Submit

How do I submit my video? 

Before you submit your video, each project entered must have been completed and cablecast in its final form at least once on a Cablevision of Connecticut Public, Educational, or Governmental (PEG) Access Channel between 4/21/2025 and 5/2/25.

The Access Awareness Awards Registration Form must be completed electronically by Friday, May 2, 2025. Click "Submit" at the end of the survey to finalize your entry. Print a copy for your own records. 

Copyright Pledge (on the registration form) must be completed for your project to be eligible. This certifies that all work in the project is student-produced, is in the Public Domain, has a valid Creative Common license, and/or has approved copyrighted content (Copyright Guidelines). Entries that contain copyrighted material MUST have written permission and such content identified; otherwise, those videos will be disqualified. 

a. If a project includes material that is copyrighted, the student must attach written permission (submitted when registering) from the original creator stating approval for use in this video. 

b. Fair Use guidelines for "in-school educational projects" do not apply because the videos are being broadcast via a public channel and are entered into a contest where awards are given. 

c. Students need to identify the source of any music or media (video or images) created by someone other than project contributors (within the Copyright section of the registration). 

d. It is highly advised that students try to generate their own media for use within the videos. Priority will be given in the judging to videos that are 100% student-created. 

Every submission must include credits at the end:

a. Citations for any music, video, images, or other media created by individuals outside the project contributors, including content generated using Artificial Intelligence tools. (All materials must comply with the Copyright Pledge within the registration form.)

b. The specific roles of each credited individual.

Time limits exist for each category. The original video shown on Cablevision may be longer than the times listed, but the version you submit for competition must meet the time limits. If the video entered exceeds the time limit, judges will only watch the stated category time length. Closing credits DO NOT count towards total time. 

Submit your video to your A9CC representative as a digital file in .mp4 (h.264) format. 

a. Your A9CC representative will need to collect the video from you as a digital file. Each project must be individually submitted and must adhere to the following filename structure: 

i. GradeLevel_Category_School_LastName.mp4 (of student) 

For example, if Molly Smith, from CSH school, was entering a PSA in the Elementary School (ES) category, her filename would be: ES_PSA_CSH_Smith.mp4 

ii. Please avoid any spaces in the file name; use ES, MS, or HS for Grade Level; use only the category abbreviations from the Entry Categories list: please use only the corresponding 3 (or 4) letters for your school from the School Abbreviation list. See below for lists of abbreviations. 

If you do not have an A9CC representative who can help you, please email Roman Cebulski, of New Canaan, at roman.cebulski@ncps-k12.org.