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The IOV is proud to announce that the 2008 IOV Awards are now open for entries. Entry is free, and only open to current IOV Members. Click here to download the Entry Form.

BUY YOUR TICKETS TO THE IOV AWARDS CEREMONY
The ceremony will take place alongside IOV2008 at 5.30pm on 15th October at the impressive E.On Lounge at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Tickets cost only £25 per person - including food and drink! Click here to buy your tickets online NOW.

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Change on Rules of Entry
The major change to the rules of entry this year are that the ‘no identifying marks’ rule has been dropped. This means that you do not have to make any special changes to your productions prior to entry – which we hope will result in more members entering the awards.

The categories include: -

Best Corporate Video
This category is to celebrate the very best in corporate video communications. This includes; Training Videos, Promotional Videos and Business Information Videos. Judges will be looking for productions that demonstrate video as an effective communications tool.

Best Documentary
This category will reward the best in videos made for entertainment and public consumption. This includes; Special Interest Videos, Local History Films, Documentaries and all productions produced for public exhibition. Judges will be looking for entertaining, informative and original programmes.

Best Wedding Video
This category will showcase the best in wedding videography, to include ceremonies of all faiths or none. Specially abbreviated competition edits are welcome, as are original customer copies. Judges will be looking for originality and productions of an exceptional standard.

Best Short Film
This category has been introduced to reflect the growing number of short-form dramas and films being produced on video. There are no rules as to the subject matter.

Best Open
The Open category gives you the chance to submit any other kind of programme you like, which is not covered in the other sections, and it will be judged purely on its own merits. That might be a music video, or indeed a Showreel, a television advertisement or something completely different. The choice is yours.

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The IOV Awards Ceremony – a completely new format!
Taking place in the E.ON Lounge at the Ricoh Arena, the 2008 IOV Awards will be a more relaxed, informal and convivial affair open to members, exhibition delegates and exhibitors alike. With the reception party starting shortly after the doors of the IOV’s trade exhibition close on the 15th October, attendees will simply take a very short escalator ride to the spacious and welcoming E.ON Lounge on the 2nd floor of the Ricoh Arena.

The awards reception (from 5.30pm) will include a free drink and food, and whilst you mingle and network with up to 300 industry professionals, there will be an array of display pods around the room showcasing extended highlights of the top-5 entries in each of the categories.

The casino closes at 5am, so there will be plenty of time for networking. The IOV also has a limited number of rooms reserved on the night of 15th in the boutique hotel within the Ricoh Arena. So, visitors can come to the exhibition, take in the awards, join the party in the casino – and then simply take the lift to their suite on the upper floors. We also have an allocation of rooms at the nearby Novotel Hotel (within a mile of the Ricoh Arena).

BUY YOUR TICKETS TO THE IOV AWARDS CEREMONY
Tickets for the awards ceremony are available now at only £25 per person - including food and drink! Click here to buy your tickets online NOW. Tickets are sold on a non-refundable basis.

Please note: A small number of tickets will be available on the day - on a cash sale basis.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Please ensure that you read the rules on the entry form (click here). Here are the answers to some of the frequently asked questions…

What is the deadline for entries?
All entries must be received on or before 1st August 2008. There will be no exceptions to this rule!

How much does it cost to enter?
Entry is free!

I’m not a member – can I enter?
No – entry is only available to current IOV members.

Are the awards open to non-UK members?
Yes – the IOV Awards are for every IOV member.

What format does the entry need to be supplied on?
All entries must be supplied on standard definition DVD. You must ensure that your DVD is compatible with the majority of DVD players. Any entries which fail to play on the judging panel’s machines will be rejected.

Who will judge my entry?
There will be two phases of judging. The initial phase will be carried out by the IOV’s Executive Committee who will select the top five entries per category. These entries will then be passed on to separate judging panels who will order them into 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th positions. The final running order will not be announced until the awards ceremony on 15th October.

How will I know if my entry has been short-listed?
The short-listed entrants will be notified by 1st September – with a list posted to the IOV website. If you are not on that list – you have not been short-listed.

Will I receive any feedback on my entry?
No – the IOV Awards are not the same as an IOV Assessment.

Where do I send my entry - and does it have to be sent recorded delivery?
Please send your entries to: - 2008 IOV Awards, PO Box 625, Loughton, Essex IG10 3GZ - United Kingdom.  Please send by standard post as recorded deliveries cannot be accepted at our PO Box.  A list of all entries received will be published on the IOV website shortly after the deadline has passed.  You can of course contact the IOV to check to see if your entry has been received. 

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