Please note TV Eligibility Dates are Different from Feature This Year
Television must have aired between November 2, 2019 – December 31, 2020
Feature Films must be released between January 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic) category is for films of all genres (including musicals) whose main intent is dramatic, that which is generally serious, emotional, tragic, epic or historic. This category is for feature films that have premiered and screened theatrically.
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Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy) category is for films of all genres (including musicals) whose main intent is humorous and comedic, which is to make the audience laugh. A dramatic film that has a few jokes in it is not a comedy. If the film you are submitting is a serious film about a dramatic subject and not a comedy, please DO NOT submit in this category. This category is for feature films that have premiered and screened theatrically.
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Best Edited Animated Feature Film category is for animated feature films that have premiered and screened theatrically.
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Animation – Non-Theatrical category is for animated non-theatrical that have premiered on television or which are digitally streamed.
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Best Edited Documentary (Feature) category is for documentary films that have premiered and screened theatrically.
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Best Edited Documentary (Non-Theatrical) category is for films or series that have premiered on television or which are digitally streamed. This category is for films or series that “venture out into the world” and record “life as it happens.” Please do not submit non-scripted or reality TV programs in this category, nor films that have been previously submitted in Documentary Feature (theatrical) category.
Best Editing of a Variety Talk/Sketch Show or Special category (includes all of the late-night shows) and variety sketch series or variety specials.
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Best Edited Comedy Series for Commercial Television category is for Network Television or digitally streamed episodes of any comedy series edited for and airing with commercial breaks. Please list the running time of the episode.
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Best Edited Comedy Series for Non-Commercial Television category is for television or digitally streamed episodes of any comedy series edited and airing with NO commercial breaks. Please list the running time of the episode.
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Best Edited Drama Series for Commercial Television category is for Network television or digitally streamed episodes of any dramatic series edited for and airing with commercial breaks. Please list the running time of the episode.
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Best Edited Drama Series for Non-Commercial Television category is for television or digitally streamed episodes of any dramatic series airing with NO commercial breaks. Please list the running time of the episode.
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Best Edited Limited Series or Motion Picture For Television category is for All Long Form television programs such as: movies (made for television or digital streaming) with a running time of more than 60 minutes and for single episodes of miniseries (of any running time) that are part of a self-contained, limited-run. “Self-contained” is a miniseries that has as clear beginning, middle and end of the story (ie: plays like a movie told over a limited number of episodes and is not serialized). A “limited run is a miniseries that is not in its second season or more. Please only submit one episode per entry. Please also list the name, episode number (in the case of a miniseries) and running time of the episode(s). If any episode you are submitting is less than 60 minutes and the series is in its second season or more, please DO NOT submit in this category.
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Best Edited Non-Scripted Series category is for programs where the environment within which the action takes place (or the characters or settings) are generally “controlled” by the production.
