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Rules & Application

The JAM Video Awards. All applicants will be emailed a password to access a private folder using Drop Box.  Then you can up load all your entries.  Make sure you label each file correctly.  The committee will handle sorting them into the proper categories and then provide access to the appropriate judging site for viewing.

There are also five new categories that have been added to encourage college students to share their work.

 

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Submission will open soon!

6th Annual JAM Video Awards

Including Five College Student Categories

Submission deadline: TBA

 

 

The registration is open to members of the public and at a discount rate to members of the Jersey Access Group. Not a JAG member? Find out how to become one.

College Student Categories entries are FREE of charge with a limit of five entries.

Rules

Judging is based on six basic criteria: Content, Technical Quality, Creativity, “Local-centricity”, Style, and Overall Impact. There are a total of 14 competitive categories.

  1. Submit all entries in MPEG-4 format only – files must be received by TBD.
  2. Entries may be any length; however judges are only required to watch 15 minutes of each entry. You may submit any part of a program or programs: such as the beginning and end, or beginning and middle, etc. of a single program OR three to four segments from a series program, not exceeding 5 minutes for each segment (clearly delineate between each segment with a slate or fade). You must not re-edit the segments for the purpose of this contest; they must appear as they were originally produced.
  3. All entries must be accompanied by a 15 second highlight clip for use as part of the JAM Video Awards presentation.
  4. All entries submitted must have been wholly produced between September 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016.
  5. Entry fees are $50 for JAG members and $75 for non-JAG members, per entry. Enter 4 programs and you get the fifth entry free!!! Pay online with PayPal at the registration site, a municipal purchase order, or by check. Make checks payable to Jersey Access Group. If you don’t know if you are a current Jersey Access Group member please contact Debbe Gist at dgist@piscatawaynj.org.
  6. Category awards will be in the form of award for first place, certificates for second and third place, and possibly honorable mention.
  7. Please label each entry file with the category number, category entered, name of entry, and station or organization name.
  8. Instructions and password will be sent via email for uploading of entries to JAM Awards Drop Box.

 

Make checks payable to Jersey Access Group

Mail check or purchase order to:

Jersey Access Group, PO Box 164, Metuchen, NJ 08840

 

Reasons for Disqualification

  1. File is not in the required format.
  2. Files which are not viewable for technical reasons. Judges will make every effort to view your entry. Please check your files before upload.
  3. An entry that clearly violates a specific requirement of the category in which it is entered.
  4. Improper alteration or re-editing for the purpose of this contest. Program or excerpts of the program should be entered in this contest as they were originally produced.
  5. Incorrect payment or failure to pay by Nov. 15, 2016.
  6. Failure to provide a 15 seconds publicity clip.
  7. Entry received after Oct. 15, 2016. This is a REAL deadline and there will be no extensions!

Note: No refunds will be made for any entry that is disqualified, or if any other error is made by the producer or submitter of any entry.

 

 

Indemnification and Rights

  • All decisions made by the judging panels of the Jersey Access Group Video Awards Committee are final.
  • To promote community media, the Jersey Access Group retains the right to use clips of winning entries for promotional purposes, including broadcast of the JAM Awards show for a period of two (2) years.
  • The producer of the work is responsible for obtaining all approvals, clearances, licenses, etc., for materials contained in the entry and will provide such clearances upon request.
  • To volunteer to be a judging site, or for answers to questions, contact: Victoria Timpanaro-vtimpana@essex.edu.

 

Program Categories

Note: Programs may be entered into more than one category but each category has to have a separate entry form and fee. Awards will be given to first place winners with second and third place winners receiving certificates.

