Viewing Platform Submission Specifications for Emmy Nominees

75th Emmy-Nominee Video Uploads

GENERAL DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, July 19 at 6:00PM PDT
CASTING DEADLINE: FRIDAY, July 21 at 6:00PM PDT
SOUND DEADLINE: FRIDAY, July 21 at 6:00PM PDT

Please follow the steps below to upload the digital file for the nominated programs and attach them to your nominated entries. For most nominations, please upload the complete program or episode that is nominated. Categories that have special specifications are listed below. Programs need to be submitted as broadcast with no internal editing. Replace commercials and other interstitials with 2-3 seconds of black.

General Requirements:

• Emmy Awards are conditioned on timely delivery of a correctly prepared file.
• Failure to deliver correct files on time may result in your submission not being judged.
• Quality Assurance is the responsibility of the nominee. Failure to provide correctly prepared submissions will result in you being required to immediately resubmit a new file.
• If one episode is nominated in multiple categories, you only need to upload that episode once.
• Not all categories require a new upload, if you uploaded during the submission process. Please check the list below to see if your category is one that does not need a new upload.
• Videos uploaded to the FYC section of the Viewing Platform will not be transferred by the Television Academy.

Upload Instructions:

1. Log in to the Awards site.
2. Click "Video Upload" in the left menu to upload your videos.
3. Click "My Nominations" to see your nominated entries.
4. Click into a nominated entry to attach the uploaded video and fill out any required information.
5. After reviewing the video and data, click "Submit Video Entry".

For Technical Specifications for Audio/Video, please click here.

CATEGORY-SPECIFIC SPECIFICATIONS

COMEDY AND DRAMA SERIES PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS: DEADLINE JULY 19

Category 84 – Comedy Series
Category 85 – Drama Series
Category 92 – Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series

Nominees in these categories must submit a total of six episodes. A two-parter will count as two episodes.

LIMITED AND ANTHOLOGY SERIES PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS: DEADLINE JULY 19

Category 86 - Limited and Anthology Series
Nominees in this category must submit all episodes.

SUPPORTING ACTOR/ACTRESS FOR LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES/MOVIE SPECIFICATIONS: DEADLINE JULY 19

Category 70 – Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Category 73 – Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominees for a supporting role in a Limited Series must select and upload one episode only.
*Lead Actor and Lead Actress upload entire Limited or Anthology Series.

ART DIRECTION SPECIFICATIONS: DEADLINE JULY 21

Requirements for the following categories:
Area 4 – Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More)
Area 5 – Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)
Area 6 – Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
Area 7 – Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series

Nominees must fill out and submit a PIF form to brown@televisionacademy.com

CASTING SPECIFICATIONS: DEADLINE JULY 21

Requirements for the following categories:
Category 9 – Casting for a Comedy Series
Category 10 – Casting for a Drama Series
Category 12 - Casting for a Reality Program

Please submit an edited upload of composite clips from up to three series episodes (entrant's choice) with a total running time of up to thirty minutes. More than three episodes will disqualify the entry.

An on-screen slate will be required that lists which performers were cast in a previous season, or from a previous portrayal in any other medium (for example a spin-off from a feature film), as well as those performers who were attached to the project prior to the casting director being hired.

Additionally, please email the following information as a PDF to melton@televisionacademy.com, which will be distributed to the voters:

• A synopsis and cast list for each scene on the composite video. Please clearly denote which performers were cast in the nominated season.
• A complete cast list from the nominated season. Again, please clearly denote which cast members were cast during the nominated season.

Requirements for the following category:
Category 11 – Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Please submit an edited upload that composites up to thirty minutes (entrant's choice) of the entered limited or anthology series (from one or more parts), or movie.

An on-screen slate will be required that lists which performers were cast in a previous season, or from a previous portrayal in any other medium (for example a spin-off from a feature film), as well as those performers who were attached to the project prior to the casting director being hired.

Additionally, please email the following information as a PDF to melton@televisionacademy.com, which will be distributed to the voters:

1. A synopsis and cast list for each scene on the composite video.
2. A complete cast list from the Limited or Anthology Series, or Movie.

HAIR AND MAKEUP SPECIFICATIONS: DEADLINE JULY 21

Requirements for the following categories:
Category 44 – Contemporary Hairstyling
Area 45 – Period and/or Character Hairstyling
Category 51 – Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Area 52 – Period and/or Character Makeup
Area 54 – Prosthetic Makeup

A digital upload of a reel not to exceed 7 minutes

• Clips must only show the work done by the nominated individuals
• Entries must be edited to highlight the hair or makeup for the nominated program/episode
• Each entry must be "as aired" with original audio and no internal editing. Clip reels with soundtrack embellishments or photos will be disqualified

MAIN TITLE THEME MUSIC: DEADLINE JULY 19
Category 60 – Original Main Title Theme Music

Nominees in this category must upload the main title only

SOUND SPECIFICATIONS: DEADLINE JULY 21

Categories:
102 – Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
103 – Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour)
104 – Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
105 – Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
106 – Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
107 – Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or a Movie
108 – Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
109 – Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
110 – Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
111 – Sound Mixing for a Reality Program

Programs that run longer than one hour must be edited down to one hour. You may submit either a single one-hour bloc, or up to two blocs totaling one hour.
Example: if a program runs 100 minutes, you may choose to include a single 60-minute bloc, two 30-minute blocs, a 35-minute bloc and a 25-minute bloc, and so on.

• Separate multiple blocs with 2-5 seconds of black
• Replace all commercials and interstitials with to 2-5 seconds of black
• No color bars and slates; file should be programming only

WRITING SPECIFICATIONS: DEADLINE JULY 19

For writing categories 119, 120, 121 (comedy, drama series, limited or anthology series/movie) please email a PDF of the writer's choice of the best version (not necessarily the final version) of the script to melton@televisionacademy.com). The script will be made available to the judges.

NO VIDEO OR CLOSED CAPTIONING UPLOADS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

• Juried 1 - Individual Achievement in Animation
• Juried 13 – Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming
• Juried 14 – Choreography for Scripted Programming
• Category 20 – Commercials
• Juried 26 – Costumes for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
• Area 38 – Picture Editing for Variety Programming
• Juried 46 – Hairstyling for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
• Category 49 – Main Title Design
• Juried 50 - Motion Design
• Juried 53 – Makeup for Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Programming
• Category 59 - Original Music and Lyrics
• Category 78 - Actor in Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
• Category 79 - Actress in Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
• Category 93 - Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
• Juried 97 – Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
• Category 112 – Special Visual Effects in A Season Or Movie
• Area 113 – Special Visual Effects in A Single Episode
• Category 114 – Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
• Category 115 – Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
• Category 116 – Stunt Performance

CLOSED CAPTIONING REQUIREMENTS

updated 7.12.23