College Television Awards Categories

Award(s) to Undergraduate or Graduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Animation Director and whose functions support those credits.

An Animation Series consists of three or more episodes in which the ongoing theme, storyline and main characters are presented under the same title and have continuity of production supervision. A single episode (entrant’s choice) is to be submitted for judging consideration. In order for the judges to understand the series context of the submitted episode, plot summaries of two additional episodes (that may or may not have been actually produced) must be additionally submitted. Each episode summary is not to exceed 125 words.

Episode length may not exceed 30 minutes.

Award(s) to Undergraduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Director and whose functions support those credits.

A Comedy Series consists of three or more episodes in which the ongoing theme, storyline and main characters are presented under the same title and have continuity of production supervision. A single episode (entrant’s choice) is to be submitted for judging consideration. In order for the judges to understand the series context of the submitted episode, plot summaries of two additional episodes (that may or may not have been actually produced) must be additionally submitted. Each episode summary is not to exceed 125 words.

Episode length may not exceed 60 minutes.

Award(s) to Undergraduate or Graduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Director and whose functions support those credits.

A commercial, PSA or promo is eligible provided it is two minutes or less in running time.

Award(s) to Undergraduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Director and whose functions support those credits.

A Drama Series consists of three or more episodes in which the ongoing theme, storyline and main characters are presented under the same title and have continuity of production supervision. A single episode (entrant’s choice) is to be submitted for judging consideration. In order for the judges to understand the series context of the submitted episode, plot summaries of two additional episodes (that may or may not have been actually produced) must be additionally submitted. Each episode summary is not to exceed 125 words.

Episode length may not exceed 60 minutes.

Award(s) to Undergraduate or Graduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Director and whose functions support those credits.

The Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Award recognizes a program that sheds light on people with disabilities by featuring a main character with a disability or helps emerging artists with a disability gain recognition. A single episode (entrant’s choice) is to be submitted for judging consideration. In order for the judges to understand the series context of the submitted episode, plot summaries of two additional episodes (that may or may not have been actually produced) must be additionally submitted. Each episode summary is not to exceed 125 words.

Entry length may not exceed 60 minutes.

Award(s) to Undergraduate or Graduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Director and whose functions support those credits.

For live (to air or tape), regularly scheduled (daily or weekly) newscast, and special editions of a regularly scheduled newscast tied to a breaking or hard news story. Entire newscast (not to exceed 60 minutes) must be submitted. (*News feature stories may be entered into the Nonfiction Series Category.)

Award(s) to Undergraduate or Graduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Director and whose functions support those credits.

Nonfiction Series include anthology nonfiction series; in-depth and investigational programs primarily comprised of documentary or produced nonfiction content; unified story and overall show arc; series which are substantively told with documentary elements or produced nonfiction content.

Reality Series include programs that contain consistent story elements driven by the actions of characters; competition elements that may give a prize or title, including game shows.

A Nonfiction or Reality Series consists of three or more episodes and are presented under the same title and have continuity of production supervision. A single episode (entrant’s choice) is to be submitted for judging consideration. In order for the judges to understand the series context of the submitted episode, plot summaries of two additional episodes (that may or may not have been actually produced) must be additionally submitted. Each episode summary is not to exceed 125 words.

Episode length may not exceed 60 minutes.

Award(s) to Graduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Director and whose functions support those credits.

A Drama/Comedy Scripted Series consists of three or more episodes in which the ongoing theme, storyline and main characters are presented under the same title and have continuity of production supervision. A single episode (entrant’s choice) is to be submitted for judging consideration. In order for the judges to understand the series context of the submitted episode, plot summaries of two additional episodes (that may or may not have been actually produced) must be additionally submitted. Each episode summary is not to exceed 125 words.

Episode length may not exceed 60 minutes.

Award(s) to Undergraduate or Graduate students whose specific screen credit is Producer, Writer and Director and whose functions support those credits. 

For live (to air or tape), regularly scheduled (daily or weekly) and special editions of a regularly scheduled sports broadcast. Entire sports broadcast (not to exceed 60 minutes) must be submitted. (*Sports feature stories may be entered into the Nonfiction Series Category.)