GRAND PRIX NOVA
International Audio Dama Festival
Bucharest, 15^th - 20^th June, 2025

Grand Prix Nova is a festival organized by the Radio Drama Department of Romanian Radio Broadcasting Corporation with the help of the International Relations Department. The festival is competitive and is open to broadcasting organizations and independent producers.

A. Aim of the festival

text-align: justify; border: medium none; padding: 0cm;">Grand Prix Nova aims to attract radio drama productions from all over the world. We are particularly interested in rewarding innovative artistic works that explore new approaches to the genre.

We consider innovation to be the artistic trend that reaches new generations by finding more efficient technical and esthetic approaches to deliver its message. That artistic product that „breaks into” the market or society.

B. Deadlines

■ PRESELECTION
For the preselection, the entrant must download the REGISTRATION FORM 2025 and resend it (as *.doc file) to grandprixnova@gmail.com by 18^th April 2025 together with:

1. The original script translated in English (saved as *.pdf file),

2. Audio file - clearly named: “Category_Country_Program Title”

WAV format, 24 bit, 48kHz , level according to standard: -23 LUFS (EBU standard R128) - Loudness. Maximum allowed True Peak level: -1dBTP.

For larger files please use a File Transfer Service (ex. https://www.wetransfer.com).

3. Your company logo / picture for freelancers or any production’s representative graphics.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

In the REGISTRATION FORM 2025 each entrant must designate the author/producer or any other person involved in the production to participate in person to the Festival, in Bucharest, in order to represent the production and participate in the jury. In case there is no representation, the production will be automatically disqualified.

■ PRESELECTION RESULTS - The preselection results will be announced no later than May 4^th 2025.

■ THE ACCREDITATION – The ACCREDITATION FORM and the VIDEO FILE** must be sent by May 31^st 2025

■ ** Since last year GRAND PRIX NOVA competition is paperless. Submitters of all nominated programmes need to provide the competition office with a video file of the programme with the English version of the script. The reading while listening experience needs to be ‘in sync’. It is important, that the jury group members must be able to follow the text (dialogue and directions), so remember - you can use the entire screen, not just subtitles. The submitter is responsible for the quality control of the finished file before uploading it.

Please use a File Transfer Service (ex. https://www.wetransfer.com).

■ FESTIVAL

· The 13th Grand Prix Nova festival begins on 15^th June 2025 when the participants are

· 16^th - 19^th June, 2025 – auditions, disscusions and voting

· Grand Prix Nova festival ends on 20^th June 2025 with the Award Ceremony

!!! The selected productions in the competition will confirm the name of the delegate who will participate in person in the festival jury prior to May 31^st 2025.

C. Regulations

· C1. ELIGIBLE PERIOD

All professional radio drama programs, broadcasted on internet, radio and podcasts are eligible for entry in the 2025 awards competition, provided that they:

1. Were produced or first broadcast after July 1^st, 2023
2. Were not submitted to Grand Prix Nova previous editions
3. Conform to the categories listed below

· C2. CATEGORIES

The categories for the Grand Prix Nova are:

1. Audio Drama
2. Short Forms

· C3. NUMBER AND LENGTH OF ENTRIES

Entrants decide in which category they want to compete and state their decision in the registration form. Each entrant can participate with:

1. In Audio Drama category - an individual broadcast that may not exceed 60 minutes or maximum of 2 broadcasts, each registered separately, with a total length of up to 100 minutes; For series we accept only one episode that may not exceed 60 minutes.
2. In Short Forms category- an individual broadcast that may not exceed 15 minutes or a maximum of 2 broadcasts, each registered separately, with a total length of up to 15 minutes. ARS ACUSTICA (sound art) radio pieces are also welcome, but they must not be comprised of only music or SFX and must be in line with all of the other regulations of the festival.

· C4. JUDGING AND AWARDS

Programs will be judged by a Jury.

The Jury will be formed by the representatives of all selected productions in the contest. For this purpose, every producer will designate a jury representative and will support his/her participation costs in Bucharest. The jury representatives will be authorized to co-judge all the other productions in the festival, and to uphold their countries’ productions in the debates sessions. The jury will be chaired by one coordinator, internationally reputable professional who will be invited in person. The coordinator will only moderate the discussions and supervise the voting process. The coordinator must have no production in the competition.

Entries are judged for production value, presentation of information, creativity and use of the medium.
Prizes:

Audio Drama category

• The first place will be rewarded with 4,000 Euros, diploma and trophy
• The second place will be rewarded with diploma and trophy
• The third place will be rewarded with diploma and trophy

Short Forms category

• The first place will be rewarded with 2,000 Euros, diploma and trophy
• The second place will be rewarded with diploma and trophy
• The third place will be rewarded with diploma and trophy

· C5. For practical reasons, the official language of the festival is English.

· C6. Programs that have already been presented at other festivals are also welcome.

· C7. Programs should not contain advertisements.

· C8. The entrant agrees that the organizer of the festival may use up to three minutes of the program submitted for the purpose of promoting the Festival.

· C9. The organizer reserves the right to make a preliminary selection according to the following criteria: how the program meets the basic requirements of the festival, quality of the program, entrant's quota and date of receipt.

· C10. An entrant whose program has not been admitted to the contest will be notified of the decision.

· C11. All entrants will be officially notified of the decisions of the jury.

D. Disposition Of Entry/Errors & Omissions

Entries and materials submitted may be displayed, shown, duplicated, published or reproduced for educational and/or promotional purposes as Grand Prix Nova deems appropriate. By entering, the entrant agrees to hold Grand Prix Nova exempt from any costs or expenses of any claim arising out of any such use.

Entrants have the option to not have their entry shown in its entirety on our websites by exercising the option listed on the registration form.

Grand Prix Nova assumes no responsibility for the acts or omissions of those individuals or entities submitting entries pursuant to this notice. All submitting entities and/or individuals are advised to review submissions with respect to correct name credits and other information.

Registration of an entry with the Grand Prix Nova 2025 Festival implies full acceptance of all these rules and requirements.

GRAND PRIX NOVA 2025