31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Official Entry Form and Procedures
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Entry Procedures

Submission Deadline:  Materials must be received by Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 6:00pm PT. 

Why is the submission deadline before the end of the eligibility period?:  GLAAD will consider media projects appearing between January and December 31, 2019. However, we require that all media projects appearing before November 27 be submitted by the November 27 deadline.

For projects appearing between the deadline and December 31, please contact GLAAD at submissions@glaad.org to make special arrangements for submission. For projects that appear after the deadline, we will not accept any submissions after December 31. 

How to submit:  Preferred submission is online, when possible. However mailing a completed entry form with all supporting materials to the address given below is an alternative way to submit.

Submission Fee: Each submission requires a separate entry form and a $100 processing fee payable to GLAAD.
(GLAAD understands that some outlets may need to request a reduced fee or a hardship waiver. Please make those requests to submissions@glaad.org. Requests will be handled on an individual basis. Submissions received without a fee that do not have prior approval for a waiver or reduced fee will not be accepted.)

Must a media project be submitted in order to be nominated?
Mainstream media – GLAAD monitors mainstream media on a year-round basis as part of our work to fight defamation and promote fair, accurate, and inclusive LGBTQ images in the media. This monitoring provides a pool of potential nominees for review. GLAAD may choose to nominate LGBTQ images from these media outlets – even if the image is not submitted.

Media outlets created by and for an LGBTQ Audience – GLAAD does not regularly monitor media created by and for the LGBTQ community for defamation – therefore we do not generate a pool of potential nominees. Furthermore, the limited availability and distribution of this media means GLAAD is not physically able to monitor it. Therefore, all media outlets created by and for the LGBTQ community must submit their programming and journalism in order for it to be eligible for nomination.

Criteria for Eligibility

Eligibility Period: Projects submitted for the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards must have been published, released, or broadcast in the United States of America between Jan. 1, 2019 and Dec. 31, 2019.

Criteria: GLAAD will only consider entries with issues or storylines relating directly to the lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, or that contain characters who are clearly identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. Criteria for evaluating entries are:

1. fair, accurate and inclusive LGBTQ representations
2. boldness and originality of the content
3. impact of the media project
4. overall quality of the project

GLAAD reserves the right to accept or not accept submissions based on the appropriateness of the material.

Categories: Please visit glaad.org/mediaawards/31/categories for a detailed description and eligibility parameters for each category. Please note: GLAAD will make the final determination regarding eligibility and the appropriate category for each entry.

Awards may be given in the following English-language categories:

• Outstanding Film - Wide Release
• Outstanding Film - Limited Release
• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Drama Series
• Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBTQ character)
• Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series
• Outstanding Kids & Family Programming
• Outstanding Documentary
• Outstanding Reality Program
• Outstanding Variety or Talk Show Episode
• Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine
• Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
• Outstanding Newspaper Article
• Outstanding Magazine Article
• Outstanding Magazine Overall Coverage
• Outstanding Digital Journalism Article
• Outstanding Digital Journalism – Video or Multimedia
• Outstanding Video Game
• Outstanding Music Artist
• Outstanding Blog
• Outstanding Comic Book

Awards may be given in the following Spanish-language categories:

• Outstanding Scripted Television Series
• Outstanding TV Journalism - Newsmagazine
• Outstanding TV Journalism Segment
• Outstanding Digital Journalism

Entry Instructions

All Entries Must Include:

• Completed Entry Form
• $100 processing fee per entry
  • Credit cards are preferred via the link below.
  • Checks payable to "GLAAD" are an alternative form of payment
  • Please email submissions@glaad.org to request a fee waiver

Film, Documentary and Television categories:
Screener link or 3 copies of the film, TV series, or TV episode on DVD (no burn-ins, watermarks or visible time code). For eligibility parameters, please visit glaad.org/mediaawards/31/categories

• For TV series submissions:
  • Synopsis of LGBTQ storylines with corresponding episode titles
  • List of LGBTQ characters and the actors who play them
  • Description of how the series accelerates LGBTQ acceptance and creates impact
  • Only submit episodes which aired in 2019. Note: Multiple episodes may be submitted on one DVD; it is not necessary to submit a different DVD per episode.
  • Specifications for digital file submissions:
    • Size : 1920x1080
    • Codec : H.264
    • Bit rate : 6-8 MB
    • Audi o: AAC
    • File Size Limit : 2gb per file (20gb per transfer)
    • File Format : MP4 format is preferred
    • Note : no burn-ins, watermarks or visible time code

TV Journalism, Variety and Talk Show categories:

• Synopsis of news story or talk show interview
• Description of how the content accelerates LGBTQ acceptance and creates impact
• Link to where the news story, variety or talk show interview may be viewed or submit a digital file using the criteria above
• Or submit 3 DVDs containing the submitted shows

Newspaper and Magazine categories:
1 original or full-size photocopy of the original article(s).

Digital Journalism:
Current URL link to story or video (include in synopsis)
Complete text of the article (hard copy or digital file)

Music:
Links to music and lyrics, or 3 CDs with lyrics sheet. 

Video Game category:

• At least one digital or physical copy of the game (preferably one copy per platform on which the game is available)
• If the game requires a paid online subscription, at least one month of subscription time
• A video highlight reel showcasing the game's internal LGBTQ-inclusive content
• Copies of any canonical external media through which the game's LGBTQ-inclusive content is revealed (if applicable)

Comic Book:
2 original copies of each comic book submitted

31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards
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