  1. Arts, Entertainment, or Music Performance: Spoken recital, video and movie wrap-a-round, sketch comedy, variety acts, along with movie and gaming reviews.  Traditional or innovative musical/dance performance, creative or experimental music videos, dance, or music/dance artist profiles.
  2. Diversity Programming: Program that explores culture, people or ideas not generally explored in the mainstream media; speaks to a human understanding of diversity; a specific culture, ethnic group, gay/lesbian, or differently-abled group or different ways of life.
  3. Documentary Profile or Event: Program that profiles true-to-life people, places, organizations, or program that examines true-to-life event(s), occurrences or issues and provides factual information without fictional elements.
  4. Instructional & Training: Programming of a “how-to” nature… informational and skill-building feature (often hands-on) to help viewers accomplish a goal.
  5. Issues and Political Process: Program that includes a monolog or opinion/interview-based discussion of an issue or idea in order to explore points of view, or that involves viewers in the political process, pre-election interviews or coverage of local election night results, commentary, debates, or forums…democracy in action.
  6. Live Event or Other Programming, excluding sports productions, that is Live or Live to Tape: Coverage of an event or competition involving NO post-production editing (except minimal titling) such as a community event, meeting, live in-studio call-in, etc.
  7. Local Events: Parades, festivals, fairs, holiday events, performance, concerts, hometown events, things-to-do in your community.
  8. News and Magazine Format: Entertainment, information, or variety show or series comprised of short, self-contained segments; or an edited series, or a program that offers reports on local topics and events around a town, city or school.
  9. Program Opening: Best use of a title sequence of a recurring program.
  10. Promo/PSA (UNDER 5 MINUTES): Station IDs, show promos, informational piece about PEG, short scripted production, or a short public service announcement about a nonprofit organization.
  11. Sports Programming: Program or series about topics related to sports and/or athletics
  12. Sports Programming-Games: Coverage of a sporting event and/or sports competition
    13. Talk Show- Entertainment:  Any subject or topic that includes activities and entertainment segments.
  13. Talk Show- Informational: Any subject or topic that include opinion/interview-based discussion of a person or event to generate interest and educate the public.

 

College Student Non-Broadcast Categories

These are any video works that have NOT been broadcast over the conventional television channels, but follow the appropriate broadcast standards (No obscenity, no nudity, etc.). They could have been created as a class assignment or internal communications – i.e.: internet/streaming.  The categories are:

  1. News Show/Short Segment: Entertainment or information show or series comprised of short, self-contained segments, or an edited series, or a program that reports on local topics and events.
  2. Talk Show: Any subject or topic that includes opinion/interview-based discussion of a person or event to generate interest and educate the public.
  3. Public Service Announcement: A short public service announcement about a non-profit organization or public awareness (i.e. Don’t Smoke, Recycling, etc.).
  4. Sports Event: Coverage of a sporting event and/or sports competition, or a program or series about topics related to sports and/or athletics.
  5. Narrative Short Film/Video: Program that profiles people, places, organizations, or true-to-life event(s), occurrences or issues and provides factual information without fictional elements.

 

For questions or to volunteer to be a judging site, contact: Victoria Timpanaro at vtimpana@essex.edu.

Submission instructions

  • After submitting this on line registration you will be sent instructions and a password to upload your entry file to JAM Video Awards on-line and Drop Box folder.
  • Each entry must be uploaded separately.
  • File name must include the category number, category name, entry title, and the name of your organization or station.
  • Payments can be made by check, purchase order or PayPal with a credit card.
  • Click below to enter up to five programs and/or categories.
  • Additional entries require use of a different email address.
  • You may not change or add to your registration form after you have submitted it.
  • Maximum of 5 entries per registration form.
  • Submission of this registration application certifies that I have the authority to submit this entry and have secured all necessary rights for material presented in the program. I understand that by submitting this entry, I am giving the Jersey Access Group and local broadcast stations the rights for non-commercial use of clips of my winning entry for two years for promotional and/or broadcast of the JAM Video Awards show.
  • All entry must be received no later than Friday, TBA.

Payment or purchase order must be received by Nov 15, 2016 or the entry will be disqualified.

Click below to register.

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Only 5 entries per registration.

 

Awards will be presented at the Jersey Access Group JAM Awards Dinner on Dec. 7, 2016, 6-10pm, at the Lago, North Brunswick, NJ.

 

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