Timeline of Changes in Categories
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The 1st and 2nd FOIOA editions did not account votes from the Jury. The winners in each category were declared solely based on the results of public voting.
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The categories of Best Story, Best Debut - Director, Best Debut- Actor and Best Debut - Actress were discontinued after the 2nd FOIOA.
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For the 3rd, 4th & 5th FOIOA editions, the winners in each category were declared based on the results of both the Jury and public voting.
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The categories Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast, Best Original Song, and Best Make-Up & Hair Styling were introduced since the 3rd FOIOA.
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The category of Best Screenplay was replaced by two new categories of Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay since the 3rd FOIOA.
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The category of Best Original Song was incorrectly termed as 'Best Original Soundtrack' while awarding during the 3rd & 4th FOIOA.
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The category of Best Special Effects / VFX was renamed to Best Visual Effects since the 5th FOIOA.
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Starting the 6th FOIOA, the winners in each category would be declared solely based on the results of Jury voting.
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The category of Best Music Direction and Best Background Score would be renamed to Best Music Direction - Soundtrack and Best Music Direction - Score (respectively) starting the 6th FOIOA.
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Starting the 6th FOIOA, the category of Best Sound Design would include artists responsible for Sound Mixing in the nomination credit, and hence the category would be renamed to Best Sound Design & Mixing.