Best Voice Performance for a Television Series
Best Voice Performance for a Feature
Best Voice Performance for an Animated Series
Best Voice Performance for an Animated Feature

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the dubbing must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• Submission must not exceed 5 min.

• Submission must be one video file containing either an extended scene or multiple clips.

• If providing multiple clips within the video file, we recommend scenes play in order to illustrate the character’s arc.

• Video should be a H.264 file with at least a Stereo/2.0 mix embedded.

Best Dub Audio Mixing for a Series
Best Dub Audio Mixing for a Feature

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the dubbing must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• Must select 2-3 segments. Total submission run time must not exceed 15 mins.

• Stereo/2.0, 5.1, and Dolby Atmos mixes will be accepted. But any Atmos may be folded down to 5.1 in some review environments.

• Mix should showcase your best/honest representation of what happens on screen, providing dialogue balance with the M&E, clarity of dialogue, use of reverb, panning, tonal quality, spatialization, etc.

• Submission must be an H.264 file with your Stereo/2.0 or 5.1 mix embedded.

• If submitting Dolby Atmos, provide the audio as a 768kbps Dolby Digital Plus encode embedded within the video in an MP4 container.

Best Localized Song

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the dubbing/song must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• Song must be dubbed opposed to subtitled at this time.

• Multiple languages may be submitted for the same song, but each language is considered a separate submission.

• Dubbed song submission must not exceed 5 min.

• Please submit song synced to the picture (even if it plays over credits).

• Video should be a H.264 file with at least a Stereo/2.0 mix embedded.

• If song lyrics are available in original language and/or in English, please provide them (not required).

Best Audio Description for a Feature

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the Audio Descriptions must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• Submission must be a continuous clip not exceeding 7 minutes.

• Submission can be in any language.

• For any AD submission in a language other than English, an English translation must be provided. Please note any translations provided will be utilized as a guide in the reviewing/voting process. You will not be judged on a back translation into English.

• For English Audio Descriptions submitted, the nominating company must be willing to provide a translation of the script in another language at the request of the EGA; the translation will be guided by the preference of the Reviewing Committee.

• Video should be a H.264 file with at least a Stereo/2.0 mix embedded.

Best Audio Description for a Series

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the Audio Descriptions must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• A minimum of 2 audio described episodes from series must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted to be eligible.

• For your submission clip, pull from a single episode to be used for voting (one that released in the calendar year the entry is submitted).

• Submission must be a continuous clip not exceeding 7 minutes.

• Submission can be in any language.

• For any AD submission in a language other than English, an English translation must be provided. Please note any translations provided will be utilized as a guide in the reviewing/voting process. You will not be judged on a back translation into English.

• For English Audio Descriptions submitted, the nominating company must be willing to provide a translation of the script in another language at the request of the EGA; the translation will be guided by the preference of the Reviewing Committee.

• Video should be a H.264 file with at least a Stereo/2.0 mix embedded.

Best Script Adaptation for a Dubbed Audio 

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the dubbing must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• For your submission, choose a clip not to exceed 10 minutes (max).

• Original and translated scripts correlating with the chosen clip should be submitted.

• Submission must be an unedited continuous play – i.e. from the starting point of your choosing, submission must play continuously to the end point of your choosing (up to the 10 min max duration).

• Video should be a H.264 file with at least a Stereo/2.0 mix embedded.

Best Overall Dubbing for a Series

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the dubbing must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• A minimum of 2 dubbed episodes from series (regardless of runtime) must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted to be eligible.

• For your submission, choose a single episode for voting.

• If you episode exceeds 25 minutes, please select a segment from the episode. Submission must be an unedited continuous play – i.e. from the starting point of your choosing, submission must play continuously to the end point of your choosing (up to the 25 min max duration).

• Video should be a H.264 file with at least a Stereo/2.0 mix embedded.

Best Overall Dubbing for a Feature

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the dubbing must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• Stereo/2.0, 5.1, and Dolby Atmos mixes will all be accepted. But any Atmos may be folded down to 5.1 in some review environments.

