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Need help with entries? Curious about sponsorship? 

Here you’ll find some commonly asked questions and their answers. If you’re still not sure, head over to our contact page and drop us a line or email fomawards@festivalofmedia.com.

Yes. This is a not a problem as we recuse judges from scoring work produced by their company.

Only if your submission is shortlisted. However, if you do have a budget or ability to create a case stufy film you can provide further supporting material such as a powerpoint presentation or images.

The first stage is to enter a written submission which will include  Objectives, Insight, Strategy, Execution and Results of the campaign being submitted. There is a template and entry guide on the website page for every programme. Entrants also have the opportunity to include two images with their written submission.

Once the entry has been submitted changes cannot be made.

If you are entering work that is for private viewing only or you do not wish to be shared publicly, just inform the awards. This will then be tagged as confidential and it will not be publicised or shown outside our awards jury. The submission will also not be shown in the /shortlist winners gallery, should the work be recognised by the awards jury.

We don’t disclose category numbers.

We don’t disclose category numbers.

The Festival of Media Awards is the only awards dedicated to media campaigns. With 5 regional awards across APAC, EMEA, Latin America, North America, Canada and the Rest of the World, we aim to amplify award winners to a global audience.

We also produce the Festival of Media Cause Campaign Awards to reward the best purpose and cause media campaigns on the planet.

Winners of Festival of Media Awards earn RECMA and WARC points, which identify the leading media agencies.

Independently run since 2007, the Festival of Media is committed to inclusive juries and championing the best media campaigns from around the world.

Dedicated to setting industry benchmarks for global media the Festival of Media is run transparently with a dedicated, collaborative and passionate team that has helped establish a level of great trust with its clients and the industry.

In terms of entry prices, we offer a competitive price compared to other award programmes such as Cannes Lions. Media Week Awards and The Effie’s.

Each Festival of Media category has its own unique criteria. The judges are tasked with awarding work which has met or exceeded the criteria.

The judges award the trophies based on the insights, strategy, execution and results of each campaign.

Entrants complete a template that allows users to provide facts and evidence for each campaign.

It is an AI tool created to help entrants enter the categories most suited to their work. Users simply upload a summary or post campaign anaylsis report and the tool provides category recommendations and the reasons why. The answers are all based 20 years of entrant data from Festival of Media Global.

You can use the Festival of Media AI Entry Navigator tool to help, which will provide key category recommendations based on the work you are looking to submit. 

All data is governed by GDPR and is not shared with anyone other than the owner of the tool and is only used for the purpose of the tool. 

Yes. It takes the information provided about the campaign and uses years of data from previous winners of Festival of Media Global programmes and recommends the top five categories the work should be submitted into and provides reasons as to why. 

Yes, our new AI tool can draft written submissions in our template! Use it here!

FOMLA- https://www.festivalofmedia.com/fom-ai-navigator-tool-latin-america/

FOMNA- https://www.festivalofmedia.com/fom-ai-navigator-tool-north-america-2/

MMG- https://www.festivalofmedia.com/mm-global-ai-navigator-tool/

MMG stands for the M&M Global Awards and is the commonly used abbreviation for the programme.

Explore the programme now: https://www.festivalofmedia.com/mm-global-awards/

FOMA stands for the Festival of Media APAC Awards and is the commonly used abbreviation for the programme.

Explore the programme now: https://www.festivalofmedia.com/asia-pacific-media-awards/

The M&M Global Awards Leadership Categories recognise outstanding leaders from media agencies around the world. The Media Agency Leader category celebrates individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, inspired teams and made a significant contribution to the media industry.

The Brand/Advertiser Leader category recognises marketers and brand leaders who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, delivered impactful work and driven meaningful change within their organisations and the wider media industry.

Submitting an entry is simple. Visit the M&M Global Awards website, choose the relevant Leadership Category and complete the online entry form. You can nominate yourself or nominate a colleague whose leadership deserves to be recognised.

The M&M Global Awards Leadership Categories are dedicated to recognising the people behind the industry’s greatest work. With categories including Adtech Leader, Brand/Advertiser Leader, Media Agency Leader, Media Owner Leader and Future Media Leader, they celebrate outstanding leadership from across the global media industry.

The Best Use of AI category provides an opportunity to showcase how brands and agencies across Latin America and North America are using artificial intelligence to transform marketing. It celebrates the teams using technology, creativity and innovation to deliver impactful campaigns and demonstrate the future possibilities of AI in media

The Best B2B Campaign category provides an opportunity to showcase the creativity, innovation and effectiveness of B2B media campaigns across North America. It recognises the teams creating impactful business-focused marketing that connects with professional audiences and drives meaningful results.

The awards team at fomawards@festivalofmedia.com can definitely help with advice on what cateogries to submit work into.

It certainly helps to enter work into multiple categories, particularly if the entrant is hoping to win one of the prestigious Grand Prix awards.

