Key dates

Call for entries December 2025 to 13 February 2026
Eligibility dates 15 February 2025 to 13 February 2026
Shortlist announcement 19 March 2026
Winners announcement 23 April 2026 | Avalon, Hollywood

How to Enter

Register or login to this website
Create a secure account. (you can log in with previous credentials if you have created an account previously)
Browse the categories and criteria and choose the one(s) you want to enter
You may enter as many categories as you like but each must be treated as a separate entry and payment made for each.
Complete the entry form(s) and upload any video.
It is super simple to enter an ad into multiple categories by duplicating your initial entry.
shots vault subscribers can take advantage of the One-Click entry system to the shots Awards The Americas. The system auto-populates shots vault subscriber details and allows you to upload your work and credits in one easy step.

Eligibility

Eligibility dates 15 February 2025 to 13 February 2026

To classify as being from ‘The Americas’, the work should have been developed through an agency based in The Americas region.

Where there is no agency, but the idea was developed in-house by the brand, the in-house dept should be based in The Americas region. If there was no agency or in-house creative dept, the production company should be based in The Americas. If there was no agency or in-house creative dept or production company, are you sure you’re entering the correct awards show?

Who can enter?

The work can be entered by any company involved in the creation of that piece of work. (Including but not limited to, agencies, production, editing, music & sound design and postproduction companies).

Entries cannot be made without the permission of the client and/or owner of the rights of the work.

All entries must have been created for a paying client except pro bono work for charities and non-profit organisations.

Entry Prices

	Early Bird	Standard
1 - 4 entries	$299 per entry	$399 per entry
5+ entries	$269 per entry*	$359 per entry*

Early bird entry deadline 8 January 2026.
Final entry deadline 13 February 2026.

*(10% discount)

New Director Category Only

	Early Bird	Standard
Entry	$190 per entry	$250 per entry
Film School*	$90 per entry	$150 per entry

*Film school students should email shotsawards@extremereach.com to receive a dedicated entry code that will offer a discount.

Payment

Payment must be received for all entries before they will be approved for judging.
Payment can be made securely online by credit card at the time of submission.
Payment by bank transfer for larger numbers of entries can be made - Please contact the events team on shotsawards@extremereach.com to request an invoice.