Eligibility

All components (entry form, Media files and payment in full) must be received by July 31, 2026. Entries received after this closing deadline will not be eligible.

Only non-fiction and unscripted programs, and the talent from those programs, will be accepted into the Realscreen Awards. The Realscreen Awards does not accept program and talent entries from live music/sporting events, talk shows, news, or man-on-the-street type interview programs. Please read category descriptions carefully in order to determine which your program or talent is best qualified to enter.

PROGRAM AND TALENT CATEGORIES:

To be eligible, entries must come from productions originally intended for transmission on a linear television network or streaming platform, including having been significantly funded by the network/streaming platform it was intended for, and have had its first broadcast or digital transmission/launch date anywhere in the world between July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. For returning series, please identify which season the episode submitted is part of.

PODCASTS/VODCASTS AND CREATOR-LED CONTENT:

To be eligible, entries must come from podcast/vodcast series or creator-led productions originally intended for online distribution or creator-led platforms, and must have had its first public release date anywhere in the world between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. For returning series, please specify the season or release cycle to which the submitted episode belongs.

For more information on categories, eligibility as well as technical questions and information on uploading footage, please contact Karen Morrison at kmorrison@brunico.com. 

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