Awards Support
Need help with entries? Curious about sponsorship? Wondering about the judging process?
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.
Entry Questions
Can we submit entries if someone from our company is judging in the awards?
Yes. This is a not a problem as we recuse judges from scoring work produced by their company.
Do I need to provide a case film?
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.
What is the entry process?
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.
Can I edit/I can’t edit my entry after submission?
Once the entry has been submitted changes cannot be made.
Can my work be kept confidential?
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.
Can you tell me the entry numbers in categories?
We don’t disclose category numbers.
Can you tell me the entry numbers in categories?
We don’t disclose category numbers.
Why enter the Festival of Media Awards?
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.
Why enter the Festival of Media Awards vs Competitor Awards?
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.
How do you win an award?
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.
Can you recommend which categories to enter?
The awards team at fomawards@festivalofmedia.com can definitely help with advice on what cateogries to submit work into.
Does it make sense to enter more than one submission?
It certainly helps to enter work into multiple categories, particularly if the entrant is hoping to win one of the prestigious Grand Prix awards.
How do I pay for entries?
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.
What happens if the primary entrant is no longer with the company and we can’t access the entries?
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.
Do I need to submit an edit?
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.
Can I order a duplicate trophy?
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.
How many awards categories does the Festival of Media have?
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.
What are the Festival of Media Global Awards?
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.
What are the Festival of Media Latin Media Awards?
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.
What are the Festival of Media Asia-Pacific Awards?
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.
What are the Festival of Media North America Awards?
Launched in 2017, the Festival of Media North America Awards recognises and benchmark the best media campaigns from across North America and Canada.
What are the M&M Global Awards?
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.
What are the Festival Cause Campaign Awards?
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.
Judges questions
Can we have more than one jury member from the same organisation?
We aim to avoid having more than one juror from the same organisation on each awards programme. The only exception to this is if one juror is a rising star shortlist only judge.
Can a judge be on a jury again?
Our general policy is to not recruit jurors within a two year period of their last appearance on the jury.
Can we submit entries if someone from our company is judging in the awards?
Yes. This is a not a problem as we recuse judges from scoring work produced by their company.
Can we submit an agency network judge?
We tend to avoid recruiting individuals who work directly for agency networks as they would be recused from presiding over any work produced by the networks’ portfolio of agencies.
What kind of media professional makes the best judge?
The majority of our jurors are clients and we have normally have one juror from each of the main holding group agencies, independent agencies and one or two media owners and adtech organisations. Effectively we are looking for inclusive industry leaders and up and coming talent.
Are travel and accommodation costs covered for jurors?
Unfortunately, we do not have an expenses budget for jury members. What tends to happen is judges from other countries /cities, often travel as part of a trip to visit their headquarters in the place the judging is taking place. We also have the option to join virtually if expensing travel isn’t feasible.
How long is the judging process?
For the first part of judging – the virtual shortlisting stage – jury members are given a two week period to read through and score a number of entries in their own time. This usually takes four-five hours in total. The second part of judging – finalist judging – takes place in person or virtually as part of a group session and will be between 6-8 hours depending on the awards programme.
Support Contacts
For further advice on how to enter, or for information on judging please contact the team below:
