Rules & Regulations
This section describes the rules and regulations for the festival.
Applicants
Entries can be submitted by filmmakers, film producers, client companies, agencies, television broadcasters, streaming services, film schools and students.
Submission Phase
- 1st Entry Deadline – 20% entry discount: 16 December 2026
- 2nd Entry Deadline – 10% entry discount: 17 February 2027
- Final Entry Deadline: 8 June 2027
Eligibility
All materials that have been aired, released or published online after 1 January 2025, are eligible for submission.
The entrant must own the copyright of the submitted work or have permission to use it. The Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards are not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant.
Please note that works that have already been entered to a previous edition of the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards are not eligible for participation in any further edition.
Due to the current political situation, we are not accepting any submissions from Russia, Belarus, Iran and North Korea.
Online Entry Form
Every entry must be submitted online. The entry form can be saved for a later completion. Thus, you can leave the entry tool and return at any time without losing any of your work.
The same entry can be submitted in multiple categories. In order to subscribe for the “Production Arts & Crafts” categories, the same work has to be submitted in another main category as well.
The Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards reserve the right to re-categorize incorrectly classified entries after consultation.
Film Upload
All works are submitted through the online Entry Tool. The upload options depend on the Medium Type of your entry:
| Medium Type | How to submit your work |
|---|---|
| Film | Video file upload. |
| Online Video | Video file upload or web link. |
| Doc & TV | Video file upload plus a trailer in the second upload field (mandatory). |
Trailer for Doc & TV. Uploading a trailer is mandatory for all Doc & TV entries. If you do not grant streaming rights for the full documentary upon winning, we will show your trailer instead.
Web links for Online Video. The link must lead directly to the entered work (no Dropbox, Google Drive or portfolio websites) and remain accessible during judging and for some time after the results are announced. If it is password-protected, include the password in the entry form.
Additional Materials for Integrated Communication. Entries in this category must upload Additional Materials (campaign description, case video or supporting materials). The entry cannot be completed without it.
Your work is not ready to upload yet?
Choose the option “Will be uploaded later” and complete your registration. As soon as possible, send the file by email to your regional contact at the festival office (see the Contact page). Your entry is only judged once the file has been received.
The entrant is responsible for the technical quality of the film.
Languages
The official language of the festival is English. Therefore, the entry form must be completed in English.
Films in other languages are also accepted, provided they have English subtitles or are accompanied by an English transcript or an English .srt subtitle file for the jury.
Entry Fees
Early entry discounts
| Entries submitted and paid by… | Discount on total entry fees |
|---|---|
| 16 December 2026 (1st Entry Deadline) | 20% |
| 17 February 2027 (2nd Entry Deadline) | 10% |
| 8 June 2027 (Final Entry Deadline) | Standard fee |
Fees per category
| Single Entry | Series Entry | |
|---|---|---|
| Thematic category (Film · Online Video · Doc & TV) |
€360 / €330 * | €795 |
| Production Arts & Craft | €225 | €795 |
| Student Films ** | €120 | €120 |
* From the second submission or category onwards, a quantity discount of €30 applies to each.
** Upload of a confirmation of enrolment is required.
All prices are per submission and per category. Entries are accepted during the Grace Period until 15 June 2027 at no additional fee.
Important
- Invoices are issued by Filmservice International in Austria. Entrants from EU countries must indicate their VAT number to receive an invoice without VAT.
- 20% VAT is charged on entries from Austria.
- Entry fees are not refunded if submitted works are withdrawn by the entrant.
Payment
Payments can be made by bank transfer, credit card (Mastercard, Visa or American Express) or PayPal.
After checkout, you will receive a confirmation email for your entries together with the invoice. Your invoices are also available in the Entry Tool at any time. For bank transfers, the bank details are stated on the invoice.
Please check that your invoice details and categories are correct before checkout. An additional fee of €35 applies to any change made after the invoice has been issued.
