Presenting the 1st Annual

After 11 years as the leading online resource for TV photographers, we’re proud to announce the first annual b-roll.net AWARDS.

Created by everyday photographers for everyday photographers, this is the first completely online video contest of its kind. Thousands of b-roll.net members from around the world will upload video to our site and votes from those same members will determine the winners. The winning clips will be accessible on b-roll.net as tremendous educational resources for students and professionals around the world.

Entry Fee:

There is no entry fee for this contest. You must be an active, registered member of the b-roll.net FORUM and be logged-in to enter, compete in and judge this contest.

Contest Period:

All work must have aired between January 1 and December 31, 2007. Clips may be submitted between January 1, 2008 and January 15, 2008. General Rules: The entering photographer must be the primary producer of all entries submitted, having shot at least 90% of the video in the story. No re-editing of stories is allowed. Inappropriate category selection may result in disqualification. A photographer may submit a maximum of two entries in each category.

Awards:

The contest is broken into five Core Categories, which demonstrate the projects we produce everyday, and five Supplemental categories. A first, second and third place winner will be chosen in each of the 10 categories, as well as three division champions and one grand champion. Selection of champions will be determined by the votes cast for clips in the Core Categories. To qualify, a photgrapher must have entered at least one clip in all five Core Categories with only the highest-scoring clip in each category being counted.

Core Categories include: Spot News, General News, Soft Feature, In-Depth and Live Shot / Standup.

Best of b-roll.net

Having proven to be the best in the Core Categories of shooting, three champion photographers will win Best of b-roll.net.

• Division 1: Domestic (USA) Large Market (Market Size 1-30)
• Division 2: Domestic (USA) Small Market (Market Size 31-212)
• Division 3: International (All other countries)

b-roller of the Year

The grand champion of the contest, the b-roller of the Year, will be determined by total votes cast for that member’s uploaded clips.

Judging:

All registered members of the b-roll.net FORUM will be able to vote in this contest. Each member will be allowed one vote per entry. Everyone will be able to vote for their own stories. Once voting is completed, scores will be tabulated. The clip with the highest points in each category will be declared the winner. Second and third place will be awarded in the same fashion. To vote, a logged-in member need only watch a clip and click on the 5-star scale to place his or her vote. In our voting system, 5 stars is the best, and 1 star is the worst.

How to Submit Entries:

Go to b-roll.net/tv and follow the guidelines on how to upload a video.

Legal:

b-roll.net and b-roll.net/tv will take every precaution in handling your entries but cannot be responsible for non-receipt or faulty uploading. You’re the only copyright holder or have been authorized by the copyright holder to submit entry. b-roll.net and b-roll.net/tv has permission to copy and display your entries for purposes of promoting the b-roll.net AWARDS without any remuneration. The winner of any prizes will be fully responsible for any taxes that may be required. Entries that disregard the above rules will be subject to disqualification. All awards are subject to the approval of the b-roll.net AWARDS Committee. The b-roll.net AWARDS Committee has authority to interpret contest rules.

Still Have Questions?

If you still have questions, please e-mail the b-roll.net AWARDS Committee at: awards@b-roll.net. Good luck and have fun!