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The WAVE Awards

California, United States, North America

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The WAVE Awards

California, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

26th

organizer

Rory O'Farrell

WAVE Contact Person

Contact details

ACM West California United States

N/A

channel6@ttusd.org

(530) 582-2790

Web & social

Venue

Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside 1441 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard Seaside, California 93955, , United States Show me on the map

About the festival

WHAT ARE THE WAVE AWARDS:
W.A.V.E. stands for Western Access Video Excellence. This amazing Awards program is part of the Western States Regional Conference and Trade Show for the Alliance For Community Media (ACM). This contest is open to residents of CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, COLORADO, HAWAII, NEW MEXICO and ARIZONA.

WHAT IS THE "ACM":
The Alliance, as it is known, is a national network of affiliate TV and Radio stations and Public Access advocates whose mission is to promote free speech and greater civic engagement through Community Media. We support public media outlets so communities can find relevant local content from respected sources. The "ACM West" region represents hundreds of local affiliate stations from the six western states.

WHY CHOOSE THE WAVES:
By competing in the WAVE AWARDS, you add your voice to thousands of others interested in Public Access to the media. By submitting, you are allowing this non-profit affiliate network specific access to your film, TV show or web series. This GREATLY increases your visibility and potentially exposes many, many more to your unique voice.

FEBRUARY 2021 CONFERENCE and AWARDS:
Plans for a Spring Conference in 2021 are in progress, and are remaining flexible in light of the Covid-19 crisis. The conference educates content creators and TV stations on production techniques, media center management and important legislation that affects free speech in America!

For Conference registration information go to:
www.ACMWest.org

The WAVE award: This prestigious plaque is a symbol of the best TV and new media programming from a 6 state western region. WAVE winners are recognized in Community Media, Commercial TV and Film for their excellent productions.

About

WHAT ARE THE WAVE AWARDS:
W.A.V.E. stands for Western Access Video Excellence. This amazing Awards program is part of the Western States Regional Conference and Trade Show for the Alliance For Community Media (ACM). This contest is open to residents of CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, COLORADO, HAWAII, NEW MEXICO and ARIZONA.

WHAT IS THE "ACM":
The Alliance, as it is known, is a national network of affiliate TV and Radio stations and Public Access advocates whose mission is to promote free speech and greater civic engagement through Community Media. We support public media outlets so communities can find relevant local content from respected sources. The "ACM West" region represents hundreds of local affiliate stations from the six western states.

WHY CHOOSE THE WAVES:
By competing in the WAVE AWARDS, you add your voice to thousands of others interested in Public Access to the media. By submitting, you are allowing this non-profit affiliate network specific access to your film, TV show or web series. This GREATLY increases your visibility and potentially exposes many, many more to your unique voice.

FEBRUARY 2021 CONFERENCE and AWARDS:
Plans for a Spring Conference in 2021 are in progress, and are remaining flexible in light of the Covid-19 crisis. The conference educates content creators and TV stations on production techniques, media center management and important legislation that affects free speech in America!

For Conference registration information go to:
www.ACMWest.org

The WAVE award: This prestigious plaque is a symbol of the best TV and new media programming from a 6 state western region. WAVE winners are recognized in Community Media, Commercial TV and Film for their excellent productions.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

3 Divisions of Entry:

Who can enter: Anyone who lives or produced their project in any of the following states: California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Hawaii and Colorado.

PROFESSIONAL PRODUCER:
This is anyone who creates video as a primary source of their income or who was paid to create the program being submitted. These professionals have previously submitted the work in question to an ACM affiliate Public Access TV station or media center. These submitters are asked to please name the media center they submitted to.

COMMUNITY PRODUCER:
These are non-professionals who have previously submitted the work in question to an ACM affiliate Public Access TV station or media center. These submitters are asked to please name the media center they submitted to.

YOUTH COMMUNITY PRODUCER:
These are under 18 non-professionals who have previously submitted the work in question to an ACM affiliate Public Access TV station or media center. These submitters are asked to please name the media center they submitted to.

FOR ALL ENTRIES:

A) Entries must have been created between August 1, 2019
and July 31, 2020 or have had their first public showing between those same dates.

B) By submitting, you agree to allow any member TV station or outlet within the ACM West to play your submitted content via their non-profit channels with the understanding that no specific profit will be accrued from the playback of such content.

C) Entries must be received no later than December 4, 2020. All submitted programs must have been produced by individuals or organizations within the ACM Western States Region (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada and New Mexico).

D) This is no limit to the total running time of any projects that can be submitted.

E) Participants may submit several different video projects under one category. Participants may also submit a single video program into several categories.

F) Participants can submit a link to the whole program. Participants are not required to cut down any programs into shorter clips for judges to review.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Arts, Entertainment & Performance (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Documentation of a concert, play, dance, or other variety performance programming or event where the purpose is to entertain the viewers.

Arts, Entertainment & Performance (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Professional: Documentation of a concert, play, dance, or other variety performance programming or event where the purpose is to entertain the viewers.

Arts, Entertainment & Performance (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Professional: Documentation of a concert, play, dance, or other variety performance programming or event where the purpose is to entertain the viewers. This is programming created by youth under 18 years of age.

Community Event (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Coverage of an event within your community. Please list the Media Center you are affiliated with.

Community Event (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Professional coverage of an event within your community. Please list the media center you are affiliated with, if any.

