Qantas Film and Television Awards

How to Enter

STEP ONE

Please read the Terms and Conditions of the Qantas Film and Television Awards and ensure your application is eligible.

Please click here to view the Terms and Conditions.

STEP TWO

Determine the Category you would like to enter. Please click here to view the categories and criteria.

STEP THREE

Complete the online entry form including acceptance of the Agreement to the Terms and Conditions of Entry. This allows you access to the section of the website where you can complete a form for each of your entries.

Your application will be acknowledged by an email to you, containing your ID number and access code.

Please ensure that you fill out every relevant section of the entry form. If you do not, your entry will be deemed incomplete and can not be processed.

STEP FOUR

Complete an online entry form for each entry and confirm your payment method no later than 5.00pm on Friday 18 June.

Entry Fees

The entry fee is $248 plus GST per entry
NZTBC and SDGNZ members are entitled to a discount, bringing the cost to $185 plus GST per entry
NZTBC members are TVOne, TV2, TV6, TV7, TV3 and C4, Maori Television and Te Reo Television

Feature and Short Film Entrants

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) are kindly assisting film entrants by fully funding multiple entries in film categories. This applies to both fully funded and non funded NZFC projects.

Therefore, the total one-off cost for entry in all applicable categories will be $248 plus GST for one feature film or short film, or $185 plus GST, discounted for SDGNZ members.

Payment can be made by direct credit or by credit card just follow the instructions on the online entry form
Full payment must be received in order for an entry to be eligible in the awards
All costs associated with the submission of entries are the responsibility of the applicant

Languages

Please tick the box in the entry form for all languages in the programme (i.e. English, Maori, other) so that we can flag all entries that are not English and the judging process can make allowances for this.

STEP FIVE

Print and sign a copy of the Consent Form attached to your confirmation email. Please note that for all categories the producer must sign the form. The Consent Form assigns the right to the organisers of the Qantas Film and Television Awards to use excerpts from the submitted entry for the broadcasting of the Awards ceremony as well as permission to reproduce stills and clips for the Awards' media coverage.

STEP SIX

Clearly label all DVDs (4 per entry).

Each feature film entry must be accompanied by a total of 20 DVD copies of the film. Five copies of the writer's final draft (screen play categories will be judged on the writer's final draft plus the film) must also be provided if screen play categories are entered - please note the digital feature scripts are also accepted. These must be submitted by the close-of-entry date.

The only exception to the above is if you are entering your feature film in less categories you will be contacted directly regarding the number of DVDs to supply.

Each short film entry must be accompanied by a total of 5 DVD copies of the film entered by the close-of-entry date, no matter how many categories have been entered.

Entry number - included on your confirmation email
Name of the entrant
Entry category
Name of the nominee and/or television programme, documentary or film
Episode/item name.

Time-coded segments

News and Current Affairs entries should include a specific time-coded segment for judging where necessary i.e. where a specific bulletin within a full broadcast contains the content to be judged.

Awards Show material

If you reach finalist status you will be contacted post the announcements (on Wednesday 11 or Thursday 12 August) to provide a segment from your entry that you would like used in the AV presentation for the awards evening. The exact segment (up to 30 seconds) and footage is required in broadcast standard format - DVDs are not suitable.

Sample Label
"The Big School Bus" Episode 278. Duration 23'30". Segment 10'30" to 12'25" Category 16, Best Children's/Youth Programme

NB: Each entrant is responsible for ensuring DVDs contain the relevant entry, and that there is no technical fault preventing playback. Failure to do so may result in the entry being disqualified.

STEP SEVEN

Forward no later than 5.00pm on Friday 18 June:

1 signed copy of the Consent Form by the producer
4 copies of your entry on DVD, OR the number of DVD copies for feature/short films as indicated above
If you are entering Best Script, please also send 4 copies of the complete script
A pre-paid self addressed courier envelope if you require your material to be sent back to you at the conclusion of the competition.

NB: We recommend you track and trace your entry submission

To:
Qantas Film and Television Awards 2010

Courier address:
The Conference Company, 31C Normanby Rd, Mt Eden, Auckland

Postal address:
The Conference Company, P O Box 90-040, Auckland

Delivery
We strongly recommend you courier or use a trackable mail service to deliver your materials to our office. That way you can be certain that it has been received. It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure that the materials have been correctly delivered.

PROTECTING YOUR PROPERTY FROM PIRACY

The Qantas Film and Television Awards committee takes piracy issues very seriously and we would like to draw your attention to the following measures we have put in place to reduce the risk for all award entrants.

The New Zealand Film Commission recommends that all entrants in the film categories apply a watermark for protection. There is a one-off set up cost involved to do this but once you have applied for the watermark you can use it as often as required.
Entrants in all categories have the option of providing a self addressed courier pack so that all materials can be returned to their owners at the conclusion of the competition.
Our judges have been selected because of their standing and experience in the industry and they respect the work of others and are committed to the integrity of the competition.
All judges are required to sign a confidentiality agreement (this includes specific reference to ensuring that all entry material is treated as privileged and confidential, and will be returned to the entrant). Judges also receive an information sheet designed by NZFact (New Zealand Federation Against Copyright Theft) that outlines how to keep DVDs safe during the judging period.
We will be aggressive in prosecuting anyone who breaches any relevant laws.

If you have any queries, concerns, or feedback on the above, please contact the Qantas Film and Television Awards project manager Denise Armstrong at darmstrong@dazzleevents.co.nz or phone 04 494 5131, or write to PO Box 24 144 Wellington.

Qantas Film and Television Awards How to Enter