THE NATIONAL
ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES
NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH CHAPTER
25th ANNUAL MIDSOUTH REGIONAL
EMMY® AWARDS
CALL FOR ENTRIES
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS &
SCIENCES
NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH REGION
25th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards CALL FOR ENTRIES
NOTES ON CHANGES
WHERE DID THE ADVANCED MEDIA
CATEGORIES GO?
Plain and simple, they are not
needed. Separate categories for Advanced Media are an artificial distinction.
A distinction that has little relevance in today's broadcast environment. It
does not matter if a story is broadcast, cablecast or webcast if the story is of
EMMY® Awards quality. All of the categories are now open to Advanced Media
entries - a lot more options to choose from.
PLEASE
CHECK CATEGORY NAMES AND NUMBERS
BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR ENTRY AS THEY HAVE CHANGED
NATIONAL ACADEMY RULES
PURPOSE: To recognize outstanding achievements in television by
conferring annual awards of merit in the Chapter's designated award region.
The presentation of these awards is intended to be an incentive for the
continued pursuit of excellence for those working in the television industry and
to focus public attention on outstanding cultural, educational, technological,
entertainment, news and informational achievements in television.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible entries must have been distributed to the
general public via broadcast, cablecast, or broadband by a television station, a
cable company, satellite, internet or similar distribution system.
Broadcast entries
must have been produced for the Chapter's designated awards area and must have
had their first transmission in that awards area during the eligibility period.
Entries must not have been available for viewing by more than 50% of the U.S.
television homes during the eligibility year.
Entries that are available to more than 50% of the U.S. television homes should
be submitted to NATAS’ national awards (see exceptions).
Broadband entries must have been intended for consumption and be ‘of primary
interest’ to a regional audience. It is advised that broadband content intended
for a wider audience (a national audience) be submitted for consideration
in the Academy’s national competitions.
Cablecast entries
are deemed available for an entire market
if the cable channel on which they appear is generally available to that market,
regardless of the actual number of subscribers the cable channel may have in the
market.
Entries which are
broadcast only on a Super Station and which are specifically designed
exclusively for their local market
may be accepted for regional judging, even if the retransmitting of the
station’s signal by cable systems make it available to more than 50% of the
American television households. This
may include regional newscasts or programs dealing with issues specifically
related to the local community.
Entries dealing
with national news or entries dealing with subjects of general interest beyond
the local market are not eligible for regional judging. The Chapter’s Awards Committee may resolve
questions of eligibility for such entries. Petitions, in writing, can also be
forwarded to the National Awards Committee for final review and judgment. Works accepted for regional judging under
this exception may not be submitted for National consideration.
Program length
commercials (infomercials) and closed circuit programs are not eligible.
Pornographic,
violent, defamatory or offensive material is not accepted. The interpretation of
the Awards Committee is final and absolute. Entries must be submitted as
originally shown. There may not be any post-broadcast changes except as noted in
the category descriptions.
No entry may be submitted to more than
one Chapter's awards.
Ineligible entries may be disqualified
during any phase of the competition.
EXCEPTIONS TO THE 50% RULE:
1. Local station news coverage that may
receive national exposure should be submitted to regional Emmy® Award
competitions.
2. The treatment of a local community issue
by a super station that is directed specifically to those living inside the
station's home market maintains its eligibility in regional Emmy®
Award competitions.
3. A local program that later receives
national distribution may compete in both regional and national awards
competitions, but not in the same eligibility year.
4. Local segments that are eligible to
participate as entries in national Emmy® Award competitions (i.e.
News & Doc, Community & Public Service) may compete in both regional and
national awards competitions under prevailing rules.
5. Broadband entries that can be seen
worldwide via the internet are eligible for regional competition if the content
was primarily intended for consumption in the Chapter’s designated awards area.
ORIGINAL MATERIAL: At least two-thirds of a program entry
must consist of original material, unless previously produced material has been
given some unique and creative treatment that, in the opinion of the Chapter
Awards Committee, results in an original program. Entrants must identify all non-original
material, including its location in the program. Pre-purposed or re-purposed material is not
eligible.
COMPOSITES: A composite is defined as a sampling of two or more
representative segments or elements that convey to a judging panel the scope,
breadth, or range of an individual’s talents or of coverage of a special event.
The elements within a composite, unless otherwise noted, are to be “as aired”
with no internal edits or post production work, such as music or special
effects. Unless otherwise noted, a straight lift from a long work may be
included as an element of a composite, but there must be no editing of the lift.
LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Spanish-language entries may be entered and will be judged
by a panel of Spanish-speaking, peer judges.
Programs in
languages other than English or Spanish may also be entered; however judging of
these entries in their native language is subject to the availability of
qualified, peer judges who speak the language of the entry. Therefore, NATAS
requires that these entrants submit a DVD with English subtitles or with English
on a second audio channel, a précis or English transcript.
