Eligibility

Judging is based on five basic criteria: Content, Creativity, Technical Elements – Audio, Technical Elements – Video, and Overall Reaction.  There are a total of 14 competitive categories.

1. SUBMISSION OPENS:  February 1, 2021
2. SUBMISSION FORMAT:  all entries in MPEG-4 format only –
3. SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  All registration forms must be received by 8pm EDT on March 31, 2021
4. SUBMISSION FEES: ALL current JAG members can submit 1 entry for free.  Each additional entry: JAG member – $25 each; Non-JAG member – $50 each.  Payment or purchase order must be received by April 15, 2021 or the entry will be disqualified.

Pay online with PayPal or Credit Card at the registration site, a municipal purchase order, or by check. If you don’t know if you are a current Jersey Access Group member, please contact Linda Besink at: lbesink@gmail.com. 

Make checks payable to Jersey Access Group

Mail check or purchase order to:

Jersey Access Group, PO Box 164, Metuchen, NJ 08840

• SUBMISSION ELIGIBILITY – All programs must have been created and first aired between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
• Entries may be any length; however judges are only required to watch 15 minutes of each entry. You may submit any part of a program or programs: such as the beginning and end, or beginning and middle, etc. of a single program OR three to four segments from a series program, not exceeding 5 minutes for each segment (clearly delineate between each segment with a slate or fade). You must not re-edit the segments for the purpose of this contest; they must appear as they were originally produced and/or aired.
• All entries must be accompanied by a 30 second highlight clip for use as part of the JAG Video Awards presentation.
• Each category awards will be in the following form:
  • 1^st Place                       Award of Excellence
  • 2^nd Place                      Award of Distinction
  • 3^rd Place                       Award of Recognition
  •                                     Honorable Mention