You can pay by invoice or credit card. There is a fee for paying by credit card and all invoice payments need to be made in 14 days. Payment needs to be made before the first round of judging.

The new person will need to create an account in awardorce. Once this has been done please contact the awards team, who can then transfer the old account to the new one.

The edit is specifically for the use at the ceremony. If a submission wins an award, this clip will be played whilst the collection of the trophy is occurring on stage. So in that respect it does not matter if a company name is mentioned within the 30-45 sec clip. Most people simply take out a section of their full case reel, but some create a short montage to show a campaign, that is also welcome.

To order duplicate trophies, please head to the trophy shop section on the website and complete the form. Anything yourequest via this page will be seen as an extra trophy and will be chargeable. Once the form has been completed an invoice will be sent. Once the invoice has been paid the trophy company will send over the trophy.

The Festival of Media has 25-32 awards categories available to enter across each of its six programmes. In addition, there are three Grand Prix Categories for best performing campaign and agency.

Independently launched in 2007 by Jeremy King, the Festival of Media Awards are designed to ensure global media campaigns have a dedicated platform to showcase effectiveness, creativity, innovation and the use of channels in media.

Launched in 2010, The Festival of Media Latin American Awards benchmark and celebrate the best media campaigns across Latin America. This awards programme is revered throughout Latin America and is lauded as the most important awards programmes to enter.

Launched in 2011, The Festival of Media Asia-Pacific Awards benchmark and celebrate the best media campaigns across Asia-Pacific.

This award is revered across Asia-Pacific and is deemed the most important awards programmes in the region to enter.

Launched in 2017, the Festival of Media North America Awards recognises and benchmark the best media campaigns from across North America and Canada.

Launched in 1989, the M&M Global Awards celebrates media campaigns created in the UK for a global audience.

It looks at the use of marketing channels across sectors such as automotive, pharma, finance, travel, sport, entertainment and beauty.

The Festival of Media Cause Campaign Awards focuses on campaigns have implemented cause or purpose into their strategies to showcase how media can be a force for good.

Entrants simply upload some information about their campaign and the tool will create a draft submission in the Festival of Media template. This allows the user to ensure the correct information is included. Once this has been approved the tool then works out – in order – the top five categories that would be most suitable for the work and provide the best chance of winning a trophy. Alongside these recommendations it provides reasons as to why the work would be most suited to the suggested categories. The tool also provides a 24/7 concierge service allowing users to ask questions about the awards and the process.

FOMLA stands for the Festival of Media Latin America Awards and is the commonly used abbreviation for the programme.

Explore the programme now: https://www.festivalofmedia.com/latin-america-awards/

FOMCA stands for the Festival of Media Cause Campaign Awards and is the commonly used abbreviation for the programme.

Explore the programme now: https://www.festivalofmedia.com/cause-campaign-awards/

FOMNA stands for the Festival of Media North America Awards and is the commonly used abbreviation for the programme.

Explore the programme now: https://www.festivalofmedia.com/north-america-awards/

The Media Owner Leader category at the M&M Global Awards recognises leaders working across publishers, broadcasters, platforms and media owners. It celebrates those whose leadership has helped shape the future of media through innovation, collaboration and commercial success.

The Adtech Leader category celebrates individuals leading the way in advertising technology. It recognises leaders who are advancing innovation, driving digital transformation and helping shape the future of media and marketing.

The M&M Global Awards Leadership Categories are organised by Festival of Media, a global organisation that has been celebrating excellence in media, marketing and advertising for more than 20 years through its internationally recognised awards programmes.

The M&M Global Awards Leadership Categories provide an opportunity to recognise the individuals who inspire teams, drive innovation and shape the future of the media industry. While great campaigns are powered by great ideas, they are also driven by exceptional people.

Entering the Leadership Categories gives you the chance to celebrate the talent within your organisation, showcase their achievements on a global stage and recognise the people helping move the industry forward.

No. Campaigns do not need to be entirely AI-generated to qualify. Judges are looking for examples where AI has been strategically applied to enhance the campaign, whether through creativity, data, technology, automation or audience engagement.

If you have a B2B marketing or media campaign, you can enter it into the Best B2B Campaign category at the Festival of Media North America Awards. This category recognises campaigns that successfully engage professional audiences, demonstrate strategic media thinking and deliver measurable business results.

Yes, you may still be able to submit your entry. If you have missed the final deadline, please contact the Festival of Media Awards team at fomawards@festivalofmedia.com as soon as possible. The team will review your request and help you with the next steps, including discussing whether an extension can be granted.

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Support Contacts

For further advice on how to enter, or for information on judging please contact the team below:

Leah
Leah Mellard

Award Director

Festival of Media Global

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Holly Lee
Holly Lee

Award Manager

M&M Global

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Benjamin Burman

Senior Award Executive

Festival of Media North America and Festival of Media Cause

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Liam Wilson

Award Executive

Festival of Media LatAm

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Amira Mohammed

Award Executive

Festival of Media APAC

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