MEMBERSHIP: Membership in The National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences is not required to enter the Emmy® Awards.
JUDGING PROCEDURE: Entries made to this Chapter will be judged by panels
assembled by other NATAS Chapters.
These panels shall be comprised of no fewer than 5 judges who shall be
certified as peers. No more than
3
judges on a panel may be employed by the same station or company. Judges may not
have a conflict of interest, which is described as having a direct involvement
in the production of an entry, or having a personal relationship with a member
of the production staff of an entry.
Group ownership, by itself, does not necessarily create a conflict of
interest.
NON-COMPETITIVE JUDGING: Entries are judged against a standard of
excellence and do not compete against each other. There may be one award, more
than one award or no award given in each category. Any exceptions will be noted in the category
description.
JUDGING REQUIREMENT: The success of the Emmy®
Awards process depends on the willingness of qualified professionals to serve as
judges. Peers in other NATAS
Chapters are serving this Chapter's entrants.
This Chapter will judge other Chapter's entries. By entering, you agree to serve as a judge
when asked.
INTENTIONAL FALSIFICATION: The entrant warrants that he/she/they are the party(ies)
most responsible for the award-worthiness of the entry. The intentional falsification of production
credits or entry credits may be the basis for disqualification.
ENTRY ERRORS AND OMISSIONS: The National Academy of Television Arts
and Sciences assumes no responsibility for the acts or omissions of those
individuals or entities submitting entries pursuant to this notice. All submitting entities and/or individuals
are advised to review submissions with respect to correct name credits and other
information. The National Academy
shall accept all submissions that are not in conflict with any of its rules and
regulations.
ENTRY FORMAT:
Entries will be
accepted only as DVD video 
.
The readability of the DVD is the responsibility of the entrant. DVDs that cannot be ‘read’ cannot be judged
and entry fees will not be refunded. It is recommended that you view on a late
model consumer DVD player before submitting the entry.
The following
guidelines shall apply:
- DVD-R format (DVD minus-R).
- DVDs must be finalized and
‘compatibility tested’ on a different DVD player than the one used to burn the
entry.
- Brand-name disks are recommended.
- Printed DVD labels (paper labels) are
not suggested; instead, use a permanent marker to legibly PRINT identifying
marks on the disk. Ink jet or laser printing that can be applied directly to the
DVD face (printable media) is acceptable.
- Use a clear sleeve or case.
- One entry per DVD.
A one page
written description should accompany each entry submission.
AWARD OWNERSHIP: Emmy® Awards are presented to
individuals, not to their employers. Ownership of the Emmy® statuette
is retained by the individuals and The National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, even if an employer
pays entry fees. Stations, studios
and production companies may order a duplicate statuette for public display at
their place of business (one each; up to a maximum of three per winning entry).
WHO RECEIVES THE AWARD? Producers, craftpersons and other statue-eligible entrants
as listed on the entry form receive the Emmy® statuette, except where
noted. Others who work on a
nominated or winning entry may order production certificates or plaques.
CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT: In the Crafts Achievement Awards, those
who actually perform a specific discipline receive the Emmy®
statuette. Supervising or directing
the work of others does not qualify for Crafts Achievement Awards, except for
achievements in directing categories.
PROMOTION: Emmy® winners may refer in advertising and
publicity to the fact that they are an Emmy® recipient and, for one
year after the award was bestowed may use a replica of the Emmy®
statuette in such advertising. A ®
registration mark and the appropriate copyright notice: © NATAS/ATAS must
accompany any portrayal of the Emmy® statuette or moniker.
MIDSOUTH REGION REQUIREMENTS
DESIGNATED AWARDS AREA: The Midsouth Region encompasses the States of
North Carolina [except Asheville] and Tennessee and the television market of
Huntsville, Alabama. (Individual markets are Charlotte, NC, Chattanooga, TN,
Decatur, AL, Durham, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Florence, AL, Greensboro, NC,
Greenville, NC, High Point, NC, Huntsville, AL, Jackson, TN, Knoxville, TN,
Memphis, TN, Nashville, TN, New Bern, NC, Raleigh, NC, Tri-Cities, TN-VA,
Washington, NC, Wilmington, NC, Winston-Salem, NC.
ELIGIBILITY PERIOD: Entries must have had their first broadcast or
cablecast or webcast in the awards area
during the eligibility period July 1,
2009 through June 30, 2010.
SUBMISSION OF
ENTRIES:
- All entries must be submitted as
originally telecast or webcast without any post-telecast production changes in
an effort to enhance the award worthiness of an entry. In the case of long-form programs such as
sporting events or concerts, a maximum of three edits is permitted to bring
longer program entries to the stated entry time. Entrants may be required to
provide documentation, including proof of performance affidavits or verified
production credits, if deemed necessary by the Awards Committee.
