CINE Award Categories

Enter each title only once, choosing the category which best fits your entry. If it qualifies for more than one category, note the alternate choices. Entries do not win awards for specific categories. The category designation is used so that the most qualified jurors evaluate your entry. A new category will be reassigned by the jury if the category chosen is not the most suitable for the entry.

TELECAST (Broadcast, Cable & Satellite)

    Professional Non-Fiction Division

  • [A1] Children's Program (non-fiction programming for children)
  • [A2] Environment and Natural Science
  • [A3] History
  • [A4] People & Places (including biographies, profiles & travel)
  • [A5] Arts, Leisure & Lifestyle (including sports & performance events)
  • [A6] Science & Technology (including medicine & health)

    Professional News Division

  • [B1] Investigative (exposé/treatment of a hidden or controversial issue)
  • [B2] Informational (balanced documentary/factual reporting on a current issue with no exposé)

    Professional Fiction Division

  • [C1] Drama
  • [C2] Comedy
  • [C3] Children's Entertainment (including animation and live-action programming)

    Professional Advertising and Promotion Division

  • [D1] Public Service Announcements
  • [D2] Commercials and On-Air Promotions
  • [D3] Program Opens

NON-TELECAST

    Professional New Media Division (Programming for Internet and/or Mobile Devices)

  • [E1] Non-Fiction (News and Promotion)
  • [E2] Fiction/Entertainment (Comedy, Animation, Drama and Music Video)

    Professional Non-Fiction Division

  • [F1] Arts and Exhibits Programs (includes museums, parks)
  • [F2] Children's Education and Entertainment (programming for children in pre-school, elementary & middle-school)
  • [F3] Adult Education and Entertainment (content for high school, college, parent & teacher training)
  • [F4] Business - Sales and Promotion (including meeting openers & tourism)
  • [F5] Business - Safety, Training, & Employee Development
  • [F6] Science & Technology (including environment, medicine & health)
  • [F7] Motivational (including non-profit promotion & fundraising)

    Independent (Unaffiliated) Division

  • [G1] Documentary Short (under 45 minutes)
  • [G2] Documentary Feature (45 minutes or more)
  • [G3] Fiction Short (under 45 minutes)
  • [G4] Fiction Feature (45 minutes or more)

    Student Division

  • [H1] Documentary
  • [H2] Entertainment - Animation
  • [H3] Entertainment - Comedy
  • [H4] Entertainment - Drama