Purpose

Instructions

CATEGORIES: Films should be based on information and issues relating to the field of wastewater in California, including but not limited to operations, source control, safety and laboratory. The videos can be produced by agency staff or local students.

There are two award categories:



  1. PUBLIC EDUCATION: films produced to inform the public or change public behaviors or attitudes

  2. TRAINING: films produced to train in-house personnel



CLASSIFICATION: All submittals will be grouped for review according to one of three classifications based on the film producer’s level of expertise:


AMATEUR: The film producer must be one of the following:



  • a high school or college student who did not use professional support

  • an individual who did not produce the film as part of his/her profession, and was not paid for the production, or

  • an employee who produced the film in-house, who is not a professional and did not use professional support.

SEMIPROFESSIONAL: The film producer must be one of the following:


  • a communications student using a professional’s talent or equipment

  • an individual or employee who isn’t a professional but is using professional support, or

  • a public information officer with film production experience

PROFESSIONAL: The film producer completed a paid production created primarily by people who work in the media production industry, the producer’s primary occupation.

Apply

Contact

For most CWEA awards, you must apply at your Local Section level first. Direct your questions to the Local Section Awards Chair. If you need additional assistance, contact Megan Barillo at [email protected].