• For your submission, choose a clip or portion of the film not to exceed 25 minutes (max).

• Submission must be an unedited continuous play – i.e. from the starting point of your choosing, submission must play continuously to the end point of your choosing (up to the 25 min max duration).

• Video must be an H.264 file with your Stereo/2.0 or 5.1 mix embedded.

• If submitting Dolby Atmos, provide the audio as a 768kbps Dolby Digital Plus encode embedded within the video in an MP4 container.

Best Overall Dubbing for Animation

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the dubbing must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• Content may be either from an animated series or animated feature.

• If submitting a series, please follow the submission requirements for Best Overall Dubbing for a Series.

• If submitting a feature, please follow submission requirements for Best Overall Dubbing for a Feature.

Best Subtitling for a Television Series

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the subtitling must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• A minimum of 2 episodes from the series (regardless of runtime) must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted to be eligible.

• For your submission, choose a single episode for voting.

• If your episode exceeds 25 minutes, please select a segment from the episode. Submission must be an unedited continuous play – i.e. from the starting point of your choosing, submission must play continuously to the end point of your choosing (up to the 25 min max duration).

• Video should be a H.264 file with at least a Stereo/2.0 mix embedded.

Best Subtitling for a Feature

• Any submission must be released content at time of your submission.

• Content may be from a previous year, but the subtitling must have been released in the calendar year the entry is submitted.

• Stereo/2.0, 5.1, and Dolby Atmos mixes will all be accepted. But any Atmos may be folded down to 5.1 in some review environments.

• For your submission, choose a clip or portion of the film not to exceed 25 minutes (max).

• Submission must be an unedited continuous play – i.e. from the starting point of your choosing, submission must play continuously to the end point of your choosing (up to the 25 min max duration).

• Video must be an H.264 file with your Stereo/2.0 or 5.1 mix embedded.

• If submitting Dolby Atmos, provide the audio as a 768kbps Dolby Digital Plus encode embedded within the video in an MP4 container.

Technical Achievement

• NOMINEE: The nominee can be an individual or a company and can come from any organization.

• NAME OF THE TECHNOLOGY: The Technical Award can be attributed to a product, a technology or a workflow that highly contributed to improve the overall quality and effectiveness of the localization and/or accessibility services industry.

• DESCRIPTION: In order to fully appreciate the value of the product, technology and/or the workflow developed, please provide a detailed description of it. 

• MARKET PURPOSE: Please elaborate on the purpose of this product/technology/workflow development.  What market does it serve and/or what problem does it solve? 

• USE CASE: Is this product/technology/workflow currently in use? If yes, could you please describe how it is used, by whom, and in which environment.

• DEVELOPMENT PROCESS: Please describe the development process.  Was it specially developed for the audio-visual localization industry or adapted for its use? Was it a unique development or an improvement over previous or current technologies? Please cite those previous or current technologies.  

• REFERENCE: Please provide the name(s) and email contact information for industry professional(s) who can attest to the submission.

Lifetime Achievement

• NAME: The nominee should be an individual and can come from any organization.

• EXPERIENCE: The nominee should have a proven long experience (a minimum of 15 years) in the localization and/or accessibility services field.

• CONTRIBUTION & ENGAGEMENT:The nominee should have significantly contributed to the localization and/or accessibility services industry at a local, regional or worldwide level. (ex: accomplishments, industry developments, expansion & professionalization, work overall quality, etc.).

• GENERAL STATEMENT: Please state any additional information about the nominee’s career which would support the submission and better highlight the nominee’s profile.

• EMPOWERMENT (OPTIONAL): Has the nominee contributed to empower young talents and develop skills within the localization and/or accessibility services industry? If so, please describe their actions and initiatives.

• AWARENESS (OPTIONAL): Has the nominee contributed to raise worldwide awareness towards the importance and the role of localization and/or accessibility services within the AV industry (ex: actions of communication, advocacy to safeguard the original creative intent, promotion of the worldwide cultural & linguistic diversity, etc.). If so, please describe their actions and initiatives.