Film & Video

About the Discipline

Film & Video

Film & Video recognizes advertising in the form of commercial spots that aired on television, in cinemas, or online.

Entering Film & Video

Who should enter?

Commercial Filmmakers
Directors, production companies, writers, and film teams creating distinctive advertising for television, cinemas, or online audiences.

Brand Storytellers
Agencies and in-house teams using a strong idea, performance, and visual storytelling to make a commercial connect.

Entrants of all types are welcome, including independent makers and teams working with modest production budgets.

Entry Tips

Let the film make its case. Present the commercial clearly so judges can experience the idea, storytelling, performance, and emotional effect as the audience did.

Add only the context needed to understand the brand, audience, or cultural reference. If entering a series, show how the films relate while preserving each execution's impact; production scale alone does not explain creative strength.


Good to Know

Entering

The same work may be entered into up to three (3) categories in Film & Video. Craft and Innovation categories are not included in this limit.

All work must have been client-commissioned and adhere to the terms for International Entries, Non-Compliance, and other One Show terms of entry.

Fees

The One Show continually strives to be equitable and continues to offer currency value adjustments for specific countries and regions to account for an unfair disadvantage from the value of their local currency in comparison to the US Dollar. Learn more.

Reduced fees are offered to approved Independent companies with less than four offices globally. Learn more about entering as an Indie.


One Show Categories

Film & Video work can also be entered into other One Show categories.

Each discipline is reviewed by a set of specialized judges, focusing on the specific characteristics and challenges highlighted by work in that discipline.

All One Show Categories
One Show Fees

Reviewed by Experts

The Jury

These entries will be reviewed by a jury of experts at the top of their field to determine the best Film & Video work of the past year.

Round 1: January – March
Round 2: late March
Discussion Round: early April

Learn more about judging and result announcement dates.

Meet the President

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Submission Requirements & Categories

ELIGIBILITY
Project must have launched between January 1, 2026 – March 5, 2027.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All One Show entries require both information on the project and media.
Below is the information that is required for all entries, regardless of category. Refer to the individual categories for additional requirements.
NOTE: Entry information should not contain agency details, as judging is anonymous; this does not apply to self promotion or Brand-Side work.
NOTE: Do NOT use all capital letters when providing information.
NOTE: All fields are required and will be seen by the jury, unless otherwise noted.

  • Entry Title: Provide the name of the project, or the campaign name.
    NOTE: Do not put the category into the Entry Title.
  • Client / Brand: Who is the client on the project and/or what brand is it promoting?
  • Single or Series: Choose from: Single (1), Series (2+). Required only for categories that allow both Single and Series entries.
  • Client Type: Choose from: Consumer / Brand, Business to Business, Corporate Social Responsibility, Non-Profit
  • Vertical Market: The specific industry to which the product or service relates. See the full list of options here.
  • Launch Date: The month and year in which the work first ran, aired, was published, etc.
  • Background: Describe the challenge presented, problem being addressed, cultural background, or other key components to the initial brief. (max 300 words)
  • Creative Idea: A summary of the creative idea behind the work. (max 300 words)
  • Insights & Strategy: The insights and strategy that informed the final work and its intended purpose. (max 300 words)
  • Execution: Explain critical elements of the final execution of the work including craft, placement, tone, and other specific aspects of the creation and implementation of the work. (max 300 words)
  • Results: The results or outcome of the work such as reach, response, engagement, sales, awareness, etc. (max 300 words, not required)
  • Translation to English: Required for all entries which are not originally in English.
    NOTE: Video entries should include subtitles when possible.
Each category accepts specific media types. For general file specifications, view the Submission Media page.
Media can be attached to your entry after your category is selected. Click the View Submission Requirements button on a category below for details.

Digital media will be saved into your account. Identical media will not need to be added more than once as it can be attached to entries from your Manage Media list.

SUBMISSION MEDIA
  • Judging Media: The primary material and content that the jury will be judging.
  • Supporting Media: Secondary material and content that the jury may review at their discretion.

REFERENCE IMAGES
  • ALL entries require high res digital reference images. These images will not be judged. However, they may be used by The One Show for promotional purposes.

ENTRY THUMBNAIL
  • Every entry requires a thumbnail image. The jury will see this for reference only, it will not be judged.
A Primary Credit is the only credit required to submit an entry.
NOTE: Credits do not need to be completed in order to submit entries. Credits may be added to a closed entry after it has been completed and judged.

Credits will be saved into your account. Identical credits will not need to be added more than once as they can be attached to entries from your Manage Credits list.