Jury
An independent, international jury, made up of Oscar® and Emmy® winners and experts from marketing and communication, media, TV and film industry, evaluates all submissions.
| Corporate jury | Online jury | Documentary jury | PAC jury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judges all entries in Film. | Judges all entries in Online Video. | Judges all entries in Doc & TV. | Judges all entries in Production Arts & Craft. |
Judging takes place in two rounds: in the first round, the jury selects the Dolphin winners and the Finalists; in the second round, it decides the two Grand Prix.
The decisions of the jury are final and not contestable. Judging results are released only once entry fees have been paid in full.
Awards
| Gold & Silver Dolphins | Can be awarded in all thematic categories. |
|---|---|
| Black Dolphin | Awarded to the winners of the Production Arts & Craft categories. |
| Grand Prix — White Dolphin | Two Grand Prix are selected among the Gold winners: Best Corporate Media (Film and Online Video) and Best Documentary (Doc & TV). |
| Blue Dolphins | Production Company of the Year · Agency of the Year · Company of the Year · TV or Streaming Network of the Year. |
| Finalist Certificate | Every shortlisted entry that does not receive a Dolphin trophy receives a Finalist Certificate. |
How the Blue Dolphins are awarded
| Grand Prix | Gold & Black Dolphin | Silver Dolphin | Finalist Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 points | 5 points | 3 points | 1 point |
Points are attributed only to the entrant company and to the agency, network and (production) company that submitted the work, according to the role indicated in the entry form. A Blue Dolphin is awarded only when a total of at least 15 points is reached.
The jury may select entries for special recognition.
Winners Announcement & Awards Days
All Finalist Certificate and award winners will be informed after the jury meetings in July 2027 and will get access to the Winners Dashboard, where they confirm screening rights, provide inscription details for their trophies and certificates, and register for the Awards Days in Cannes. Which award (Gold, Silver, Black, Blue or White) was won will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony in Cannes.
In the event of a win, the submitting company receives a set of the trophy and the winning diploma. Duplicate trophies and diplomas can be ordered and purchased any time.
If it is not possible to attend the Awards Ceremony in Cannes in person, the trophy and diploma will be sent by post or parcel service, in which case delivery, packaging and customs duties (for import into third countries) must be paid by the receiver.
The organizer reserves the right to cancel the Awards Days due to force majeure, such as official orders, storms, threats of assassination or terrorism, fire or other reasons for which the organizer is not responsible.
Promotion & Streaming Rights
In case of winning, a specific streaming rights agreement will be provided from Filmservice International. After signing the streaming rights agreement, the winning production will be shown in course of the Awards Ceremony, on the festival’s website and can be used for other promotional activities. During the event in Cannes visitors can also watch submitted productions (unless otherwise notified) in the framework of the Cannes Corporate Media Library.
The festival organization is entitled to use winners’ information for promotional purposes.
The entrant agrees to hold the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards harmless from any costs or expenses of any claim arising and bears all costs of copyright infringement, talent residuals, union fees, etc., that may occur through the publication of the entered work.
CIFFT Rankings (only affects the categories 31–35 “Tourism Films”)
The Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards are an official member of the International Committee of Tourism Film Festivals – CIFFT and form part of the CIFFT Circuit, a year-long competition that rewards the best tourism videos and commercials worldwide.
All winners of the categories 31-35 “Tourism Films” automatically score for the CIFFT Rankings, an exclusive reference that honours the most creative and effective audiovisual productions from the tourism industry.
At the end of the year, the CIFFT Rankings determine the World’s Best Tourism Films in five categories:
- City Promotion
- Region Promotion
- Country Promotion
- Tourism Products
- Tourism Services
The rating is expressed on a scale from 4 to 18. The films receive points according to the awards obtained at each festival.
Special Notes:
- All winners of the international competitions that are part of the CIFFT Circuit are eligible for the CIFFT Rankings. If the festival has a national competition, only the Grand Prix winner will score for the rankings.
- In case a video receives more than one award, only the highest award will be considered for the rankings.
- The CIFFT Rankings will be updated and published on the CIFFT website, as authorized by each entrant, the week after the Awards Ceremony of each festival.
You can check the CIFFT Rankings here: www.cifft.com/ranking-list.
For more information about the CIFFT Circuit and the CIFFT Rankings, please contact info@cifft.com.