Film Category
The Film category includes TV & cinema commercials, Online film, TV trailers and content promos, other screens, branded content, and music videos.
Electronic media only. All Non-English work must come with English subtitles.
| ID | Sub Category | Category Type | Requirements | Submission Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV1A | Television & Cinema Commercials – up to 90s | Type A
& Individual Element | • Commercials up to 90 seconds. • Entries must be designed for broadcast and must have aired on television or cinema. • Entries must include original content. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TV1B | Television & Cinema Commercials – above 90s | Type A
& Individual Element | • Commercials up to 90 seconds. • Entries must be designed for broadcast and must have aired on television or cinema. • Entries must include original content. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TV1C | Online Film – up to 30s Videos created specifically for Internet or mobile communication. | Type A
& Individual Element | • Internet videos above 30 seconds. • Entries must include original content. • State which online platform the video was aired. NOTE: Broadcast content subsequently posted on the Internet may NOT be entered here. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TV1D | Online Film – above 30s | Type A
& Individual Element | • Internet videos above 30 seconds. • Entries must include original content. • State which online platform the video was aired. NOTE: Broadcast content subsequently posted on the Internet may NOT be entered here. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TV1E | TV Trailers and Content Promos This includes all promotions for broadcast content. | Type A
& Individual Element | • Existing footage may be used, e.g. material from featured programming content. • Entries must include original content. NOTE: this does include station and channel branding, such as logos and interstitials - this should be entered in the Broadcast Design & Graphics in Communication Design. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TV1F | Other Screens Video created specifically to air on screens other than TV, cinema or the Internet. This includes in- store, waiting rooms, in-flight, stadiums, outdoor screens, airports, event screenings, corporate video. | Type A
& Individual Element | Provide an overview video if possible. NOTE: Please ensure that your entry description explains the context and how the material was viewed. If possible and where necessary, provide a walkthrough explaining all aspects of your entry, including the strategy, innovative ideas, target audience and provide any results you have. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TV1G | Branded Content Film – Single For the creation of a single, stand-alone video.
Branded Content includes the integration of a brand into a content platform- either pre-existing or created specifically for the purpose of promoting the brand.
Includes: Feature film or mini-series episode made for television, cinema, DVD, or online release, including all genres – fiction, reality, documentary and entertainment. | Type A
& Individual Element | • Provide an overview video if possible. • OPTION A: The brand may create a content vehicle for the specific purpose of showcasing the brand, for example a reality series sponsored by the brand and integrating the brand in the messaging and content. • OPTION B: The brand may work with an independent producer by integrating the brand into an existing content platform, for example by including elements of the brand in an ongoing television series, in one or more episodes. NOTE: Please ensure that your entry description explains the context and how the material was viewed. If possible and where necessary, provide a walkthrough explaining all aspects of your entry, including the strategy, innovative ideas, target audience and provide any results you have. Includes: Feature film or mini-series episode made for television, cinema, DVD, or online release, including all genres – fiction, reality, documentary and entertainment. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TV1H | Branded Content Film – Series For the creation of an ongoing Branded Content series made up of multiple episodes or video elements. Branded Content includes the integration of a brand into a content platform- either pre-existing or created specifically for the purpose of promoting the brand. | Type A
& Multi-Element | • Provide an overview video if possible. • OPTION A: The brand may create a content vehicle for the specific purpose of showcasing the brand, for example a reality series sponsored by the brand and integrating the brand in the messaging and content. • OPTION B: The brand may work with an independent producer by integrating the brand into an existing content platform, for example by including elements of the brand in an ongoing television series, in one or more episodes. NOTE: Please ensure that your entry description explains the context and how the material was viewed. If possible and where necessary, provide a walkthrough explaining all aspects of your entry, including the strategy, innovative ideas, target audience and provide any results you have. Includes: Mini-series made for television, cinema, DVD, or online release, including all genres – fiction, reality, documentary and entertainment. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TV1J | Music Videos Includes all videos with the specific purpose of promoting the music artists. The jury will judge innovation in the creation of the video. | Type A
& Multi-Element | • Provide an overview video if necessary to explain the entry. • Entries must include the original music video, original content. • Non-English media must provide English subtitles. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
TVW FILM CRAFTS
Only Film entries can be entered into Film Crafts.
A single piece may be re-entered into multiple craft categories.
Electronic media only.
