COMMUNITY MEDIA DAY

Community Media Day is coming up on October 20! Help KCM celebrate this day by making a tax-deductible donation to our organization. Your donation will help us with equipment upgrades that will ensure continued gavel to gavel coverage of local government meetings, and that allows community members to continue to share their voice through television, streaming and radio.

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Knoxville Community Media (KCM) continues to celebrate 50 years of public access television by inviting you to make the worst commercial you possibly can.  Grab your camcorder, your phone, or whatever video or film device you choose, gather your crew, and pitch a product that doesn't exist, a service nobody needs, or a jingle that will not leave anyone's head.


Bad lighting?  Encouraged.  Awkward line reads?  Bonus points.  Whether you're channeling late-night infomercials, local car dealership ads, or that one commercial that's been burned into your memory since 1990, we want to see it.  Entries will be screened publicly and judged on a very serious scale of unintentional comedy, questionable product choices and pure commitment to the bit.

GOLDEN STATIC AWARDS (GSA) ENTRY RULES
  • Submission Deadline:  Friday, December 4
  • Screening and Awards:  Friday, December 11 at Gypsy Circus.
  • Length:  30-90 seconds, in the style of a real TV commercial.
  • Format:  MP4 preferred (MOV also accepted).
  • Content must be original and created specifically for this contest - no reused or previously published ads.
  • The "bad" must be intentional:  low-budget effects, hammy acting, and awkward pacing are welcome; poor audio that makes the entry unwatchable is not.
  • Keep it family-friendly:  no graphic content or content that defames real people, brands, or products.
  • Registration and $25 entry fee can be paid at THIS LINK. This is a tax-deductible donation.
  • Limit of 2 entries per person/team.
  • One submission form per entry, including title, creator name(s), and a one-line "product description".
  • Submit video online (Dropbox, WeTransfer, Email, Etc.), or drop off a copy at the KCM studio by the submission deadline.
  • Submission Deadline:  Friday, December 4.  
  • Screening and Awards:  Friday, December 11 at Gypsy Circus.

By registering and submitting work to GSA, entrants grant KCM permission to broadcast and screen the entry publicly.



PRIZE LEVELS
  • Golden Static Award - The grand prize for the absolute worst.
  • Most Believable Bad Product - The entry that sells an absurd product or service with total sincerity.
  • Worst Special Effects - Celebrating the most delightfully janky visual effects, on-screen text, or transitions.
  • Best Jingle - For an original, unforgettable (in a good or bad way) commercial jingle.
  • Judges' Choice - "So Bad It's Genius"
  • Rookie Award - For the best entry from a first-time contest participant.
  • Audience Choice - Voted on by attendees at the screening event.

CASH AND PRODUCT PRIZES TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

All entries will be screened publicly at the awards event on Friday, December 11 at Gypsy Circus Cider Company,
located at 621 Lamar Street, Knoxville, TN 37917 from 7pm-10pm.  Doors open at 6pm.
Entries will also be aired in rotation on KCM's cable channels and streaming services
(Comcast 12, Charter 193, WOW! 6, KUB TV 1019, Roku, Amazon Fire and streaming at knoxcm.org.

Questions?  Contact Knoxville Community Media at 865-215-8848 or [email protected].
We are located in the First Horizon Plaza at 800 South Gay Street, Suite P-336 Knoxville, TN 37929.