Film nominees submissions:
This award is given to a Feature Film full time "A" Camera Operator who has operated on a distinguished project of considerable quality during the 2020 calendar year and through February 28, 2021.
There are two methods of qualification for Film nominees submission:
Films which are intended for theatrical release, but are initially made available through commercial streaming, VOD service or other broadcast may qualify.
Or Films that open in theaters in at least one of the six qualifying U.S.
cities qualify and that the film completes a qualifying run of at least seven consecutive days in the same commercial venue, during which period screenings must occur at least three times daily, with at least one screening beginning between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
*** Qualifying cities include: Los Angeles County; City of New York [Five Boroughs]; the Bay Area [counties of San Francisco, Marin, Alameda, San Mateo and Contra Costa]; Chicago [Cook County, Illinois]; Miami [Miami-Dade County, Florida]; and Atlanta [Fulton County, Georgia]. Drive-in theaters are included as a qualifying commercial venue in the above cities(must run for seven consecutive days with at least one screening daily)
Television nominees submissions:
This award is given to a Television full time "A" Camera Operator who has operated on a distinguished project of considerable quality during the 2020 calendar year.
The submitted project must have been broadcast on television, cable, or streaming service with at least 50% of the episodes released in the calendar year 2020.
The submitter will be asked to submit one episode demonstrating the Operator's work for the submission process.