How to Apply
How to Apply
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32nd College Television Awards Application Process
Below are the application guidelines for the 31st College Television Awards.
Reviewing them may be helpful to your understanding of the application process and competition.
Please note that these rules are subject to change for the application period of the 32nd College Television Awards.
You must follow all rules and guidelines or your submission will not be accepted. No exceptions.
The Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship
Thanks to a special partnership with the Loreen Arbus Foundation
a $10,000 scholarship will be awarded to recognize student producers who:
- shed light on people with disabilities, the nation's largest minority group
- help emerging artists within this community gain recognition
- increase visibility for artists with disabilities
This award will be given to a writer, producer or director who is disabled, to a producer whose piece focuses on people disabilities, or to a piece that features a person with a disability as one of the main characters.
If you enter in this category, you will be required to fill out the form that is located in the category description section of the application. See Entry Guidelines #1.
Optional Gender & Ethnicity Form
We are accumulating statistical data regarding applicants for research, grant and similar purposes. We have provided a separate questionnaire listing gender and ethnicity within the application. You can leave out your name to remain anonymous.
The questionnaire is OPTIONAL and is not considered or reviewed in connection with your entry.
If you wish to furnish this information please complete the questionnaire and return it separately from the application; this optional form does not need to be signed.
Entries are accepted in twelve categories:
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Professional Involvement
Professionals may NOT have functioned in the following positions (this applies across all categories including the Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship):
- Producer
- Executive Producer (unless this title is given to the faculty advisor as "special thanks")
- Director
- Director of Photography
- Camera
- Sound Recording & Off-line Sound Editing
- Off-line Picture Editor
- Lighting Director
- Technical Director
- Production Manager/AD
For entries in "Best Composition" all composers must be students. This will be verified.
Online Entry
This competition recognizes overall excellence in production and as such, the student executive producer, producer and co-producer will receive the awards.
The person making the entry must be the student producer of record. (Exception - school's festival coordinators and other faculty serving in that role)
All entries MUST be made online.
- Online application form through this website
- Upload video and promo through mtvu.com
Even though you must click on the box accepting the terms set forth by BFOC, you are not bound to these terms as relates to the College Television Awards competition. Your piece will not go live without your express permission, unless you have already signed a rights clearance form.
We will NOT accept any entry materials through the mail.
Fees
The first entry is free.
One entry per category per producer will be accepted.
You may not submit the same piece (including The Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship) in more than one category with the exception of the Music categories. See Music clarification in Entry Rules & Eligibility, item #9).
Each subsequent entry is $25.00 which is payable through the online application process.
If you have submitted more than one entry, it/they will not be compete until payments due are received.
If we do not receive your payment by the deadline, it will be returned to you and the respective entry will be disqualified. Note that your original entry will remain in the competition.
Your CTA submission is a two-step process:
- Fill-out your application through this website. If you have entered the College Television Awards competition, Internship program, Fred Rogers Memorial Scholarship program, Sony Student Diversity program, or if you are currently a student or academic member of the Television Academy you already have a record in the system.
If you can't remember the email address you used in the past, and/or if you don't know your password please contact ctasupport@emmys.org and explain your situation. DO NOT create a new record. - The application must be complete before you upload your video.
- After your online application is complete, you will be directed to upload your entry and promo.
- You must enter the name of your piece exactly the same way throughout this entire process. It is imperative that you are consistent throughout the process.
- DO NOT use quotation marks
- DO NOT start your piece with THE
Once the application directs you to the uploading location provided by our online submission and judging partner, mtvU, you must follow directions on their website completely to upload your piece correctly.
Even though you must click on the box accepting the terms set forth by mtvU, you are not bound to these terms as relates to the College Television Awards competition.
Your piece will not go live without your expressed permission, unless you have already signed a rights clearance form.
All videos will remain "status pending" on mtvU until after the competition. To confirm the status of your entry check your application on the CTA website.
For Example: 61st Primetime Emmy Awards should always be written exactly as
61st Primetime Emmy Awards - DO NOT change spellings, formats or any part of your title. Be consistent and:
Absolutely NO video entries will be accepted by mail by either the Television Academy Foundation or mtvU. No exceptions.
Late entries will not be accepted. No exceptions.
Uploading and Format Information
Entries will be uploaded to a secure server where viewing is restricted to competition judges and staff only.
The size of the file cannot exceed 200MB. If your piece is larger than 200MB, try uploading the piece in 200MB chapters.
You may upload as many chapters as required, as long as they all remain under 200MB. Please title them appropriately: i.e. 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (Chapter 1), 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (Chapter 2). Remember you must enter the name of your piece exactly the same way throughout this entire process except that after your title include the chapter number.
Format
You must submit a :45 second promo with your work.
A promo is a representation of the content of your submission.
Promos are required for all categories except Commercial.
Upload your promo as a separate chapter and title: i.e. 61st Primetime Emmy Awards Promo.
There will not be a separate prompt for promo uploading on the mtvU site. Upload your promo as if it is another chapter, but be sure to identify it as a promo.
Video Tips
Only AVI, MPEG, and Quicktime file types are allowed. For best results, the video file should be encoded with MPEG-4 video and MP3 audio.
The size of the file cannot exceed 200MB. Dimensions of the video must not exceed 320x240. The file must have an extension of either .avi, .mpg, .wmv, .m4v, .mp4, or .mov.
Size Tips
The video play is fixed at 4x3. If your piece should be viewed in 16x9 please upload a letterboxed 4x3 version.
Image Tips (Optional)
The image must be in JPEG format with an extension of .jpg or .jpeg. The size of the file should not exceed 300KB.
Dimensions of the image will be reduced to a maximum of 320x240.
