changes This Year — Call for Entries FAQ

What’s New for the 2025 Call for Entries:

Time Limits

The original content length for Short Form Content is back to 10 minutes instead of 15. The submission length for single News stories remains 15 minutes. There’s no limit on the length of the original News story, but any story that ran more than 15 minutes must be reduced to the 15 minute entry time limit.

Double Dipping

The News exception allowing entry of both a newscast and a story from that newscast has been extended to other content. That means a program and a segment from that program may both be entered. But, as with newscasts, no one may be an entrant both entries.
This change from last year continues: The rules now allow someone to enter the same content doing the same job in both a content category and a craft category. But, while both entries are allowed and both can be nominated, no one may be awarded two Emmys® for the same content doing the same job. RULES for full Doubling Dipping rules.

Job Roles

News Directors and Executive Producers may be included as entrants, provided they have done substantial hands-on work on the entry. In other words, managing is still not an Emmy® eligible role and managers may not be used as a way to create a “station entry” rather than recognizing the individuals who actually produced the content. See the Executive Producer definition in the glossary for guidance.
Emmy® Express requires entrants to select job roles from dropdown lists of allowable types such as Producer, Writer, Photo, and Director. Entrants may not simply use their job titles. There’s an “NOT ON DROP DOWN LIST” role on the dropdown and requests to use a role not on the list must be submitted to the awards committee, including an explanation of the role performed. News Director is not on the dropdown lists and must be submitted to the committee for approval. The committee will review any EP selections and may ask for an explanation of the job role on the entry.

Log into Emmy® Express to submit entries. If you do not remember your login, select password reset option on login page. If that does not work contact us via email Northwest@emmyonline.tv or by calling the office at 206-653-7501

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What’s the entry deadline?

Entries must be submitted online to Emmy® Express no later than Friday, January 17, 2025. Videos must be uploaded by Friday, January 24, 2025. Payments must be received no later than Friday February 7, 2025.

2. Do I have to be a member to enter?

You do not have to be a member to enter, but entry fees are discounted for current members. You can join at the time of entry and still receive the member discount. Active membership in another chapter honored. Contact the Northwest Chapter - Northwest@emmyonline.tv for details.

3. Am I a current (2024) NATAS member?

Only if you paid dues on or after August 1, 2024. You can join online or mail payments to NATAS Northwest; 1402 Lake Tapps Pkwy SE, Ste. F104-133; Auburn, WA 98092. Remember until fees are received and enter, nonmember fees apply.

4. What if I coordinate many entries for my organization?

If you are the submitter, you can accept the financial responsibility. If others in your organization are the submitter, they can identify you as the payee.

5. What if my entry first aired on the web?

It does not matter if a story is broadcast, cablecast, or aired on a digital platform. An entry distributed on digital must have been produced and intended for the Northwest Regional audience and must have had its first transmission in our awards area during the eligibility period. It is advised that digital content intended for a wider audience (a national audience) be submitted for consideration in the NATAS’ national competition. Remember you cannot submit an entry in more than one chapter.

6. Who can be listed on an entry?

All entrants must be “most directly responsible” for its production. We encourage entrants to notify all individuals who could be identified as “most responsible” offering them opportunity to participate and pay any necessary fees to include their name on the submitted entry. Note the rule prohibiting entries by news directors, EPs, or other news managers unless they performed hands-on work in the production of the content.

7. May I add entrants after I submit an entry?

Entrants may be added before nominations are announced. The cost is the original entry fee plus a $100 reprocessing fee. After nominations are announced, there is a 10-calendar day grace period in which names, under extreme, special circumstances, may be added to a nominated entry. These requests should be authorized in writing to the Chapter Awards Committee from the person who submitted the entry or one of the entry nominees requesting this addition and detailing why this request should be granted. At a minimum, the appeal must include why the person was not originally listed on the entry AND what significant contributions that person made. The Awards Committee will make the final decision and ruling. The cost is $500 PER ADDITIONAL entrant. Absolutely no additional entrants can be added after Emmy® Awards have been announced.

8. May I submit the same work in two places?

Any single piece of work may be submitted in only one non-craft category, unless otherwise noted. However, the same piece of work may be submitted in one or more Craft categories.

See the Doubling Dipping section of the Emmy® Rules for details.

9. What about elements from programs that have been entered elsewhere?

A program may be entered only once in a non-craft category. If a program (other than a newscast) is entered, a story/segment from that program may not be entered as well. Any entry that airs as both a multi-part series and as a full-length program may be entered only once in the competition in either form, regardless of the amount of new material added.

10. What is a complete entry?

A complete entry consists of a completed online Emmy® Express entry form, a single video uploaded online, and payment in full. If you are unable to upload your video to the web site, please contact the office for help. A written description about the entry may be typed in the space provided on the entry form.

After completing the online Emmy® Express entry form, you will receive an email with instructions and link to the video upload page.

If all or part of payment is by check, print and mail a copy of the entry form with the checks to the office.

Improperly submitted or incomplete entries will be assessed a $100 reprocessing fee.

11. How do I pay?

Emmy® Express now has very flexible payment options. It allows multiple individuals to pay for a single entry or multiple entries. Payment can be by check, Visa, MasterCard and/or American Express. If you or your company prefers ACH transfers, send email to northwest@emmyonline.tv.

When there are multiple people paying for multiple entries, be sure you assign the payment requirement to the appropriate payee. If that person does not pay, we will send email to the individual named as well as the submitter. If payment is not received by February 7, 2025, the individual(s) unpaid will be removed. Resubmission of an entrant is subject to all additional fees as noted elsewhere.

12. Who owns the Emmy® statuettes?

See Emmy® Awards Rules - Rules for the Protection of the Emmy® Statuette for details.

13. Are commemorative Emmy® Award statuettes available?

Yes. For additional information, send your request to northwest@emmyonline.tv. In addition, special recognition plaques are available to recognize and/or honor other individuals who played an important role in an entry that has been honored with an Emmy® Award.

Mailing Address

If you are paying by check, make checks payable to and mail to:

NATAS Northwest Chapter

1402 Lake Tapps Pkwy SE, Ste. F104-133

Auburn, WA 98092