NAMIC Vision Awards

Award Description

The NAMIC Vision Awards honor original programming content created for television and digital platforms that best reflects the increasingly diverse, multi-ethnic, and multicultural viewing audience.

  • Submission of entries begins: November 13, 2023
  • Submissions deadline: February 2, 2024
  • Nominations announcement: April 2024
  • Winners announcement: May 2024

Submissions for the 2024 NAMIC Vision Awards will be accepted beginning November 13, 2023.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The following requirements must be addressed for each program entered.

  • Access. You can provide access credentials/information to access the entry online via your streaming service or you can upload your entry/entries in the following video file formats: .m4v, .mp4, .wmv, or .mov.
  • Entry fee payment. Submissions that do not include payment will not be considered for judging.
  • Fully completed online entry form. Be sure to list the entry exactly as you wish it to appear in promotional materials.
  • Program description and running time (150-word limit).
  • Network approved credit sheet/cast list.
  • Submission contact, company programming contact, and company publicity contact.

Incomplete or late entries will not be judged. You will be notified if your entry is disqualified for any reason.

Those eligible to submit entries include:

  • Broadcast Networks (National, Network-Owned and Operated, Affiliates)
  • Cable Networks (National and Regional)
  • Cable Operators (for local origination programming)
  • Syndicators (First-Run Original Programs)
  • VOD content for digital platforms – web or mobile
  • Any production company, distributor, or syndicator (content must have aired/streamed on an eligible platform)

Programs must be original and have aired between November 1, 2022 and November 30, 2023.

The cost per entry is $375, which is payable by credit card or electronic payment via ACH. Submissions that do not include payment will not be considered for judging.

For ACH payment, address questions and requests for banking instructions to Amy Kemp, Programs Associate, at amy.kemp@namic.com.

 

Entry fees are not refundable.

Animation: daily, weekly, monthly, or special animated programming; could include programming geared to children as well as adults

Awards & Honors: special music or awards programming that salutes public service leaders and/or entertainment figures

Best Performance – Comedy: can be a series, special, or performance by an actor/actress in a lead, supporting or featured role in a series, special, or long-form program

Best Performance – Drama: can be a series, special, or performance by an actor/actress in a lead, supporting or featured role in a series, special, or long-form program

Children’s: daily, weekly, monthly, or special children’s programming

Comedy: daily, weekly, monthly, or special comedy programming

Digital Media – Short Form: (five minutes or less) can be of any genre; may also include interstitial content

Digital Media – Long Form: (30 minutes to one hour) can be of any genre

Documentary: can be a single fact-based program or series

Drama: daily, weekly, monthly, or special drama programming; could include soap operas

Foreign Language: daily, weekly, monthly, or special foreign language programming; could be of any genre (i.e., children’s, reality, sports, etc.); video must include English subtitles

Lifestyle: daily, weekly, monthly, or special lifestyle programming including cooking, decorating/design, fashion, fitness, etc.

News/Informational: daily, weekly, monthly, or special news programming

Original Movie or Special: a single program or mini-series of any genre (i.e., comedy, drama, etc.)

Reality: daily, weekly, monthly, or special reality programming primarily focused on entertainment

Reality – Social Issues: daily, weekly, monthly, or special reality programming primarily focused on social issues or concerns

Sports: daily, weekly, monthly, or special sports programming

Variety/Talk Show: can be a daily, weekly, monthly, or special variety talk/show; could include programming hosted by a single person, duo, or ensemble

Thank you to our 2023 NAMIC Vision Award judges!

  • Rachael Bacchus, A+E Networks
  • Portia Badham, BadWyn Communications
  • Robert Baltazar, NBCUniversal
  • Jamie Balthazar, Rub Red Productions
  • Vivian Bernett, Urban One
  • Santa Brito, ESPN
  • Kyle Brown, Comcast Cable
  • Kimberly Burnett, A+E Networks
  • Chelsye Burrows, 22 West PR
  • Giana Castaneda, A+E Networks
  • Jermaine Charles, Audible, Inc.
  • Marcus Cook, TV One
  • Brandy Crawford-Uriu, HISTORY
  • Jacqueline Cruz, A+E Networks
  • Aisha Duncan, A+E Networks
  • Nadine Ezra, A+E Networks
  • Rasheema Forbes, A+E Networks
  • Kim Ford, Brand Whisperer Marketing
  • Sheila Gilmore, Gilmore Group
  • Danielle Green, A+E Networks
  • Chantell Greene, Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Kasandra Gunter-Robinson, TV One
  • Kerri Hayes, Up TV
  • Nina Henderson Moore, Griot Productions
  • Kenya Ibarra, A+E Networks
  • Theresa Jackson, Comcast
  • Delece James, Judge Mathis Productions
  • Timika Johnson, Comcast
  • Annamaria Kolar, Comcast
  • Kevin Lafond, A+E Networks
  • Moshe Laniado-Peleg, A+E Networks
  • Fernando Lopez, ESPN Deportes
  • Nelson Lovera, A+E Networks
  • David Maestre, A+E Networks
  • Sally Mancuso, A+E Networks
  • Maria Medina, Comcast
  • Jeff Meza, Urban One
  • Sabrina Moore, Comcast - Central Division
  • Michael Odofin, A&E Networks
  • Anita Ortiz, Lainclusionista, LLC
  • Lolita Owens, Comcast
  • Rose-Catherine Pinkney, BET
  • Princess Regan, A+E Networks
  • Freddy Rolon, ESPN
  • Chris Rose, A+E Networks
  • Danielle Rowe-Jackson, SHOWTIME
  • Nayeli Salinas, Comcast
  • Amy Savitsky, HISTORY
  • Jeneh Sayers, A+E Networks
  • Meera Sharma, Paramount
  • Shweta Shekhar, A+E Networks
  • Daria Shelton, TEGNA Marketing Solutions
  • Mirza Shiraz Baig, A+E Networks
  • Jaunice Sills, NBCUniversal
  • Kimberly Solomon, A+E Networks
  • Andres Sosa Canas, A+E Networks
  • Ryan Sukhram, Comcast
  • Ron Telemarque, Paramount
  • Camille Thelemaque-Bearden, TV One
  • Marco Williams, Endemo l Shine North America
  • Anna Yoon
  • Raquelle Zuzarte, Equity Project for All
  • Ivonne Maldonado