About the Peer Awards

The Peer Awards began in 1997 through the efforts of several board members of the former Washington Film and Video Council (WFVC). Their intent was to provide well-deserved recognition to those media production professionals who create the outstanding work that consistently comes from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. After WFVC folded in 2000, the competition was ultimately combined with ITVA-DC's existing festival. Today, the Peer Awards continue to celebrate local excellence in media and offer one of the most sought-after awards in our community. The 2008 Peer Awards Ceremony will be held at the National Press Club on Saturday, November 22, at 6:00 pm.

Production Categories include: documentary; docudrama; entertainment; children’s program; magazine program; commercial; public service announcement; program/series open; interstitial; pro bono; education/training; public relations/marketing; internal communications; internet-only; independent feature; independent short; art/experimental; music video; and student production.
 
Skills Categories include: Acting On Camera – Dramatic, Male; Acting On Camera – Dramatic, Female; Acting On Camera – Non-Dramatic, Male; Acting On Camera – Non-Dramatic, Female; Voiceover – Long Form, Male; Voiceover – Long Form, Female; Voiceover – Spot, Male; Voiceover – Spot, Female; Directing – Fiction, Short; Directing – Fiction, Long; Directing – Non-Fiction; Editing – Fiction, Short; Editing – Fiction, Long; Editing – Non-Fiction; Editing – Spot; Graphics – Compositing and Keying; Motion Graphics – 2D/3D Animation; Scriptwriting – Fiction Short; Scriptwriting – Fiction, Feature Length; Scriptwriting – Non-Fiction; Scriptwriting – Spot; Audio Post – Original Composition; Audio Post – Sound Design; Audio Post – Sound Mixing; Director of Photography – Dramatic Short; Director of Photography – Dramatic Feature; Director of Photography – Non-Dramatic; Lighting Design/Direction – Dramatic; Lighting Design/Direction – Non-Dramatic; Make-Up; Wardrobe; Set Design – Dramatic; Set Design – Non-Dramatic.

Both Production and Skills categories are broken out by budget range for certain categories.  These are listed on the Peer Entry Form.

Judging: Each entry is judged anonymously, and on its own merit, by a panel of professionals who adhere to a high standard of excellence. Making an award in a category is at the discretion of the judging panel, and it is possible that a category have no winner at all.

Awards: First Place category winners receive a prestigious Peer Gold Award Trophy. This is presented to those whose work in that category exceeds industry standards in quality and excellence. Second Place winners receive a Peer Silver Award.  Third Place winners receive a Peer Bronze Award.  All winners will be honored at the Peer Awards Ceremony and listed on the TIVA-DC website at www.tivadc.org.

Click Here to download the 2008 Peer Awards Entry Form