About the Peer Awards

The Peer Awards began in 1997 through the efforts of several board members of the former Washington Film and Video Council (WFVC). Their intent was to provide well-deserved recognition to those media production professionals who create the outstanding work that consistently comes from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The WFVC folded in 2000 and a year later, ITVA-DC stepped up to offer its support and combined the competition with its existing, popular 'ITVA-DC' video festival. Today, the Peer Awards continue to celebrate local excellence in media and offer one of the most sought-after awards in our community. The 2010 Peer Awards Ceremony will be held at the National Press Club on Saturday, November 13, at 6:00 pm.

In celebration of the 10 years that ITVA/TIVA-DC has been sponsoring the awards, the “Classic PEER” Award was created for this year only. This one-time category is open to all productions completed between June, 2000 and June 2009. A Special “Classic PEER Trophy and certificate will be awarded to winners of this distinction. To enter a piece in the “Classic PEER” category, simply download an entry form from the web site (dcpeerawards.org) and check the “Classic PEER Award” box at the top of the form. In addition, you must find the normal category number from the PEER Awards list. And write that category number in on the space provided on the “Classic PEER” designation space at the top of the form.

Production Categories include: documentary; docudrama; entertainment; children’s program; magazine program; commercial; public service announcement; program/series open; interstitial; pro bono; education/training; public relations/marketing; internal communications; internet-only; independent feature; independent short; art/experimental; music video; and student production.

Skills Categories include: Acting On Camera – Dramatic, Male; Acting On Camera – Dramatic, Female; Acting On Camera – Non-Dramatic, Male; Acting On Camera – Non-Dramatic, Female; Voiceover – Long Form, Male; Voiceover – Long Form, Female; Voiceover – Spot, Male; Voiceover – Spot, Female; Directing – Fiction, Short; Directing – Fiction, Long; Directing – Non-Fiction; Editing – Fiction, Short; Editing – Fiction, Long; Editing – Non-Fiction; Editing – Spot; Graphics – Compositing and Keying; Motion Graphics – 2D/3D Animation; Scriptwriting – Fiction Short; Scriptwriting – Fiction, Feature Length; Scriptwriting – Non-Fiction; Scriptwriting – Spot; Audio Post – Original Composition; Audio Post – Sound Design; Audio Post – Sound Mixing; Director of Photography – Dramatic Short; Director of Photography – Dramatic Feature; Director of Photography – Non-Dramatic; Lighting Design/Direction – Dramatic; Lighting Design/Direction – Non-Dramatic; Make-Up; Wardrobe; Set Design – Dramatic; Set Design – Non-Dramatic.

These categories are subject to change and are not all-inclusive. Please see the current 2010 PEER Awards entry form for all the current categories and instructions for entering.

Judging: Each entry is judged anonymously, and on its own merit, by a panel of professionals who adhere to a high standard of excellence. Making an award in a category is at the discretion of the judging panel, and it is possible that a category have no winner at all.

Awards: Winners will have their photo taken with the Gold, Silver or Bronze PEER statue at the ceremony. They will receive a certificate the night of the event that is suitable for framing with instructions on how to order the award.

All winners will be honored at the Peer Awards Ceremony and listed on the TIVA-DC website at www.tivadc.org.

Click Here to download the 2010 Peer Awards Entry Form