Help: Questions during registration

Q. May I submit multiple works?

You may submit one work to multiple categories, or multiple works to a single category. For example: Film II project may be submitted to several categories, including "Outstanding Cinematography," "Outstanding Film Production," "Outstanding Single-Camera Director," "Outstanding Art Direction for Film or Television," and more. There is no rule against one work winning multiple categories. Alternatively, you may have produced several music videos this year, in which case you may submit some (or all) of them to "Outstanding Music Video," and so on. Make sure that you fill out a separate entry form and have a separate tape/copy for each work you submit, even if it is the same work in different categories.

Q. Why do I have to sign a Talent Release form?

The EVVY Awards are presented live onstage at the Cutler Majestic Theater, and is broadcast live on the Emerson Channel, BNN and over the Internet. Copies of the show may be sold or distributed in a variety of formats. The EVVY Awards requires that you sign the Talent Release Form so that, in the event that you are nominated foror win an EVVY award, we may use your name, face and voice in The 27 th Annual EVVY Awards in any manner or medium now known or later developed (including,without limitation, promotional video, commercial, television broadcast, the Internet, podcast, DVD, etc.).

Q. Who has to sign a Talent Release form?

The person registering the entry and all people listed as "Additional Participants" on the entry must sign a Talent Release form. Additional forms may be downloaded.

Q. Why do I have to sign a release for my work?

During the actual show, The EVVY Awards screens nominee and winner reels that include portions of the nominated and winning pieces. These are usually 10 seconds or less. Should you be nominated for, or win, an EVVY award, the Submission Release permits The EVVY Awards to show your work as part of the ceremony and in subsequent broadcasts and distribution of the show. The Submission Release Form also allows you the option of granting Emerson College, The EVVY Awards and/or the Emerson Channel the non-exclusive right to copy, distribute, broadcast or otherwise use your work in connection with the purposes stated on the form.

Q. What rights do I give up by signing the talent/entry release forms?

You retain ownership of your work. By checking one or all of the boxes on the Submission Release Form, you are granting the designated party a non-exclusive license to use your work as stated on the form.

Q. Who do I make my check or money order out to?

"Emerson College / The EVVY® Awards"

Q. Why are some categories repeated in both the Film and Television sections?

Certain categories such as "Outstanding Journalism Photograph", "Outstanding Television Advertisement" and "Outstanding Visual Effects for Video or Film" are repeated because they apply to both. Be sure to check the four-letter catalog reference in the category heading to avoid submitting the same piece more than once in the same category.

Q. How much does each entry cost?

An entry fee of $15 dollars (unless otherwise noted) is payable upon submission in the form of cash, check, or money order made payable toThe EVVY Awards/Emerson College, covers all processing, shipping, and administrative costs associated with one entry.

Q. What is a closed category?

When a category does not have more than three (3) submissions, that category becomes Closed. What this means is that there are not enough entries in the category for The EVVY Awards to send submissions to the judges. Unfortunately, any work submitted into such a category cannot be considered for an EVVY award. The best way to ensure that this doesn’t happen is to tell all of your friends to submit so that there are enough submissions to keep the category open. And of course, you may also submit multiple works to a single category.

The Entry Fee

An entry fee of $15 dollars (unless otherwise noted) is payable upon submission in the form of cash, check, or money order made payable to The EVVY Awards/Emerson College. This fee covers all processing, shipping, and administrative costs associated with one (1) entry. This fee covers only one (1) entry. If you wish to enter more than once, you must pay the fee for each entry you make. In addition, your entry fee pays for two (2) trophies, should your entry win an EVVY. If you are the sole contributor listed on the submission entry form, you will receive only one (1) trophy; for two-person teams, two (2) trophies will be presented without additional costs. If additional trophies are desired (due to number of winners exceeding the two included trophies) they may be purchased for $40 each. Receipts are available on request. There is a discount for multiple submissions as follows: If you enter five (5) submissions at the same time, you only pay for four. After that, submissions are only ten dollars ($10.00) apiece. Additionally, after you submit nine times, the tenth submission is free! Remember, these offers only apply if you enter all of your submissions at the same time.

The Entry Form

It is the responsibility of the entrant to enter his or her submission in the proper category. Any entry deemed by the Submissions Committee to have violated one or more of the EVVY rules will be disqualified. The entry fee will not be reimbursed to disqualified entrants, or to entrants in categories that close.

Please list only the members of the production team truly responsible for the creative content of your submission. All entrants must sign talent release forms.

The Talent Release Form

It is the responsibility of the entrant to enter his or her submission in the proper category. Any entry deemed by the Submissions Committee to have violated one or more of the EVVY rules will be disqualified. The entry fee will not be reimbursed to disqualified entrants, or to entrants in categories that close. Please list only the members of the production team responsible for the creative content of your submission. ALL ENTRANTS MUST SIGN TALENT RELEASE FORMS.

The Talent Release Form and Submission Release Form

Understand that if you are nominated for or win an EVVY, you may appear onstage to accept your award or in the broadcast of the award ceremony, and a clip of your entry may be used in the show itself. You are therefore required at the time of submission to grant permission to The EVVY Awards to use a clip of your project, your name, your voice and your personal image in the live broadcast and all other forms of distribution of The EVVY Awards. If you do not sign the forms, you will not be allowed to accept an award onstage at the show.

Categories Closing

In order for a category to remain open, there must be three (3) or more submissions entered into that category. Any categories with less than three (3) entries will automatically be closed. In the event of a closed category, the entry fee will not be reimbursed. (So make sure you and your friends submit enough to keep the categories open!)

How many copies of my entry do I bring?

What format may I submit my entry on?

Are there any special instructions for the category I'm entering?

This information can be found with each category's description on the category listing.