Competition Rules

ELIGIBILITY
Entries must have appeared between January 1, 2024 and March 15, 2025.

ENTRY FEE
Single Entry Fee: EUR 360.00
Campaign Entry Fee: EUR 450.00

TECHNICALITY
All entries are to be made online via the Golden Award Online Entry System.

Digital/Websites/Viral/Social Media
Digital can be entered with a URL pointing to the submission. You can add supporting Material. Campaign entries must relate to one campaign. For the Online Video category, submit a URL of the online video or a video file upload. If your video is longer than 3 minutes, you can submit the full-length original as well as an excerpt that is under 3 minutes.

Media
In this category your submissions will be judged on the specific use of the medium, regardless of the product/service advertised. You can enter a case film – MPEG-2 Standard (.mpg), MP4 Standard (.mp4), Quicktime Standard (.mov) or submit a URL to a landing page or submit jpg – 3000 X 2400 pixels (72 to 300dpi). Films may not exceed a maximum duration of 5 minutes. All entries must be submitted online except in best use of print media, in this category you can send in the actual item.

Television/Cinema
You can enter online and upload your film or provide a URL pointing to the entry, where it can be downloaded by the Golden Award Team – MPEG-2 Standard (.mpg), Mpeg4 Standard (.mp4), Quicktime Standard (.mov). Films in this category may not exceed a maximum duration of 3 minutes.

Print/Poster
All print/poster ad entries can be submitted online 72 to 300dpi / RGB /max 10 MB. Campaign entries should consist of a minimum of 2, maximum 5 ads. Print entries in any other language than English, French or German should at least contain a translation of the title.

Direct Marketing/Brochure/Calendar
You can enter a case film – MPEG-2 Standard (.mpg), MP4 Standard (.mp4), Quicktime Standard (.mov) or submit a URL to a landing page or submit jpg – 3000 X 2400 pixels (72 to 300dpi). All entries must be submitted online except in printed direct material, in this categories you can send in the actual item, if you have no case film or jpg.

Events/Spatial Communication
You can enter online and upload your case film or provide a URL pointing to the entry, where it can be downloaded by the Golden Award Team – MPEG-2 Standard (.mpg), Mpeg4 Standard (.mp4), Quicktime Standard (.mov). You can enter supporting material in pdf or jpg format.

Corporate Film
You can enter online and upload your film or provide a URL pointing to the entry, where it can be downloaded by the Golden Award Team – MPEG-2 Standard (.mpg), Mpeg4 Standard (.mp4), Quicktime Standard (.mov).

Talent Award
All entries for Print Ads, Poster, Digital, Film and Design are to be made via the Golden Award of Montreux Online Entry System. Entries in any other language than English, French or German should at least contain a translation of the title. All students and young talents are invited to take part, individual or as a team free of charge. Students/Talents may not enter work that was created for a paying client, advertiser.

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS
If you have chosen to pay by bank transfer, please ensure, that payment arrives at our bank before deadline. All bank charges must be paid by the participants. If you enter several submissions, please pay with one transfer.

STATUS
No entry material will be returned. All entries will become the property of the festival for possible presentation during and after the Festival on-/off-air.