Community Event (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Coverage of an event within your community. Please list the media center you are affiliated with, if any. This is programming created by youth under 18 years of age.

Community Issues (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Close examination and coverage of an issue of importance to a local community, including public forums. Please list the media center you are affiliated with.

Community Issues (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Close examination and coverage of an issue of importance to a local community, including public forums by a pro team. Please list the media center you are affiliated with, if any.

Community Issues (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Close examination and coverage of an issue of importance to a local community, including public forums. This category is for producers under 18

Culture & Lifestyle (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program designed to inform the audience about any issue, organization, program or service from the range of topics covering Cultures, Food, Health, Fitness, Travel, Outdoors, Fashion, Hobbies, Crafts.

Culture & Lifestyle (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program designed to inform the audience about any issue, organization, program or service from the range of topics covering Fashion/Arts/Literature/Performing arts/Entertainment. Please list access center you submitted to.

Culture & Lifestyle (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

This category is for producers under 18

Talk Show (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program using traditional talk show format to address issues, topics and/or entertain with minimal post-production or roll-ins.

Talk Show (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program using traditional talk show format to address issues, topics and/or entertain with minimal post-production or roll-ins

Talk Show (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program using traditional talk show format to address issues, topics and/or entertain with minimal post-production or roll-ins. This category is for producers under 18.

Narrative Film - Short or Feature (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Narrative Film - Short or Feature (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Narrative Film - Short or Feature (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Sports Coverage (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Programming coverage of a community sponsored event, contest, athletes or competition

Sports Coverage (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Programming coverage of a community sponsored event, contest, athletes or competition

Sports Coverage (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Programming coverage of a community sponsored event, contest, athletes or competition. This category is for producers under 18.

Live Format (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program or event which is cablecast live with NO post-production editing

Live Format (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program or event which is cablecast live with NO post-production editing

Live Format (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program or event which is cablecast live with NO post-production editing. Producers under the age of 18.

Documentary (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

In-depth treatment of an event, place, issue, individual or group

Documentary (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

In-depth treatment of an event, place, issue, individual or group

Documentary (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

In-depth treatment of an event, place, issue, individual or group. This category is for producers under 18.

Government Access (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program about government services, events, civic engagement, voter education or similar topics

Government Access (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program about government services, events, civic engagement, voter education or similar topics.

Government Access (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Program about government services, events, civic engagement, voter education or similar topics

Educational Access (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Programs about School or Educational services, events or topics

Educational Access (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Programs about School or Educational services, events or topics

Educational Access (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Programs about School or Educational services, events or topics. This category is for producers under 18.

Spiritual / Inspirational (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A program that deals with religion, spirituality, or acknowledges a connection with a higher power or being

Spiritual / Inspirational (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A program that deals with religion, spirituality, or acknowledges a connection with a higher power or being

Spiritual/Inspirational (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A program that deals with religion, spirituality, or acknowledges a connection with a higher power or being

Public Service Announcement (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

An informative short piece about a nonprofit organization, agency, group or social issue (under five minutes)

Public Service Announcement (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

An informative short piece about a nonprofit organization, agency, group or social issue (under five minutes)

Public Service Announcement (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

An informative short piece about a nonprofit organization, agency, group or social issue (under five minutes) This category is for producers under 18.

Program/Channel Promo (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A promotional piece for a specific program or local channel.

Program/Channel Promo (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A promotional piece for a specific program or local channel.

Program/Channel Promo (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A promotional piece for a specific program or local channel.

Instructional / Training (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Instructional, do it yourself, or training related programming.

Instructional / Training (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Instructional, do it yourself, or training related programming.

Instructional / Training (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

This category is for producers under 18. Instructional, do it yourself, or training related programming.

News Programming (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Regularly scheduled series or specials - hyper-local, regional, national or international journalism.

News Programming (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Regularly scheduled series or specials - hyper-local, regional, national or international journalism.

News Programming (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Regularly scheduled series or specials - hyper-local, regional, national or international journalism.

Underserved Voices (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Produced by or for youth, seniors, the physical or developmentally challenged, or counter-cultures.

Underserved Voices (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Produced by or for youth, seniors, the physical or developmentally challenged, or counter-cultures.

Underserved Voices (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Produced by or for youth, seniors, the physical or developmentally challenged, or counter-cultures.

Experimental (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Experimental (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Experimental (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

Magazine Show (Community Producer)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A collection of feature stories, not necessarily of news value. This magazine program does not need to be regularly scheduled.

Magazine Show (Professional)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A collection of feature stories, not necessarily of news value. This magazine program does not need to be regularly scheduled.

Magazine Show (Youth)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

A collection of feature stories, not necessarily of news value. This magazine program does not need to be regularly scheduled.

COVID-19 Coverage (Pro, Community or Youth Producers)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

This is a category created for television programs that address the Coronavirus in a local community, whether news coverage, public service announcements, public health response documentaries or talk shows. Also Covid-19 community responses vis-a-vis education, food supply, employment, public safety etc.

COVID-19 Technical Achievement (Pro, Community or Youth Producers)
Entry fees
Early Bird (7th September, 2020) $30
Regular (6th November, 2020) $35
Late (4th December, 2020) $45
Description

This category is for entries that show exceptional production values in adaptation to the limits imposed by the Coronavirus outbreak. i.e. clever use of Zoom, Webex, Meets and other platforms. Also overcoming difficulties relating to social distancing, transportation, audio concerns (mask usage).

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