- Submission of an entry constitutes
permission for the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of NATAS to telecast, webcast,
videostream or screen the entry, or portions of the entry, as part of the Emmy®
Awards promotion and program.
- A maximum of three edits may be made
to reduce the length of the entry for judging. There can be no internal editing of an entry.
However, original segments may be assembled to meet entry time restrictions.
- Entries may be submitted by the
management of a television station, franchised cable system, or company directly
responsible for the production of an entry, or any individual directly
responsible for the production of an entry or individual craft achievement.
- The academy retains all rights to any
telecast, webcast, videostreaming, videotape recording, audio tape recording or
photographs of the Emmy® Awards presentation and any use of the material without
written permission is strictly prohibited. Clips from the Emmy® Awards ceremony, however,
may be used in newscasts without written permission.
- Scores from the ballots are tabulated
by the chapter's Certified Public Accountants,
Decosimo/Vaden.
- Nominees and award winners will be
selected based on the scores provided by the accounting firm without reference
to the individual entries.
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS:
·
Nomination
Certificates will be awarded to all nominees, following verification by the
Awards Committee.
·
Awards will be
presented at the 25th
Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards program at the Schermerhorn Symphony
Center on January 29, 2011.
·
An Emmy®
Statuette will be presented to each qualified entrant on an award-winning entry.
·
Individuals may NOT purchase statuettes. Stations or
companies may purchase duplicate statues following the Awards Ceremony according
to the Award Ownership rules above.
·
Nomination Plaques may be ordered by all nominees.
·
Winner Plaques and Production Certificates to honor
individuals who provided significant contributions to a winning entry are also
available following the Awards Ceremony.
ENTRY FORMAT
Entries will be
accepted on DVD only. The readability of the DVD is the responsibility of the
entrant. DVDs that cannot be ‘read’
cannot be judged and entry fees will not be refunded.
The following
guidelines shall apply:
DVD-R format (DVD
minus-R).
DVDs must be
finalized and ‘compatibility tested’ on a different DVD player than the one used
to burn the entry.
Brand-name disks
are recommended.
Printed DVD
labels (paper labels) are not suggested; instead, use a permanent marker to
legibly PRINT identifying marks on the disk. Ink jet or laser printing that can
be applied directly to the DVD face (printable media) is acceptable.
Use a clear
sleeve or case.
EACH entry must
be on a separate DVD. Send two
copies of each DVD.
DVD-R’s ,must be
labeled with the following information:
· Category Number
· Category Name
· Entry Title
·
Exact Running Time of Submission, expressed in minutes and
seconds, such as 60:00 for one hour.
All entries will be retained by the
Chapter.
ENTRY FORMS:
·
ENTER ONLINE
(includes entry form, payment form, and links to membership) at
http://emmyexpress.com/entry_login.php?c=18&a=0
·
Send TWO copies
of each entry on DVD-R with TWO copies of the completed entry form, and payment receipt and/or check(s).
It is the responsibility of the entrant to double check all information
including correct category number and title, title of entry, spelling of
name(s), etc. This information will be used in the printing, engraving Emmy®
Statuettes, in the telecast and the program.
The chapter assumes no responsibility for incorrect information provided on
entry forms.
ENTRY FEES:
·
If more than one person is listed, a separate entry fee is
required for each person with the individual amounts determined by whether or
not the individual is a member of NATAS.
·
In order to qualify for the member's discounted entry fee,
the entrant must be a paid-up member of the academy in the current Chapter year
June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011. Non-members may qualify for member fees by
joining NATAS at the same time they enter by using the secure online service
(processed through Authorize.net) at
New Member
Application Form –
http://emmyexpress.com/membership_application.php?c=18
or
Members Renewal
and Profile Update –
http://emmyexpress.com/membership_login.php?c=18
·
If you do not pay online, payment of entry fees may be sent
by check.
·
MEMBERSHIP fees must
be paid by SEPARATE check marked "Membership''
·
News and
Programming Entries (CATEGORIES 1 - 42):
NATAS
Members/each entrant $75.00
Non-members/each
entrant $175.00
- Spot Announcements
(CATEGORIES 43 – 53)
NATAS Members/each entrant $75.00
Non-members/each
entrant $175.00
·
Individual Craft Entries (CATEGORIES 54 -
72):
NATAS
Members/each entrant $75.00
Non-members/each
entrant $175.00
PAYMENTS: Payment may be
made online, or please make checks payable to: NATAS NASHVILLE.
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Entries must be received with TWO entry
forms, TWO labeled DVD’s, and entry fees no later than: 5:00 PM, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010
Entries must be delivered to:
EMMY AWARDS
161 Rains Avenue
Nashville, TN
37203
DISC LABELING INFORMATION – Send two copies of each Entry
DVD-R.
Category #______________________
Category Name__________________
Entry Title______________________
Entry Length (Running Time)____________________