Have an unscripted, hosted, reality, vlog or commentary-style series?
Enter the Web Series – Unscripted / Reality category.
Audio-only series are accepted in the Podcasts category.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO ENTER
BASIC TERMS
Please read our Terms carefully. You will be required to accept these terms prior to entering work on the submission site.
Fees are $45.00 from April 1 – April 30 and $65.00 from May 1 – May 31. Submissions close May 31, 2015.
IMPORTANT! Once the judges choose 5 nominees, the public will vote to choose a winner using the episode you submit for judging. That episode must be viewable via a public URL from the date of entry to August 31, 2015. Learn more about our process.
WORK ACCEPTED
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Two (2) episodes published after June 2013.
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Series NOT produced by major production studios—our show is for independent creators. Cumulative project budget must be under $1 million.
- We DO accept series created via promotional or sponsorship deals provided by partners such as apparel/youtube/etc.
- Preferred genres: Pop/Geek Culture, Sci-fi, Fantasy, S.T.E.M., Comic Books, Superheroes, Horror, Supernatural, Zombies, Anime, Steampunk, Post-Apocalyptic, Science, Tech, Action/Adventure, Role-Playing, Gaming, Geek Art/Craft, Geek Fashion, Cosplay.
REQUIRED SUBMISSION MATERIALS
- Direct URL to 2 episodes published online during the eligibility period. This can include the episode judges will use to score your entry.
- Basic information about your series: title, creator(s), synopsis, episode runtime, additional credits.
- After you submit your entry, you’ll be emailed a link to post your work on The Geekie Awards website—this is an extra step! You’ll need an image representative of your project at this exact size: 650px wide x 366px tall or we cannot post your work. Click here to use a free online image resize tool.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Web series will be judged on the following criteria:
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Quality of content: Script/story, creativity, coherence.
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Production excellence: Directing, visual production, sound design/music and editing and overall use of effects (if applicable). Web series do not require effects.
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Overall impression: Did your web series affect our judges or produce an emotional response? Is it evident that heart went into the creation of this work?
READY TO ENTER?
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