The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Suncoast Chapter

Call for Entries
Emmy® 2007
31st ANNUAL REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS


Recognizing excellence in these designated market areas (DMAs):

ALABAMA – Mobile
FLORIDA – Cape Coral-Ft. Myers-Naples, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Ocala, Orlando-Daytona Beach, Panama City, Pensacola, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa-St. Petersburg and West Palm Beach
GEORGIA – Thomasville
LOUISIANA – Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles and New Orleans
PUERTO RICO – All Markets

 

Chapter 10

COMMERCIALS

Broadcast & Cablecast Categories

 

One award, more than one award, or no award is given to the Producer(s) and others directly responsible for the content and execution of the commercial. Entries must be locally conceived, produced and aired. Spots that contain more than 50% of network or syndicator-provided material do not qualify. Music, graphics and pre-edited video constitute such material. For a campaign, a maximum of three spots may be entered. Time limit for all announcements is :05 to 2:00.

NOTE: A campaign must be a series of spots promoting the same organization, company or product. A composite of unrelated spots is not a campaign.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED ON DVD-R. (DVD minus R)

31. COMMERCIAL, BROADCAST & CABLECAST: For excellence in commercial production advertising Spots may be between: 05 and 2:00 in length. Program length commercials (infomercials) are not eligible.

NOTE: A single spot or a campaign may be submitted.

 

ADVANCED MEDIA

 
Outstanding Achievement
in Content for Broadband and Portable Delivery
 

50. COMMERCIALS, ADVANCED MEDIA: Awards will be given in recognition of editorial content and video production creativity in original material 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.

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.

Additional rules and procedures apply (read Standard Clauses and Suncoast Rules and Fees.).

ENTRY FORMAT – ADVANCED MEDIA: Entries must be submitted on CD-R (CD minus R). 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 one of 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 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 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

50. COMMERCIALS, ADVANCED MEDIA: 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.

 

Send Entries to:

Karla MacDonald
Suncoast Chapter Administrator
10385 Rue Vendome
Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

Make checks payable to NATAS SUNCOAST CHAPTER

 

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 6, 2007

 

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