COMPANY
Company credits each require the following:
  • Company Name
  • Company City
  • Company Type is to be selected from the list provided.
    NOTE: "Other" can be selected, but will not be ranked.

INDIVIDUAL
Individual credits each require the following:
  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Title is to be selected from the list provided.
    NOTE: "Other" can be selected, but will not be ranked.
  • Company / Company City is the company that this individual is associated with (optional)



CATEGORIES


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TV, VOD, & Online - 30 Seconds and Under - Single
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) commercial spot airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Submissions must be 30 seconds or less.
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TV, VOD, & Online - 30 Seconds and Under - Series
Advance Deadline Fee: $825.00

A series (2-5) of commercial spots airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Submissions must be 30 seconds or less each.
Enter this Category

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TV, VOD, & Online - 31-60 Seconds - Single
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) commercial spot airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Submissions must be longer than 30 seconds.
NOTE: Submissions must be no longer than 60 seconds.
Enter this Category

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TV, VOD, & Online - 31-60 Seconds - Series
Advance Deadline Fee: $825.00

A series (2-5) of commercial spots airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Submissions must be longer than 30 seconds each.
NOTE: Submissions must be no longer than 60 seconds each.
Enter this Category

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TV, VOD, & Online - 61-90 Seconds - Single
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) commercial spot airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Submissions must be longer than 60 seconds.
NOTE: Submission must be no longer than 90 seconds.
Enter this Category

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TV, VOD, & Online - 61-90 Seconds - Series
Advance Deadline Fee: $825.00

A series (2-5) of commercial spots airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Submissions must be longer than 60 seconds each.
NOTE: Submission must be no longer than 90 seconds each.
Enter this Category

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TV, VOD, & Online - Over 90 Seconds - Single
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) commercial spot airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Submissions must be longer than 90 seconds.
NOTE: Submissions must be no longer than 5 minutes.
Enter this Category

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TV, VOD, & Online - Over 90 Seconds - Series
Advance Deadline Fee: $825.00

A series (2-5) of commercial spots airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Submissions must be longer than 90 seconds each.
NOTE: Submissions must be no longer than 5 minutes each.
Enter this Category

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TV, VOD, & Online - Varying Length Series
Advance Deadline Fee: $825.00

A series (2-5) of commercial spots of varying lengths, airing on television, video-on-demand platforms, or online.
NOTE: Entries must include a video from at least two (2) of the video length categories.
NOTE: Series submitted in this category cannot be entered into other series categories.
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Cinema Advertising
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2–5) of spots created specifically to run in movie theaters, intended for the cinema screen rather than standard broadcast or online use.
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Low Budget
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots that creatively utilized a low or conservative production budget. Includes broadcast, cinema, online, or mobile.
NOTE: Entries must provide the production budget (in USD) and an explanation of how it was applied.
Learn more.
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User-Generated Content (UGC)
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of videos that are derived from customer/user submitted content, created on behalf of a brand or organization. Includes broadcast, cinema, and online.
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B2B Communications
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots intended to communicate a message or service between businesses.
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Film & Video for Good
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots that creates a positive change by addressing a pressing social, environmental, or cultural challenge and that benefits a larger purpose than the brand.
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Brand Partnerships
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

Two or more brands working together to create a single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots.
NOTE: Entries must include all client/brand names involved in the work.
NOTE: All brands involved should also be listed under the full credits.
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Use of Humor
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots that leverage humor as a creative tool.
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Use of Drama
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots that leverage drama as a creative tool.
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Innovation - New Ideas in Film
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots that explore new or transformative ideas and concepts that push the discipline forward.
NOTE: Entries must include a written explanation of the innovative and transformative aspects of the concept and idea behind the project.
NOTE: Innovative techniques in execution or use of media should be entered into Innovation categories FI_19: Execution or FI_20: Use of Media.
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Innovation - Execution in Film
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots that explore new techniques, devices, or methods in implementation that push the discipline forward.
NOTE: Entries must include a written explanation of the innovative and transformative aspects of the techniques used in execution.
NOTE: Innovative concepts and ideas or use of media should be entered into Innovation categories FI_18: New Ideas or FI_20: Use of Media.
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Innovation - Use of Media in Film
Advance Deadline Fee: $650.00

A single (1) or series (2-5) of commercial spots that explore creative placement, positioning, timing, or other innovative use of media to reach the target audience and push the discipline forward.
NOTE: Entries must include a written explanation of the innovative and transformative aspects of the media use and placement.
NOTE: Innovative concepts and ideas or techniques in execution should be entered into Innovation categories FI_18: New Ideas or FI_19: Execution.
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