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The Rules |
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Submissions in other than English must be subtitled or include transcript.
Multiple entries are allowed and each entry may be entered in multiple
categories.
The entry fee is $50 per category entered.
Submit on DVD in NTSC or PAL format.
Written comments describing entries are invited.
Entries will not be returned.
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Judging |
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Quality and creativity are celebrated in three levels of awards: Best of Show, Award of Excellence and Honorable
Mention.
Best
of Show honors are granted only if worthy productions are discovered.
No more than 15% of entries are granted Awards of Excellence. Notable
artistic and technical productions are recognized at the Award Of Merit award
level.
Like most award competitions the judging is conducted in-house. Staff
is selective.
Entries judged to be potential Best of Show winners may be sent to outside judges for additional review.
The Competition Coordinator's role is to assure consistency across
judging and maintain high standards.
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The Accolade |
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Winners are eligible to receive an Accolade statuette. The Accolade statuette is
a constellation of 24K gold-plated stars mounted on a piano finished base of rosewood.
It has been called the most beautiful award in the industry.
The Accolade is manufactured by the company that makes the worlds most prestigious
and celebrated awards, the Oscar, Emmy, Clio and MTV Video Music Awards.
The Accolade is truly a work of art.
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Buzz About Accolade Filmmakers |
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Accolade filmmaker Justin Golding honored with feature article in Hollywood Reporter
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Shaken: Journey into the Mind of a Parkinson's Patient is now airing on public television stations around the country. Filmmaker Deborah Fryer was honored with Accolade’s 2007 Humanitarian award.
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Donnie Meals of Edit Point Studios has won a prestigious Award of Excellence from The Accolade Competition. The award was given for Meals exciting documentary El Corrido: The Two Sides of the Story which explores the transformation of this historic musical art form and the effects it has had on urban culture...
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Accolade Winner ALL FOR LIBERTY heads for China!
01/09/09; The Beijing International Film Festival has invited ALL FOR LIBERTY, as an Official Selection to International Movie Week, Feb 28-March 6. BIFF will also screen the feature film about .....
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Duo spills blood on advertising (Toothin Theatre, 2008 Award of
Excellence Winner) :: Vaughan Today
“(Vampires) are a good metaphor for advertising people… (In advertising), you’re
selling your art for commercial use. … You’re selling your soul for money. It’s
soul-sucking.” –Director Park Bench
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Interview with Rachel Ortiz (El Pozo Productions, Award of Excellence
Winner, Television, 2008)
“One of the reasons why it was hard [to make Borinqueneers]… is because a lot of
people wanted us to make the film their way, instead of our way,” says Ortiz,
lamenting an independent filmmaker’s need to look for numerous sources for
funding. (Video)
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Award-Winning Documentary “To Touch the Soul” Holds Its New York Screening Debut
During the 11 Days of Global Unity Worldwide Events (Cut Loose Productions,
2007 Best of Show Winner)
“I focused on capturing both the beauty that surrounds Cambodia and the tragedy
that hides within. Our goal was to make the viewer feel...
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Spike TV has a Front Seat to All the Action With “Real Vice Cops Uncut”
(Associated Television International, 2008 Award of Excellence Winner)
“Filmed on location in Memphis and Orlando, the series features...
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Peter Hume Interview – Flash Gordon
(RHI Entertainment, Best in Show winner, Television)
“I was working with a fantastic cast… a great team of writers and producers, we
had no time, no money, no special effects budget, but
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