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Awards Timeline
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Extended Entry Deadline:
December 30, 2009
Awards Breakfast: March 2010
Grand Hyatt, NYC
Presented by: Studiodaily.com
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Behind every great work is a collection of brilliant people. Get recognized as a Screen Genius.
We are currently in search of top people in the pre- and post-production industry: the talent, the innovators and passionate professionals who day in, day out are making outstanding creative achievements in production and post across the small and large screen. The extended entry deadline is Wednesday, December 30, 2009 (postmarked).
The program is open to all individual production and post creatives behind short and long-form programming in entertainment and B2B. Additionally, PR, marketing and publicity firms and other show partners are eligible to enter on behalf of a client. It will take you less a half hour to enter!
Are you a master of visual effects? The workflow MacGyver on every set? A seasoned storyteller whose time has come? Do you “pull a Nero” on a regular basis? Know of one who does? Nominate him or her today.
Nominees compete against their peers within the genres they are best at, from feature and documentary film, to television, games, industrial and the Web. A special “Best Solo Shooter” category recognizes small facility owner/operators who produce a range of projects and shoot, edit, direct and produce them independently or with a skeleton team.
The winners of this program set the benchmark and underscore the outstanding personal achievements made in the past year. Nominate your colleagues, or self-nominate; either way, we want to meet the best people in production and post across the small and large screen and introduce them to the hundreds of thousands of StudioDaily.com readers and their key technology supporters.
The winners of Studio’s Screen Genius Awards will receive an award trophy and be honored at an awards breakfast in March 2010 at the Grand Hyatt in New York. They will also be profiled in a special awards section of both StudioDaily.com and our sister site, CableFAX.com.
Studio’s Screen Genius Awards are open to all individuals responsible for personal creative achievement in production or post across the small and large screen including:
- Best Animator
- Best Blu-ray/DVD Producer
- Best Colorist
- Best DP/Cinematographer
- Best Digital Imaging Technician
- Best Director
- Best Editor
- Best Motion Graphics Specialist
- Best PreVis Artist
- Best Sound Specialist (composer, designer, editor or mixer)
- Best Technical Director
- Best Visual Effects Artist
- Best Writer
- Best Solo Shooter
- Best Behind-the-Scenes Tech
Judges will review each person’s achievements in 2009. On going projects are eligible if started in 2009. However, overall achievements over a period of time will be considered, and single, one-time projects or campaigns with outstanding results will be equally considered.
Step 1: Choose Your Title:
- Best Animator
- Best Blu-ray/DVD Producer
- Best Colorist
- Best DP/Cinematographer
- Best Digital Imaging Technician
- Best Director
- Best Editor
- Best Motion Graphics Specialist
- Best PreVis Artist
- Best Sound Specialist (composer, designer, editor or mixer)
- Best Technical Director
- Best Visual Effects Artist
- Best Writer
Step 2: Choose Your Project Type
Feature Film: Who Should Enter: People with work distributed or intended for theatrical release, including independently funded projects
Documentary Film: Who Should Enter: People with documentary work distributed or intended for theatrical release, including independently funded projects
Television Feature / Episodic Programming: Who Should Enter: People who create feature-length, sitcom or episodic programming for network, cable and public television
Television Reality Programming: Who Should Enter: People who create reality programming for network, cable and public television
Television News / Documentary: Who Should Enter: People who create news magazine and documentary-style programming for network, cable and public television
Television Commercial / Promo Package: Who Should Enter: People who create 30- and 60-second commercial spots, station IDs, show promos and short promotional packages for television
Music Video: Who Should Enter: People who create music videos for television and the Web
Industrial / Corporate Media: Who Should Enter: People who create media for B2B clients, including training, profiles, video releases, sales and marketing, public relations and internal communications
Games: Who Should Enter: People who create console and online single and multiplayer games
Web / Mobile Commercials or Promo Package: Who Should Enter: People who create commercials, promos, IDs and interstitials for the Web and mobile devices
Web / Mobile Feature Programming: Who Should Enter: People who create video/animation/graphics programming for the Web and mobile devices
SPECIAL AWARD CATEGORIES:
Best Solo Shooter
This category recognizes the small facility owner/operator who creates a range of projects and does it all, from shooting and editing, to producing and directing.
