The DGA Awards celebrates outstanding directorial achievement and we welcome your entry. Here are the Awards guidelines and entry form for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs. You must agree to these rules at the bottom of the page in order to go to the Entry Form.

Entry Criteria:

1. Director Eligibility:
   
   
   • Entry submissions must be covered under a DGA Agreement and directed by a DGA member with a Deal Memorandum on file.
   
   
   • Entries are accepted only from the Director of the program. An entry found to be submitted without the Director’s knowledge will be immediately disqualified.


2. Program Eligibility:
   
   
   • Only Children’s Programs that have originally aired on television or on streaming services during the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 are eligible.
   
   
   • Children’s Programs are designed for children, ages 2-16. The program’s target audience is the child (but does not exclude family viewing).
   
   
   • Programs produced specifically for streaming services are eligible.
   
   
   • Programs exhibited theatrically prior to television or streaming are not eligible. Programs that are only broadcast locally are not eligible.
   
   
   • Only projects eligible under existing DGA Awards Television categories are eligible to be entered in this category.
   
   
   • Animated programs are not eligible.
   
   
   • Direct-to-DVD/VOD:
   • DGA-covered Direct-to-DVD/VOD projects are eligible to be entered for DGA Awards consideration, provided the Direct-to-DVD/VOD release has been broadcast on television or made available on a subscription consumer pay platform. The television broadcast or internet exhibition on a subscription consumer pay platform must occur within 7 days of the original Direct-to-DVD/VOD offering. The Direct-to-DVD/VOD offering, television broadcast, or internet exhibition must all occur within the same eligibility period.


3. Length:
   
   
   • Entries must have a minimum broadcast format length of approximately one half hour.


4. Credit:
   
   
   • The Director must have exercised all traditional directorial functions in connection with original photography and received an on-screen "Directed By" credit.


5. Entry Requirements:
   
   
   
   • The Director must submit a completed DGA Awards entry form. A confirmation e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the entry form.


6. Entry Link:
   
   
   • The Director must provide a secure, password protected HD link of the Children’s Program, to be forwarded to the members of the Children's Programs Nomination and Blue Ribbon Panel. HD links that do not meet the following criteria will not be accepted.
     
     All submission links must:
   • Have start and end credits including the "DIRECTED BY" credit.
   
   
   • Go directly to the program. The link should not allow viewers to access any other project or episode, or contain any additional information about the project.
   
   
   • Not require additional information to access the entry beyond a password. Viewers should not be asked to enter their email address or create an account.
   
   
   • Include at least 100 unique views or access codes.
   
   
   • Due to international jury participation, projects should not have geo-blocking enabled.
   
   
   • Remain active for the duration of Awards. Link views should not expire before Friday, February 7, 2025.
   
   
   • A watermark may be included provided it does not obscure the entry.

Entry Deadline:

• All entries must be received in the Awards office by 5:00 p.m. PT on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2024. No entries will be accepted after the deadline

Judging Process:

• Children’s Programs entries will be viewed by a Director-Member Nomination Panel that votes by secret ballot. The five entries that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as the 2024 DGA Children’s Programs Nominees on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.


• These five will then be viewed by a Director-Member Blue Ribbon Panel that will, by secret ballot, select the winner of the 2024 DGA Children’s Programs Award. The winner will be announced at the 77th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 8, 2025.

Should you have any questions, please contact Brandon Kyle Goco in the DGA Awards Office at Awards@dga.org or (310) 289-2038.