The jury will evaluate Craft entries according to how well the entry excels in the particular craft. The craft will be considered in the overall context of the entry i.e. the craft must be integral to and supportive of the objective and concept of the entry, and should not be superfluous or disconnected – the craft must add value to the entry.
| ID | Sub Category | Category Type | Requirements | Submission Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVWA | Direction | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the film director. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWB | Cinematography | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the director of photography. For lighting and camera techniques. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWC | Writing | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the film production company art director/stylist. For outstanding, in-camera original art direction of a film, incorporating set design, set dressing, styling, make-up, props and wardrobe. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWD | Production Design | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the film production company art director/stylist. For outstanding, in-camera original art direction of a film, incorporating set design, set dressing, styling, make-up, props and wardrobe. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWE | Animation | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the animator. Includes any use or combination of cel, stop- motion and computer animation in 2D or 3D. NOTE: Live action may be included but only as a layer or element in a 3D scene or a 2D design. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWF | Special Visual Effects | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the VFX Operator. Includes practical elements of the production design that take place 'in- camera', such as model-making and explosions, as well as effects added or created after filming has taken place, e.g. digital effects, CGI and compositing. Includes 3D effects over live action plates (e.g. fire, particles, water, face replacements, matte paintings, CG characters, CG props, set extensions etc.) | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWG | Editing | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the off-line editor. For an outstanding and unique editing technique applied to a film/commercial that enhances the quality of the commercial | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWH |
Music NOTE: Do not enter existing unedited licensed music or tracks | Type B & Individual Element | For the composition of an outstanding, original or adapted piece of music for a film commercial, whereby the craft of the composer is unique and greatly enhances the film commercial. Please note that only original music / soundtracks / adapted licensed music can be entered here. Do not enter existing unedited licensed music / tracks. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWJ |
Best Use of Licenced Music NOTE: Do not enter originally composed music or sound effects. | Type B & Individual Element | For the best use of licensed music where the choice and marriage of the musical score to the picture enhances the creative idea. • Only licensed music can be entered here. • Entries must include original content. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWK | Performance | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the actor / artist. For an outstanding performance in a film by the on-camera actor or offcamera artist (eg: voice-over), that enhances the quality of the commercial. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWM | Use of Technology | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the production company. Innovation in the use of technology in Film. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
| TVWN | Sound Design | Type B & Individual Element | The craft award goes to the sound designer. For the composition of outstanding use of sound design, recording, mixing and sound effects designed for a film commercial, whereby the craft of the sound designer is unique and greatly enhances the film commercial. | Mandatory: • Original Content Video Optional: • Overview Video |
Film Category - Media Submission format
Electronic media only. All Non-English work must come with sub-titles. Include any necessary explanation for the jury to understand the context of the translation.
Work submitted with your name or your agency branding will be disqualified.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR VIDEO FILES:
| Format | Frame Size & Rate | Bitrate |
|---|---|---|
| PREFERRED | ||
| HD 720p | 1280x720 – 25fps | 16Mbps |
| HD 1080 | 1920x1080 – 25fps | 16Mbps |
| ACCEPTED | ||
| PAL 4:3 | 720x576 – 25fps | 5Mbps |
| PAL 16:9 | 1024x576 – 25fps | 5Mbps |
| NTSC 4:3 | 720x480 – 29.97fps | 5Mbps |
| NTSC 16:9 | 854x480 – 29.97fps | 5Mbps |
Video file specifications:
- Video must be encoded to H.264
- Accepted file format is .MOV or MP4
- Bitrate as per table above
- Frame reordering: Enabled
- Key Frames: Automatic
- Quality: High (Multi-Pass recommended)
- Streaming: None
- Audio AAC Stereo 48kHz
- Audi Bit Resolution: 16bit
- Audio Encoding: Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
- Audio Bit Rate: 192kbps
- Video Clock/Slate: NONE
- Non-English entries must have English subtitles
| Media Type | Description | Specification |
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| OVERVIEW VIDEO | An overview video highlighting the elements most relevant to the chosen category. |
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| ORIGINAL CONTENT VIDEO | Original execution of the content that was commercially launched or aired. |
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| 30 SECOND EDIT | This edit will not be judged, it will be used as awards content should your work win. |
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Film Category : Hints and tips
TIP #1: The judges are looking at hundreds of entries – where necessary, provide additional information to help them to understand your entry in terms of our judging criteria: Innovation, Quality of execution, relevance to the Brand, Target Audience and Chosen Medium.
TIP #2: All Non-English entries should have English subtitles.
TIP #3: View the Preparation tab for full entry formats and guidelines
TIP #4: Ensure that your entry description explains the context and how the material was viewed. If possible and where necessary, provide, a walkthrough explaining all aspects of your entry, including the strategy, innovative ideas, target audience and provide any results you have.
