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Professional Production Competition


The National Broadcasting Society is pleased to invite the submission of productions in our annual professional production competition/exhibition. This competition/exhibition is open to professionals (NBS professional members, faculty, advisors and/or other broadcast professionals) who wish to enter productions which they have created in an above the line capacity. Quality entries not winning top awards (but receiving a minimum score by the judges) will be allowed to be presented in a showcase format.

This competition is open only to the professional categories listed above. If you are a student, please see our student competition options at http://www.onu.edu/org/nbs/conv.html.
Joint faculty-student productions may be submitted for exhibition only if so noted.

Audio Categories: (click here for rules & entry form)

Commercial or Public Service Announcement: Messages that promote or advertise an organization, product, point of view or event. Most entries are expected to be 30 or 60 seconds but other lengths are acceptable up to 5 minutes.

News, Sports and/or Public Affairs Program or Segment:
May be a long form program (up to 60 minutes in length) or program segment(s) containing information about recent events (up to 30 minutes).

Documentary, Drama or Comedy: A point of view, an interpretation of events or issues, or a story told via audio up to 60 minutes in length.

Experimental/Music/Other: All other categories not listed above up to 60 minutes in length.

Interactive Digital Categories: New this year! (click here for rules & entry form)

Interactive instructional CD or game.

Web site: Tied to an educational institution or electronic media outlet or program

Video Categories: (click here for rules & entry form)

Instructional, Corporate or Training Program: Primarily to educate the viewer or listener. Content heavy on skills or procedures. Up to 60 minutes.

Commercial or Public Service Announcement: Messages that promote or advertise an organization, product, point of view or event. Most entries are expected to be 30 or 60 seconds but other lengths are acceptable up to 30 minutes.

News, Sports and/or Public Affairs Program: May be a long form program (up to 60 minutes in length), package or a series of packages or program segment(s) containing information about recent events (up to 30 minutes in length).

Documentary, Drama or Comedy: A point of view, an interpretation of events or issues, or a story told via video. Up to 60 minutes.

Experimental/Music/Other: All other categories not listed above. Up to 60 minutes.

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