Rules for Trailer/TV Spot/Video Game Entries
Trailers must be under 4 minutes and 30 seconds long (no exceptions).
Creation dates for Trailers/Teasers/TV spots/Video Game Trailers: In order to be eligible, the above mentioned must be created between TAX DAY - Tuesday April 17th, 2018 through Halloween - November 23rd, 2018. Since this is a Holiday theme adjunct to the Golden Trailer Awards, we are keeping our dates Holiday based which will help entrants recall deadlines. Please note, the date window is the creation date of the trailer NOT the film (TV Series or video game). It is the creation date of the asset. The jury for GTA Holiday will also consist of Directors, Producers, Celebs, Studio Executives and Creatives from the Advertising world. We assemble a new group of high level jurors for each and every show.
Maximum up-loadable size for trailers is 200MB (please note, the larger the file, the longer the upload for larger files, please be patient if you have a slow connection)
Please NO “bars and tone”, NOR “Company Slates” on the front of the trailer. The trailer should begin just after you hit play.
Rules for Poster Entries
The creation date for posters is also April 17th, 2018 through November 22nd, 2018
The poster must be made for a film being released or promoted for this Holiday 2018 Season. Maximum up-loadable size for posters is 20MB
Rules for Entries from outside the United States
In addition to the rules stated above, in order to qualify as a Foreign film, over 50% of the principal photography must have been shot outside the United States, and additionally a minimum of 50% of the funding must come from outside the United States. Entrants for Best Foreign Holiday can be live action or animated.
Terms and Conditions
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