a subsidiary of the Taiwan Film and Television Development Foundation.
A total of 465 entries (including 78 feature-length narrative films, 2 animated feature films, 58 documentaries, 280 short narrative films, 76 short documentaries, and 58 animated short films) were submitted for the 60th Golden Horse Awards.
On November 23, 2024, the 61st Golden Horse Awards will be held in Taiwan.