南方獎 ─ 全球華人影片競賽 THE SOUTH AWARD
為了鼓勵全球華人影片創作，南方影展自2003起特別設立「南方獎 ─ 全球華人影片競賽」單元，期盼能鼓勵前衛、獨特或爭議之影像美學視野的影像創作，或關注人文和環境、具有社會議題之穿透性及電影語言之開創性的電影作品。同時不限華人導演參賽，只要是相關題材和精神之影像創作皆可報名參加。
Established in millennium, and held The South Award—Chinese Films Competition since the 3rd, The STFF and its competition encourages filmmakers who dedicated to Chinese issues, regardless his/her race, nationality but aim to offer audience with multi-perspective, radical, avant-garde and innovative spirits in works.
Established in millennium, and held The South Award—Chinese Films Competition since the 3rd, The STFF and its competition encourages filmmakers who dedicated to Chinese issues, regardless his/her race, nationality but aim to offer audience with multi-perspective, radical, avant-garde and innovative spirits in works.
第十九屆南方影展獎項 Competitions and Award of the 19th STFF
入圍影片奬獲影展入圍證書，得獎影片奬獲獎座及獎金。獎項如下(新台幣別)：
【南方首獎】：一名，獎金六萬元。
【各類最佳影片獎】：共分劇情長片（影片長度含演職員名單達60分鐘以上）、劇情短片（影片長度含演職員名單達59分鐘以內）、紀錄、動畫與實驗共五類別，各類別之最佳影片給獎一名，獎金三萬元〈若獲該類別最佳影片獎，且同時為南方首獎之影片，僅頒發首獎之獎項與獎金〉。
【南方新人獎】：一名，獎金三萬元，此獎項為不分類評選。角逐此獎項之資格，請詳見簡章第二項報名資格之第二點。
【台南影像獎】：一名，獎金二萬元，此獎項為不分類評選。角逐此獎項之資格，請詳見簡章第二項報名資格之第二點。
【人權關懷獎】：一名，獎金三萬元。此獎項為影展會外獎，入圍和得獎影片將由相關人權組織來獨立評選，影展主辦單位不干涉及參與評選。
300,000 NTD South Award Prizes includes:
South Award : 1 for 60.000 NTD
Best Filim : 30,000 NTD, 1 winner for each category.Fiction for 2 categories (in feature, which more than 60mins. Less than 59mins), Documentary, Animation and Experimental film. (The SOUTH Prize would take place from one winner of 5 categories. Hence there will be only 4 category winners and 1 SOUTH Prize winner)
Rookie of the Year : 1 for 30,000 NTD
Human Rights Award : 1 for 30,000 NTD
Citizen TAINAN Award : 1 for 20,000 NTD
【南方首獎】：一名，獎金六萬元。
【各類最佳影片獎】：共分劇情長片（影片長度含演職員名單達60分鐘以上）、劇情短片（影片長度含演職員名單達59分鐘以內）、紀錄、動畫與實驗共五類別，各類別之最佳影片給獎一名，獎金三萬元〈若獲該類別最佳影片獎，且同時為南方首獎之影片，僅頒發首獎之獎項與獎金〉。
【南方新人獎】：一名，獎金三萬元，此獎項為不分類評選。角逐此獎項之資格，請詳見簡章第二項報名資格之第二點。
【台南影像獎】：一名，獎金二萬元，此獎項為不分類評選。角逐此獎項之資格，請詳見簡章第二項報名資格之第二點。
【人權關懷獎】：一名，獎金三萬元。此獎項為影展會外獎，入圍和得獎影片將由相關人權組織來獨立評選，影展主辦單位不干涉及參與評選。
300,000 NTD South Award Prizes includes:
South Award : 1 for 60.000 NTD
Best Filim : 30,000 NTD, 1 winner for each category.Fiction for 2 categories (in feature, which more than 60mins. Less than 59mins), Documentary, Animation and Experimental film. (The SOUTH Prize would take place from one winner of 5 categories. Hence there will be only 4 category winners and 1 SOUTH Prize winner)
Rookie of the Year : 1 for 30,000 NTD
Human Rights Award : 1 for 30,000 NTD
Citizen TAINAN Award : 1 for 20,000 NTD