The Done In 60 Seconds competition was first introduced at the 13th Empire Awards in 2008 , then open only to entries from the United Kingdom and it continued to be a United Kingdom only competition for its second appearance at the 14th Empire Awards in 2009 . The competition was first opened to international entries at the 15th Empire Awards in 2010 and has since remained an international competition with eligible countries changing each year . The 15th Empire Awards also introduced The Global Final ceremony , where the shortlisted directors were invited to London where a group of judges chose the five finalist films . The Global Final was held for 5 consecutive award ceremonies between the 15th to 19th Empire Awards in 2014 and was discontinued at the 20th Empire Awards in 2015
20th Empire Awards
20th Empire Awards
Done In 60 Seconds Award