Entry Information
WHO SHOULD ENTER
The QUESTAR Awards creates a level playing field for all entrants including large international agencies, corporations and production studios, as well as small and regional ones, and even individual “one-man” bands.
Creative Directors |
Account Supervisors |
Non-Profit Organizations |
ELIGIBILITY
Any material produced, screened, aired, displayed or marketed from March of last year to March of this year is eligible, as well as any previously produced material which is still appearing or has been re-introduced during the eligible time.
WHAT TO SUBMIT
The following must be included in order to process your entry:
- Completed Entry Form
- 3 Copies of DVDs and USBs (or simply the link or URL)
- Entry Fee
Please send one completed entry form per entry. Kindly make sure each entry is labeled with your name, organization, phone number, title of entry, length of entry, and category/classification code.
CHOOSING CATEGORIES
Nominators may enter their work in any combination of categories and classifications. However, a separate fee must be sent for each entry.
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENTRIES
If the program soundtrack is not English, please provide
a script translated into English, a sub-titled version,
or a dubbed version in English. DVDs in NTSC is the preferred format.
NOMINATOR
The person submitting the entry will be our contact throughout the course of the competition, and will receive all information and announcements concerning award status.
! IMPORTANT !
AWARD CERTIFICATE
Should your entry win an award, your certificate will be personalized in the following format:
Nominating Company
CLIENT COMPANY
"Title of Entry"
If you would prefer any variation of this format, kindly let us know, in writing on the Entry Form.
AWARD NOTIFICATION
Winners will be notified mid-May. Grand Winners will be announced end of June.
ENTRY FEES
Fees include handling and preparation costs for the judging sessions, the judge’s score sheets with written comments, a complete Winner’s Pack with award certificate for the winners, as well as posting and hyperlinking your corporate name on the website.
Send the fee, entry form, and entry submission to:
MerComm/QSR, 500 Executive Blvd., Ste. 200
Ossining, NY 10562 USA
Payment may be made by check payable to MerComm/QSR. American Express, MasterCard and VISA accepted. Please contact our offices for information concerning bank-to-bank transfers.
REFUND POLICY
Once the entry has been sent out for judging, there can be no refund for any reason.
DEADLINE
Please see this year's brochure for the current deadline.
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
Mailing/shipping costs, insurance, and handling fees for all entries are at the entrant’s expense. Customs duties and taxes must be paid by entrant. Send entry materials along with entry forms and fees. For foreign entries, we suggest you send your material either by airmail or courier service which will deliver them directly to our offices. To hasten your package through customs, please affix or mark in bold lettering outside the package —"Contest Material. No Commercial Value."
RETURN OF MATERIAL
All entries submitted to the competition become the property of the QUESTAR Awards and may be used for promotional purposes by MerComm, Inc. Entries will be returned if specifically requested on the Entry Form. We will contact you with shipping costs.