{"id":234,"date":"2018-03-22T20:26:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T20:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/?page_id=234"},"modified":"2025-08-22T19:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:17:16","slug":"faculty-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaweb.org\/festival\/faculty-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The BEA Festival of Media Arts is an international exhibition of award-winning faculty & student works chosen in the following competitions: Audio, Documentary, Film & Video, Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies, News, Scriptwriting, and Sports, competitions.<\/p>\n

Eligibility Requirements<\/h2>\n
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  1. Predominant Authorship and Originality: The festival invites submissions of original creative works in which the entrant maintains predominant authorship over the project\u2019s content and aesthetics (producing, directing, writing, editing, etc.).
    \na. Entries under the role of executive producer are accepted ONLY if, as producer, the entrant was significantly\u00a0involved in the entry\u2019s design and creation.
    \nb. Previously submitted works will not be accepted. However, a derivative of a previous work may qualify for submission if it can be shown that substantial changes have been made to the original work assuming that the author has legal rights to the original. In these cases, the entrant must provide additional clarification.
    \nc. Partial works or works-in-progress will not be accepted.<\/li>\n
  2. 2-Year \u201cCompletion Window\u201d: Only works completed between December 15, 2023, and December 16, 2025 are eligible for submission.<\/li>\n
  3. A faculty entrant can submit up to three (3) entries per competition category. \u00a0For example, with the Film & Video Competition, a single faculty entrant may submit three (3) entries to the category \u201cNarrative Video\u201d and three (3) to the category \u201cPSA.\u201d\u00a0 Both are in the Film & Video Competition but in different \u201ccategories.\u201d
    \na. Entrants are responsible for submitting their work to the appropriate competition and category. If the\u00a0competition chair determines that an entry does not fit the selected category, the entry may be reassigned or\u00a0rejected. Entry fees will not be refunded for rejected or reassigned entries.<\/li>\n
  4. BEA Membership and Faculty Status: The competition is open to full-time faculty members who were employed at a university, college, or community\/technical college in 2025. The lead author must be an individual member of BEA. Membership forms and information are available on the BEA website at www.BEAweb.org.<\/li>\n
  5. Legal Permissions: The entrant agrees to clear all licenses, copyrights, and permissions to ensure that the submission\u00a0can legally and ethically be presented at the BEA convention and online at the BEA Festival website. If an entity other\u00a0than the entrant owns the rights to all or part of the submitted program, the entrant must attach written consent from\u00a0the owner or an authorized representative of the owner to the entry form.<\/li>\n
  6. Exhibition Rights: The Festival of Media Arts includes both a site exhibition at BEA\u2019s annual convention and an online exhibition at our website. By entering this festival, the entrant is stating that they own the rights of exhibition and that they grant BEA the limited rights to exhibit the work in these two forums. If these rights cannot be granted for a legitimate reason, the entrant secondarily agrees to create a \u201csubstantial trailer\u201d that can be exhibited and will give the viewer a sense of why the complete work was an award-winner. BEA must receive this trailer within 72 hours of the winner announcements in February.<\/li>\n
  7. Language: Works must be in English or have English subtitles.<\/li>\n
  8. Submission Deadline: All entries must be submitted online. Online submissions will be accepted from November 15 until 3:00 pm ET on December 16, 2025. Winners will be notified of the results by February 15, 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Submission Requirements<\/h2>\n
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    1. One Entry Form for Each Entry: The entrant must complete one entire entry form for each work submitted. Each\u00a0entrant is permitted to submit up to three different entries. However, each entry must only be submitted once to a\u00a0single competition category. In the event that an entry is submitted more than once, the competition chair and\/or\u00a0Festival chair may reject the entry or assign it to the most appropriate category for adjudication.<\/li>\n
    2. Entry Fee: A non-refundable entry fee of $50.00 (U.S.) is required for each work submitted. Paying online by credit or debit card is the best way to ensure that your payment is received on time. Check or money order payments are accepted, but must be received by January 5, 2026.<\/li>\n
    3. Submission Process: Entrants must follow the online procedures for electronically submitting video, audio,\u00a0scriptwriting, and interactive media entries. Media submissions that fail to work or are not comprehensible for any reason\u00a0will result in the disqualification of the entry. Failure to properly complete any portion of the submission process\u00a0(completing the online entry form, uploading media, joining BEA, or paying the entry fee) will disqualify the entry from\u00a0the competition.<\/li>\n
    4. Upload File Size Limit: We have a 2 GB file size limit for each upload field. For streaming purposes, we recommend compressing entries to be under 1 GB.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Judging Process<\/h2>\n
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      1. Evaluation Criteria: Entries are evaluated according to the following criteria: 1) professionalism; 2) the use of aesthetic and\/or creative elements; 3) sense of structure and timing; 4) production values; 5) technical merit; and 6) the overall\u00a0contribution to the discipline in both form and substance.<\/li>\n
      2. Judging: A panel comprised of media educators and\/or industry professionals with expertise in the submitted category\u00a0will judge each entry. Short-form entries (less than 15 minutes) will be viewed in their entirety. For long-form entries,\u00a0judges are required to watch at least 15 minutes of each entry. An entrant may serve as a judge for a festival\u00a0competition, however, the entrant may not judge in any category in which he or she has entered. Judges will not be\u00a0assigned to review an entry where there is an obvious conflict of interest or in cases where the judge is institutionally
        \naffiliated with an entrant.<\/li>\n
      3. Blind Review: Every effort will be made to conduct a blind review of each submission. Wherever possible, entrants\u00a0should remove information that points to the identity of the work\u2019s author and\/or co-author(s).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Award Levels and Prizes<\/h2>\n
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        1. Award Levels: The competition chair will review the judging evaluation forms and determine the final ranking and\u00a0award level for each winning entry as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Best of Festiva<\/em>l \u2013 The top-ranked entry in the overall competition (across all categories in the competition) is eligible\u00a0to receive the BEA Best of Festival King Foundation Award. Best of Festival winners will receive a $1,000 cash award\u00a0from the Charles and Lucille King Family Foundation. Best of Festival winners will be honored during a special\u00a0ceremony at the BEA convention.<\/p>\n

