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The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Suncoast High School Student Television Awards for Excellence RULEBOOK What is the Suncoast High School Student Television Award for Excellence? What kind of work can be entered? Entries may be entered in more than one category (for example, an entry may be eligible for entry in both Writing and Long Form.) Alternatively, the high school or after school program may endorse submissions produced by its enrolled students at public access facilities, or community arts centers, thereby verifying the submission as the student’s own. There is no limit to the numbers of entries that a school or after school program may submit in each category. Who receives the Award? What are the eligibility requirements? 1. News - For outstanding reporting achievement in a regularly scheduled presentation of timely news, information and current events. Entries may contain spot news coverage, investigations and feature stories on any newsworthy subject. Coverage of controversial issues is welcome. News entries will be judged on the basis of editorial content and pictorial coverage which demonstrate awareness of broadcast journalistic standards, including accuracy and fairness. Judges will particularly look for well-organized material paying close attention to clearly written narration and appropriate sound bites. Preference will be given to individual pieces demonstrating reporting and field production. News entries may run no more than 5 minutes. In-studio set-up or anchor link work will not be considered as an asset unless it materially contributes to the editorial content of the individual report. 2. Arts & Entertainment, Cultural Affairs - For outstanding reporting achievement in a regularly scheduled presentation of content with cultural or artistic significance. Pieces may run no more than 3 minutes. An individual may enter a compilation of his or her work in this category consisting of no more than 3 unedited pieces totaling 9 minutes in running time (“Composite entry”). Judges will particularly look for well-organized material paying close attention to clearly written narration and appropriate sound bites. Subject matter can include (but is not limited to) reports on popular trends, lifestyles, fashion, performing arts, music, fine arts, literature and historical retrospectives. Concept, content and execution will be important elements in judging the entries. 3. Long Form (Fiction and Non-Fiction) - For outstanding achievement in a regularly scheduled, or special presentation, of a long-form treatment of a single subject. Entries must run no less than 6 minutes and no more than 10 minutes. If the original presentation ran more than 10 minutes, entrants are permitted to submit two 5 minute unedited segments that best exemplify the total work. Subject matter can include (but is not limited to) investigations, examinations of social issues, personal relationships, sports, lifestyles, music, performing arts, entertainment, fashion and historical retrospectives. Concept, content and execution will be important elements in judging the entries. Judges will particularly look for well-organized material paying close attention to clearly written narration and appropriate sound bites. 4. Sports - For outstanding reporting achievement in a regularly scheduled, or special presentation, of sports news and information. Pieces may run no more than 3 minutes. An individual may enter a compilation of his or her work in this category consisting of no more than 3 unedited pieces totaling 9 minutes in running time (“Composite entry”). In-studio set-up, or anchor work, will not be considered as an asset unless it materially contributes to the editorial content of the presentation. Judges will particularly look for well-organized material, paying close attention to clearly written narration and appropriate sound bites. 5. Public Affairs/Community Service/Public Service (including PSAs) - For outstanding achievement in a regularly scheduled, or special presentation, of content with current social, civic, or other issue-oriented subject matter. Advocacy of a point-of-view is encouraged. Pieces may run as long as 2 minutes. An individual may enter a compilation of his or her work in this category consisting of no more than 4 unedited pieces totaling 8 minutes in running time (“Composite entry”). Concept, content and execution will be important elements in judging the entries. Entries will be judged on the basis of concept, content and execution which demonstrate awareness of broadcast journalistic standards, including accuracy and fairness. 6. Craft Achievement - For outstanding achievement in the technical aspects of an entry. Students who wish to enter an entire news program demonstrating their on-camera performance, or their graphics presentation, or their animation, or other production aspects are urged to submit in this category. The category also recognizes individual craft achievement in areas such as camera work, special effects, editing, music arrangement or composition, scenic and production design, lighting, directing and sound. Entries may run no more than 10 minutes. An individual may enter a compilation of several examples of his or her specific craft achievement. 7. Writing - For outstanding achievement in writing in all forms, including both fiction and non-fiction. The award for writing is designed to encourage clarity of thought as well as creativity. Both style and substance count heavily in determining the winner. News and news-related scripts must be fair and accurate and must demonstrate logical organization of editorial content so that a viewer will easily understand the story that is being told. Dramatic scripts also are eligible. All scripts must be accompanied by produced pieces. Does all material have to be original? How does the judging process work? How do I enter my work? The following guidelines shall apply:
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Entries, entry forms and checks/credit card payments must be received no later than 5 pm on Friday, February 19, 2010. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 5 PM.
Karla MacDonald 954-322-3171 *note: This is a residential address What does it cost to enter? Are there other rules? The intentional falsification of production credits by an entrant will be the basis for disqualification of the entry. All entries must be submitted as originally broadcast, cablecast or webcast. The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences reserves the right to corroborate any information on an entry form, to combine duplicate entries, or to disqualify an entry. All entries are subject to approval by the Suncoast Chapter. Schools and student award recipients may refer to the fact that they are recipients of a Suncoast High School Student Television Award for Excellence, but may not use the EMMY name or replica of the EMMY statuette in any form of advertising or promotion. The Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences assumes no responsibility for the errors or omissions made by entries or individuals in the submission of entries pursuant to this notice. Entrants are urged to read this Rulebook and follow its instructions carefully. The Suncoast Chapter assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in a submission. Entrants are solely responsible for submitting correct information pertaining to the submission. The Suncoast Chapter will not accept submissions which are contrary to or in conflict with any of its rules or regulations. Submission of the entry to the Suncoast High School Student Television Awards for Excellence constitutes permission for the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to telecast or screen the entry and to webcast the entry, or portions of the entry. Click here to download the Rulebook in pdf format.
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