Best Behind-the-Scenes Tech
This category recognizes the tech who, apart from the TD, is the go-to person on set or in the studio for working out the big and small kinks in any production, who fixes technology mistakes before they become costly disasters and comes up with new ways to work in a file-based world.
Compiling Your Entry:
The following information must be listed on your synopsis:
- Category entered
- Title of entry (as it would appear on your award)
- Person or Team Members who are entering
- Key contact for entry
- Organization / Individual submitting entry
For Categories:
Submissions must include one client testimonial and one professional testimonial, from a boss or colleague. Cite three (3) major projects that best exemplify your work. Include video clips of the nominee's program(s) (5 min max length per clip) and other supporting material that you feel would be helpful to the judges.
For each testimonial: In 750 words or less, please explain why you or the person you're nominating should win this award. Include achievements, accolades, and specific success stories.
What to Send?
Send three (3) copies of your entry form, three (3) copies of your synopsis, three (3) sets of supporting materials, three (3) copies of a 5-minute video clip/s in DVD format OR a link to digital files on an ftp site, including the EXACT file name, plus server host, ID, and password information for access (make sure that access does not expire before the end of February 2010), and the entry fee.
Where to Send Entry
Access Intelligence, LLC,
Mary-Lou French, Studio’s Screen Genius Awards
4 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
Please indicate on the left-hand corner of the envelope the categories you are entering. The Studio Group will not return any entries or supporting materials.
Extended Entry Deadline: December 30, 2009 (postmarked)
All entries must be postmarked by Wednesday, December 30 2009. Finalists will be notified in February 2010 and honored in March 2010 at an awards event in New York.
Entry Fees
The price of each primary entry is $199. If you submit the same entry into multiple categories, the additional fee is $129 per category. Payment in full must accompany the entry. Entry fees are not refundable. Multiple Entries are accepted and encouraged. A single entry can be entered into one or more categories. Please follow the “How to Enter” instructions above for each additional category you will be entering.
How are the entries judged?
Entries are judged by film and video industry experts, as well as by the staff of The Studio Group (StudioDaily.com, Film&Video, Studio/monthly and Dailyfilm.tv). We evaluate your entry based on the criteria listed in this awards program, including outstanding directing, producing and writing.
Who is eligible to win an award?
Studio’s Screen Genius Awards are open to all individual production and post creatives behind short and long-form programming in entertainment and B2B. Additionally, PR, marketing and publicity firms and other show partners are eligible to enter on behalf of a client.
Where and when will the reception be held?
The winners and honorable mentions will receive their Screen Genius Award during an awards luncheon in New York in March 2010.
How do I increase my chances of winning an award?
Provide a succinct summary, video clips via ftp or on disc, testimonials and other supporting material.
When will I be notified about the status of my entry?
You will be contacted by The Studio Group staff regarding the status of your entry only if you are named a finalist in the awards program. Finalists are notified 30-45 days in advance of Studio’s Screen Genius Awards Breakfast.
Is this awards program affiliated with any industry organizations?
Studio’s Screen Genius Awards are an independent competition unaffiliated with any other organization. Your entries are held in strict confidence by the judges and The Studio Group.
What is your tax ID number?
52-2270063
Sponsorship Opportunities
To sponsor the Studio’s Screen Genius Awards Luncheon & Studio’s Screen Genius Awards special online coverage, please contact Laurie Powell at lpowell@accessintel.com.
Mail Entries To:
Mary Lou French, Studio’s Screen Genius Awards
Access Intelligence c/o Studio
4 Choke Cherry Rd, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
Please indicate in the left corner of the package the categories you are entering.
Questions? Please contact Awards Coordinator,
Saun Sayamongkhun at (301) 354-1610; ssayamongkhun@accessintel.com.