          Best of Competition<\/em> \u2013 The top-ranked entry in each competition category is eligible to receive a Best of Competition award. In cases of small competitions where the top entry is worthy but not outstanding, the top entry may be downgraded to an Award of Excellence.<\/p>\n

          Award of Excellence<\/em> \u2013 Worthy entries in the top 20% of all entries in a category are eligible to receive an Award of\u00a0Excellence.<\/p>\n

          Awards are based on the individual merit of an entry. Winners may or may not be chosen for all categories and\/or\u00a0award levels. Best of Competition and\/or Awards of Excellence may or may not be chosen for all categories. The decision of the judges is final.<\/p>\n

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          1. Plaques and Trophies: Each winning entrant will receive one award plaque at no charge. \u00a0Each Best of Festival winning entrant will receive one award trophy. Additional plaques and trophies may be ordered after the convention.<\/li>\n
          2. Exhibition: Winners are expected to attend the BEA Convention to exhibit their entry. Faculty winners are responsible for all costs associated with attending the convention including airfare, housing, meals, and BEA conference registration. If the lead author is not able to attend another member of the project’s creative team should be sent to represent the production team. Failure to send a viable representative from the entry team may result in the withholding of the cash award.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            The BEA Festival of Media Arts is an international exhibition of award-winning faculty & student works chosen in the following competitions: Audio, Documentary, Film & Video, Interactive Media & Emerging Technologies, News, Scriptwriting, and Sports, competitions. Eligibility Requirements Predominant Authorship and Originality: The festival invites submissions of original creative works in which the entrant maintains…
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