BEAC National Awards information & resources
2010 / 2011
General Notes:
- All original student work.
- Copyright cleared music (i.e. Production Music License)
- Music Video Category - Original music only *(written permission to broadcast/release forms held by producer)
- Work produced between April 2010 and April 2011.
All BEAC Institutions may enter two (2) submissions per category (video or audio) from each Program (i.e. Broadcast Journalism, Radio, TV, New Media, Animation, etc.) and entries may be in English or French and must include a brief synopsis of the production.
| Awards Judging Criteria |
| # |
Category |
Max. Length |
Criteria |
| Video |
| v01 |
Documentary |
30:00 |
Judges are looking for good storytelling (a journey, getting to the point), good use of sound (natural sound, clips, voiceover), creative artistic ability (camera, lighting), fair, balanced and accurate journalism and good pacing and flow (editing). |
| v02 |
Drama |
30:00 |
An entertaining production that captures the essence of the dramatic genre. Judges are looking for: a well-developed
dramatic script, effective use of audio/music (performers delivery, audio pick up,
background sound), creative artistic ability (camera, lighting) and good dramatic
pacing and flow (editing) |
| v03 |
Comedy |
30:00 |
An entertaining production
that captures the essence of the dramatic genre. Judges are looking for: a well-developed
comedic script, effective use of audio/music (delivery, pick-up, mood, background sound),
creative artistic ability (camera, lighting) and good comedic pacing and flow (editing) |
| v04 |
Series or Special |
30:00 |
A production series meant to
be broadcast as episodes or, a specifically- produced production to coincide with a LIVE
event (Election or Telethon). Judges are looking for: good script development for a
television series or special, effective use of audio/music (narration, talent delivery,
mood, background sound etc.), creative artistic ability (camera, lighting) and good
thematic pacing and flow (editing) |
| v05 |
Studio Newscast |
30:00 |
Judges are looking for professional on-air performance, excellent technical and production achievement throughout the broadcast, excellent writing and news lineup selection, professional field work (if applicable). |
| v06 |
Music Video |
10:00 |
An original audio/video production that showcases a musical performance. Judges are looking for: creative
artistic ability, original music with permission to broadcast, excellence in audio
(music in synch), quality editing and/or visual effects work. |
| v07 |
Corporate or Psa Long |
5:00 |
A long-duration produced
public service announcement. Judges are looking for: a community-oriented developed
script, effective use of audio and video, creative artistic ability, good pacing and
flow |
| v08 |
Corporate or Psa Short |
:60 |
A short-duration produced
public service announcement. Judges are looking for: a community-oriented developed
script, effective use of audio and video, creative artistic ability, good pacing and
flow |
| v09 |
ENG News Story |
3:00 |
Judges are looking for fair, balanced and accurate journalism, good storytelling due to copy, video & audio and effective technical and production qualities |
| v10 |
Animation |
5:00 |
Stop-motion or computer animation production work intended for broadcast use. Judges are looking for:
creative artistic ability and originality in animation work. |
| v11 |
Commercial or Promo |
:60 |
A produced piece to attract
public attention to sell a product or promote programming. Judges are looking for: a
sales and marketing-oriented copy, effective use of audio and video to promote the
product or program, creative artistic ability and good pacing and flow |
| v12 |
Web Design |
n/a |
Web sited designed by
the student. Must be a working web site from any platform. Judges are looking for:
URL clearly stated, Clean code and no broken links |
| Audio |
| a01 |
Feature / Documentary |
30:00 |
A longer-form produced piece of public interest. Judges are looking for: strong production values, especially
creative use of sound, clear focus, logical structure, effective pacing and solid writing |
| a02 |
Drama or Comedy |
30:00 |
An entertaining production that captures the essence of either the dramatic or comedic genre. Judges are looking
for: whether the piece achieves its goal (in terms of a captivating piece of drama or
comedy and how that goal is achieved through the use of sound, structure, writing and
creative production. |
| a03 |
Spot News |
2:30 |
A hard news story from the field of immediate interest. Please indicate whether the entry is a LIVE hit or PRODUCED
piece. Judges are looking for: solid news values such as impact and relevance, effective
writing, including a captivating lead and good use of sound. |
| a04 |
Commercial |
:60 |
A produced piece to attract public attention to sell a product. Judges are looking for: creative writing, strong
announcing and production values, especially use of sound and effective promotion. |
| a05 |
Promotion |
:60 |
A produced piece advertising an event, concert, fundraiser, radio station on-location, contests, etc. *Copyright music
waived as per acceptable practice for in-house promotional spots. Judges are looking for:
creative writing, and use of sound including announcing, strong production values and
achievement of promotional goal |
| a06 |
PSA |
:60 |
A produced public service announcement. Judges are looking for: creative writing and use of sound including
announcing, strong production values and achievement of promotional goal for public
service |
Judging Institutions
Judging Committees should be made up a Minimum of: three (3) Judges;
- two (2) from the industry (most closely linked to the category if possible)
- one (1) from the school (BEAC member)
The BEAC member should also help coordinate, moderate and/or chair the proceedings as well as inform the winning school's contact person.
Marking Sheets should include both constructive criticisms and positive comments as these may be used as feedback to the colleges at a later date.
Maximum lengths are guidelines for equitable judging. It is at the discretion of the judging committee to review each entry as fairly as possible based on merit rather than length.