FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
GENERAL QUESTIONS
Contributions can only be submited online. By using the online registration form at registration.civismedia.eu
Entries can be submitted online between 31 October 2024 and 12 December 2024.
The closing date for entries is 31 December 2024.
Yes, the total prize money is EUR 27,000.
All radio stations, audio providers, TV broadcasters, TV production companies, streaming services and providers of Internet offerings (social media formats – moving images) can submit entries to the competition. The same applies to all film and television schools, journalism schools, academies and universities of journalism, communication and media in the EU and Switzerland. All rights to the submitted production must have been secured.
Productions must be submitted in German or English or with appropriate subtitles from the original language into German or English.
New: For series or multi-part films, only 1 part/episode can be submitted.
CIVIS TOP AWARD
The CIVIS TOP AWARD is an additional prize awarded to the best production of the year in the AUDIO, VIDEO and YOUNG C. fields.
No direct entries can be accepted for the CIVIS TOP AWARD.
The CIVIS TOP AWARD is endowed with 15,000 euros. If the TOP AWARD is won, the endowment for the individual prize of 2,000 EURO is waived
CIVIS AUDIO AWARD
The CIVIS AUDIO AWARD is presented for German-language audio and radio contributions from the EU and Switzerland – in the categories short contributions (up to six minutes), long contributions (from six minutes up to a maximum of 120 minutes) and in the podcast category (original podcasts, maximum 120 minutes). All forms of production are eligible.
The AUDIO jury will select five podcasts for online voting from the submitted entries. The podcast prize is an audience award and will be determined from these five entries via online voting.
The AUDIO jury will select five podcasts for online voting from the submitted entries. The podcast prize is an audience award and will be determined from these five entries via online voting.
New: For series and multi-part films, only one episode can be submitted.
CIVIS VIDEO AWARD
The CIVIS VIDEO AWARD is awarded to TV and online productions in the categories Information, Fiction and Social media formats. All forms of production are eligible.
Yes, festival films can be submitted since 2024.
New: For series and multi-part films, only one episode can be submitted.
YOUNG C. AWARD
Productions submitted for the YOUNG C. AWARD must be publicly broadcast and/or accessible or have been officially recognised as a final project for the main subject of the respective training course (academy, university, etc.).
Participants must not be older than 38 years.
Yes, as of this year, films can also be submitted to the YOUNG C. Festival films can also be submitted.
CIVIS CINEMA AWARD
The CIVIS CINEMA AWARD is awarded for European feature films shown in German cinemas which address the issues of migration, integration and cultural diversity. All film productions from the EU and Switzerland are eligible for entry.
Direct entries are not permitted. CIVIS will nominate three to five films for audience voting online.
The award is not subject to prize money. The award winners are the director and the producer of the film chosen by the audience.
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