The Rules

Entries must have been produced within the past two years. Label discs and tapes with your name and telephone number. Submissions in other than English must be subtitled or include an English transcript. Multiple entries are allowed and may be entered in multiple categories. The entry fee is $50 per entry per category. A brief clip of winning entries may be streamed on the Accolade website. Written comments describing entries are invited. Entries will not be returned.

Judging

Quality and creativity are celebrated in three levels of awards: Best of Show, Award of Excellence and Honorable Mention. Best of Show honors are granted only if worthy productions are discovered. No more than 15% of entries are granted Awards of Excellence. Notable artistic and technical productions are recognized at the Honorable Mention award level. Like most award competitions the judging is conducted in-house. Staff is selective. Entries judged to be potential Best of Show winners may be sent to outside judges for additional review. The Competition Coordinator's role is to assure consistency across judging and maintain high standards.

The Accolade

Winners are eligible to receive an Accolade statuette. The Accolade statuette is a constellation of 24K gold-plated stars mounted on a piano finished base of rosewood. It has been called the most beautiful award in the industry. The Accolade is manufactured by the company that makes the worlds most prestigious and celebrated awards, the Oscar, Emmy, Clio and MTV Video Music Awards. The Accolade is truly a work of art.

Buzz About Accolade Filmmakers

Interview in Its Art e-Magazine with Joaquin Baldwin (Award of Excellence Winner) … “It's been really interesting to see the reactions around the world. I learned to not hold back and really get the film out there, for everyone to see and as soon as possible.” ...   READ MORE >>

Story on Thenjiwe Nkosi (Award of Excellence Winner) in Harvard Crimson Magazine … “In the midst of last weekend’s blizzard, Thenjiwe N. Nkosi and studio-mate James W. Heisey-Rotner ’04 have created an oasis in their Linden Street painting studio.” ...   READ MORE >>

Story on Riche-Heape Film’s Award Of Excellence-winning film Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School … “Native American owned Rich-Heape Films announces the release of “Our Spirits Don’t Speak English: Indian Boarding School,” a documentary that examines an educational system that was designed to destroy Indian culture and tribal unity.” ...   READ MORE >>

Interview in Its Art e-Magazine with MAKE, LLC, about Award of Excellence-winning short L’amie de Zoe. ... “Developing a style for these characters' motion was actually very intuitive.” ...   READ MORE >>

Story on HanWay Films (Award of Excellence Winner) in Variety … “In the decade since producer Jeremy Thomas created HanWay Films, the company has evolved from an adjunct to his Recorded Picture Co. into one of Europe's leading sales boutiques.” ...   READ MORE >>

Interview with Dempsey Tillman (Best of Show Winner – Film) about his film Collector on Film Radar … “The idea just popped into my head one evening while driving home from work. That night when I went to sleep, one particular image kept replaying it self over and over in my dream. So I decided to work out my thoughts on paper and this story is what materialized.” ...   READ MORE >>