Guidelines & Fees


GUIDELINES

Start and complete the Online Entry Form. At any time during the preparation of your entry, you may save and return to the Online Entry Form to change or add new information. Your entry will have an "incomplete" status until it's completed. When you return to add more information to your entry, you must click "Edit" to proceed.

It is the entrant's responsibility to select the correct category for each entry. Realscreen reserves the right to move submissions into categories deemed more suitable; however, entries submitted in incorrect categories will not be refunded.

For category definitions, click here or for further inquiries contact Karen Morrison at kmorrison@brunico.com

If a program or individual is entered into more than one category a submission fee is charged for each category entered.

By entering a the competition, the entrant warrants that they have the authority to do so. Producers, networks/platforms and co-production partners should confer to avoid duplicate entries. Duplicate entries will not be refunded.

In regards to series, please submit only one episode to represent the program. (Exception: Non-Fiction Podcast/Vodcast category, see description for details).

Resubmitted entries from previous years are ineligible and will not be refunded.


ENTRY FEES

Early Bird Deadline:
Submissions received by Friday, May 29, 2026 at 11:59pm ET are $395 US per entry.

Regular Rate Deadline:
Submissions received between Saturday, May 27 - Friday, June 26, 2026 at 11:59pm ET are $445 US per entry.

Late Deadline:
Submissions received between Saturday, June 27 - Friday, July 31, 2026 at 11:59pm ET are $495 US per entry.

You will be prompted to pay fees by Visa, Mastercard or AMEX. All payments are final. Any ineligible or withdrawn entries cannot be refunded.

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