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individual awards now accepting entries

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this year’s uk music video awards offers more opportunities than ever for directors, producers, and commissioners of music videos to gain recognition for their work as a fleet of awards get opened up for submissions for the first time.

awards for the best director, new director, producer and commissioner of music videos will now be available to enter, for professionals who can demonstrate an impressive body of work in the year from 1 august 2013 to 31 july 2014.

there will also be a brand new award for the best video artist for a band or individual artist who has delivered an outstanding set of 3 or more videos in the past year.

directors (or directing teams) and producers are required to enter links to 3 videos completed and delivered within the eligibility period. commissioners need to show 5 videos to qualify.

all entries will be open to votes in round 1 judging (the online voting stage) by the entire mva jury. those votes will deliver a longlist in each category which will be reviewed and discussed by a special panel in round 2 of the judging.

go to the website now to find out how to enter.

brand new category: best video artist

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this year for the first time, the ukmvas will be honouring an artist or band for their music video output.

to qualify, the artist needs to have made 3 or more videos during the eligibility period of 1 august 2013 to 31 july 2014, and links to these must be provided at the entry stage.

the category is open to both uk and international artists, signed or unsigned, and provides an exciting opportunity for filmmakers to recognise artists who truly value the artform and invest time and creativity in their music videos.

go to the website now to see all our categories.

mva show returns to southbank centre on 10 november

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this year’s uk music video awards show will take place on monday november 10, and will return to the southbank centre in london.

following last year’s move to the southbank, the awards will be celebrated once more in the stunning queen elizabeth hall, with the party continuing on site until the early hours.

last year’s audience of more than 750 music video professionals is expected to increase this year following a strong year for music video creativity both in the uk and overseas, and we hope to welcome even more overseas visitors for the awards event.

go to the website now to find out how to enter.

panalux confirm their continued support of the awards

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top lighting rental and facilities company, panalux, has confirmed they will be supporting the 2014 event, once again renewing their sponsorship of the best cinematography in a video award.

ian sherborn, marketing director for panalux said “panalux remains an avid supporter of the music video and regards the medium as an area of massive importance where skills in front of and behind the camera, pre and post production, are developed, mastered and perfected. panalux recognises fully the importance of the promo as an art form in itself and is proud to be associated with this genre of film making.”

last year’s best cinematography award was presented by panalux’s barnaby laws to 5 times nominated steve annis, for his outstanding work on jon hopkins’ open eye signal video.