The DGA Awards celebrates outstanding directorial achievement and we welcome your entry. Here are the awards guidelines and entry form for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality / Quiz & Game. You must agree to these rules at the bottom of the page in order to proceed to the entry form.
Entry Criteria:
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Director Eligibility:
- Entry submissions must be covered under a DGA Agreement and directed by a DGA member with a Deal Memorandum on file.
- A Director may only submit one entry for consideration.
- Entries are accepted only from the Director of the program. An entry found to be submitted without the Director’s knowledge will be immediately disqualified.
- Only reality and quiz & game programs that have originally aired on television or on streaming services during the period of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025 are eligible.
- Entries may be an episode of a series or a special.
- The inclusion of any reality content requires that the entry be placed in the Reality / Quiz & Game category. Programs featuring dramatic or variety performances are not eligible.
- Programs exhibited theatrically prior to television or streaming are not eligible.
- Programs that are only broadcast locally (even if available on the Internet) are not eligible.
- Entries must have a minimum broadcast format length of approximately one half hour.
- The Director must have exercised all traditional directorial functions in connection with original photography and received an on-screen “Directed By” credit.
- The Director must submit a completed DGA Awards entry form. A confirmation e-mail will be sent upon receipt of the entry form.
Program Eligibility:
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Entry Deadline:
- All Reality / Quiz & Game entry forms must be received in the Awards office by 5:00 p.m. PT on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025. No entries will be accepted after the deadline.
Judging Process:
- Reality / Quiz & Game entries will be placed on a nomination ballot that will be available to the DGA membership for voting online, starting Monday, December 15, 2025. The entries that receive the highest number of votes will be announced as the 2025 DGA Reality / Quiz & Game Nominees on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
- Nominees will be required to immediately provide a secure password protected HD link of the nominated project with the following specifications: QuickTime Movie in Apple ProRes, 1920 x 1080. A Blue Ribbon Panel will then vote by secret ballot to select the Winner of the 2025 DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality / Quiz & Game. The Winner will be announced at the 78th Annual DGA Awards on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Should you have any questions, please contact the DGA Awards Office at Awards@dga.org or (310) 289-2038.