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 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.
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:
