ADVANCED MEDIA EMMY® AWARDS
CATEGORIES
Outstanding Achievement in Content
for Broadband and Portable Delivery
Awards will be given in recognition of editorial content and video production creativity in original material intended for a regional audience and created primarily for consumption on non-traditional viewing platforms such as computers, mobile phones, PDAs and similar devices. Judges will give significant weight to the entrant’s utilization of advanced media capabilities (i.e. interactivity and viewer’s choice of images) when determining award-worthy entries.
Examples of potential submissions may be (but not limited to) vodcasts, podcasts, webcasts, video blogs, web-site programs, including journalistic reporting, event coverage or event analysis, mobisodes, video-on-demand content and any other form of material delivered over an IP network, or platform, like wireless, broadband or VOD. Re-purposed material from television or cablecast programs is not eligible.
One award, more than one award, or no award may be given to the person(s) directly responsible for the content and execution of the program or segment. Content directors, managing editors, writers, editors, graphic artists, video editors, directors, photographers, hosts, moderators, anchors, reporters, assignment editors and qualified others may be eligible if their contributions are significant to the entry’s award-worthiness.
Enter 15 minutes of complete program or a compilation not to exceed 15 minutes.
Additional rules and procedures apply (read Standard Clauses and Suncoast Rules and Fees.).
ENTRY FORMAT – ADVANCED MEDIA: Entries may be submitted on CD-R, DVD-R or URL. Entries are intended to be screened in their native format (compression rate, frame rate, etc.) as originally produced so that peer judges can simulate the original viewing experience. Video content should be submitted in formats compatible with the following players: Quick Time version 6 or better, RealPlayer version 10 or better and/or Windows Media Player version 9 or better. A one page written description must accompany each entry submission.
CD-Rs & DVDs must be labeled with the following information: Printed CD labels (paper labels) are not suggested; instead, use a permanent marker to legibly PRINT identifying information on the disk. Ink jet or laser printing that can be applied directly to the CD-R or DVD face (printable media) are acceptable.
- Name of entry
- Category number and name
- Running time
- Note whether entry is Spanish or English
- Use a clear sleeve or case
- One entry per CD
- Submit two (2) identical CD-Rs or DVDs with each entry.
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ADVANCED MEDIA
PROGRAM CATEGORIES
47. Advanced Media – Arts/Entertainment
For excellence in a program or special that focuses on general entertainment, variety or performing arts.
48. Advanced Media – Breaking News/Continuing Coverage
For excellence in coverage of a single unanticipated news event that is streamed simultaneously with the news event being covered. Entry may include multiple live or taped elements.
-and/or-
For coverage of a single news story over an extended number of reports. Entries will be judged in part on story advancement and should be entered as a composite. A stand-alone segment from this composite may be entered in one other category.
49. Advanced Media – Business/Consumer/Financial
For excellence in coverage of business, finance or consumer topics.
50. Advanced Media – Children/Youth/Teens
For excellence in coverage of issues designed to be of specific interest and value to a target youth audience.
51. Advanced Media – Commercial
For excellence in commercial production that advertises a product, business, political campaign or service.
Spots may be 5-seconds to 5-minutes in length. Entries must be locally conceived, produced and posted. Spots that contain more than 50% of network or syndicator-provided material do not qualify. Music, graphics and pre-edited video constitute such material.
Program length commercials (infomercials) are not eligible.
52.
Advanced Media –
Documentary/Historical/Cultural
For excellence in the creation of a formal, structured presentation with dramatic impact of an event, condition or situation of current, cultural and/or historical significance; or coverage of subjects that emphasize historical, cultural or ethnic issues or topics.
53. Advanced Media – Informational/Instructional
For excellence in presentation of stories whose prime purpose is to be instructional, to teach formally, or informally, about a subject, or subjects.
54. Advanced Media – Interactivity
For excellence in the creation of an interactive media effort that extends the reach and content delivery of a program created primarily for consumption on non-traditional viewing platforms, including, but not limited to, live over-the-air broadcasts or cablecasts, video sharing, video blogs, discussion boards, online forums, instant web polls, live-to-tape telephone responses, man-on-the-street kiosk recorders and other media.
This is NOT an award for ‘best website’, but may include the use of a website in a program. The combination of these content-enhancing extensions must demonstrably engage the viewer synchronously or in a manner that is integral to the content of the associated program. Submission must include a video presentation of the original program AND synchronous media IF the appearance and value of such is not obvious during the program. The entry may be accompanied by a written description of no more than 200 words explaining the enriching media experience of the interactive media effort.
55. Advanced Media – Investigative Report
For excellence in reporting of a community problem requiring research and investigative journalism, aired within a newscast. Entry will be judged on the quality and extent of the research, the presentation and the impact of the reporting.
Written documentation is required (100-word limit).
56.
Advanced Media –
News Programming
For excellence in coverage of news in general, news-related topics or subject matter.
57. Advanced Media – Public/Current/Community Affairs
For excellence in a program or special that focuses on current issues of societal concerns, social ills, community or general public interest.
58. Advanced Media – Sports
For excellence in coverage of sports in general, sports-related topics or subject matter.
ADVANCED MEDIA
CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
One award, more than one award or no award is given for excellence in a specific craft discipline demonstrating the skills of one or more individuals. Entries may contain a single example of the craft
or a composite of material as originally posted. Time limit: 15 minutes
While craft entrants may submit more than one entry per craft discipline, only one of those entries may be a composite.
Entrants may submit entries representing one or more of the crafts listed in each of the following categories:
59. Advanced Media – Animator/Motion Graphic Designer
60. Advanced Media – Host/Anchor/Reporter
61. Advanced Media – Photographer
62. Advanced Media – Video Editor
63. Advanced Media – Writer
Send entries to:
Karla MacDonald
Suncoast Chapter Administrator
10385 Rue Vendome
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33026
954 322-3171
*Note: This is a residential address.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the EMMY® Awards
or the process, please contact:
BOB BEHRENS, Executive Director e-mail
badvideo@aol.com
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: 5 pm, July 10, 2009
STUDENT PRODUCTION (College)
A plaque is awarded in this area for excellence in a program or segment produced and executed by students at a university, college or technical/vocation school during the eligibility year (May 1, 2008 – April 30, 2009). Students responsible for the production, as specified in writing by the school, will each receive an Emmy® certificate. Time limit: 30 minutes.
Entries must be submitted on DVD-R (DVD minus-R).
No professional services may have been employed in the production of the entry. Faculty involvement can only be advisory. The entry may be from a class project or a project completed under university recognized media. It need not have been broadcast. The Student Entry Form must be used and the faculty advisor or instructor’s signature is required. There is a processing fee of $50.00 for Student Production entries.
64. STUDENT PRODUCTION (College)
A. News
B. Non-News Program
DEADLINE FOR STUDENT PRODUCTION ENTRIES: May 1, 2009
Send entries to:
Karla MacDonald
Suncoast Chapter Administrator
10385 Rue Vendome
Pembroke Pines, Florida 33026
954 322-3171
*Note: This is a residential address.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the EMMY® Awards
or the process, please contact:
BOB BEHRENS, Executive Director e-mail
badvideo@aol.com
DEADLINE FOR
STUDENT PRODUCTION ENTRIES:
5 pm, May 1, 2009