Eligibility

 

  • Your content is eligible for the 2019 Rockie Awards program competition if the entry’s first release was between January 1– December 31 2018 via terrestrial, cable, satellite/digital or SVOD service/internet-based broadcaster that commissions content.
  • The entrant assumes full responsibility for notifying production partners of a submission. Fees from duplicate entries in the same category will not be refunded.
  • Correct entry information is the responsibility of the entrant. The BANFF World Media Festival (BANFF) and Rockie Awards are not liable for incorrect listings that are the result of incorrect information on the entry form. Please ensure entries are submitted EXACTLY as they should appear in any media, publication, website and promotional material, including UPPER/lower case, strand and/or episode title if applicable, and all producing partners. For e.g.  If a company submits a show title in ALL CAPS, that is how it will appear in all forms of print and awards show presentational materials.
  • It is the entrant’s responsibility to choose the correct category for each entry. While BANFF reserves the right to move submissions into categories deemed more suitable, this may not always occur and entries submitted and/or judged in incorrect categories will not be refunded.
  • One program may be eligible and considered for multiple categories. Separate fees are charged for each category entered by the same program.
  • Do not re-submit entries or episodes from previous years. Only new episodes from new seasons of previously submitted series are eligible. Resubmitted entries from previous years will not be refunded.
  • All programs that are originally produced in a language other than English must be subtitled in English. It is highly recommended, though not required, that in consideration of our international jurors, all English-language submissions also include English subtitles.
  • The minimum number of entries each category must have is five (5). The minimum number of finalists a category may have is three (3).
  • Where the minimum number of entries in any category is not reached, BANFF and the Rockie Awards at their discretion may choose not to present said awards at the Rockie Awards ceremony. BANFF and the Rockie Awards are the arbiters of all eligibility and reserve the right to move any entry into any category deemed suitable.
  • Decisions on winning and nominated entries are final. BANFF will not correspond with companies or individuals as to the reasons behind the juries’ decisions.
  • The Rockie Awards is BANFF’s flagship program celebrating excellence in television and digital content from around the world. Hundreds compete for a coveted Rockie Award, presented at a ceremony each year at BANFF. With participation from more than 40 countries annually, including an international jury of over 100 industry professionals, the Rockie Awards is one of the world’s largest program competitions of its kind. Rockie Awards do not only provide recognition for recipients but also present marketing and promotion opportunity. We ask that submitting entrants or their representative are present at the Rockie Awards ceremony in Banff, Canada in the event you are nominated for a Rockie Award. The Banff World Media Festival is a remarkable place to meet new people and facilitate new business opportunities. You must therefore let us know at the time of submission to the competition whether you or your representative plan to attend.
  • Limited festival or theatrical release does not constitute airing via terrestrial, cable, satellite/digital or SVOD service/internet-based broadcaster that commissions content and a submission is therefore considered ineligible if that is its only public screening.
  • BE ADVISED: Any entry or entrant that is in violation of the terms of eligibility, the Submission Guidelines or BANFF’s Code of Conduct may be disqualified at any stage. In the event of such disqualification, the decision is irrevocable and there is no refund of entry fees.