Media Mob Awards | Submissions due Oct. 12

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 WINNERS!

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Sherpas Shirts - Cindy Rivas

PHOTOGRAPHY
A Root out of Dry Ground - Lisa Santos

WEBSITE DESIGN
Crosswalk Church

VIDEOGRAPHY (CHURCH)
Minute to Thrive - Azure Hills Church

VIDEOGRAPHY (INDIVIDUAL)
Foxes Have Dens - Will James

Audience Choice & Honorable Mentions

AUDIENCE CHOICE - PHOTOGRAPHY
Adventurer Fire Fighter - James Marin
AUDIENCE CHOICE - GRAPHIC DESIGN
Praise & Worship Flyer - Benjamin Opoku
HONORABLE MENTION
31st Street 2024 Church Calendar - Althea Jasper
HONORABLE MENTION
La Sierra Youth Shirts - Ben Amoah

The Media Mob Awards

The Media Mob Awards is an exciting opportunity for church media teams and creative individuals alike to be recognized for their work in 2023. Churches will be recognized for their work in social media, videography, & website design. Individuals will be recognized for their work in videography, photography, & graphic design. The Media Mob Awards Ceremony will take place on Sunday November 12, 2023 at 4:00 pm PST at the Southeastern California Conference Office, where the award winners will be announced.

The Categories

Social Media

FOR CHURCHES
A church’s social media will be judged in its entirety for its creativity, consistency, engagement with followers, content and its relevance to the audience, use of features, and reach. Any social media channel may be submitted (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, etc.). Only one channel/platform per church.

Photography

FOR  INDIVIDUALS
Photos will be judged on originality, technical quality, creativity, caption, and impact. Photos must be church-related in some way (i.e. church members, church services, church-sponsored events, etc.).

Graphic Design

FOR INDIVIDUALS
Graphic design pieces will be judged on originality, creativity, technical quality, readability, visual appeal, and content. Pieces can be either print or digital. No interactive media.

Videography

FOR CHURCHES & INDIVIDUALS
Films will be judged on creativity, originality, technical quality, storytelling, concept and writing, and overall execution. Films must be no longer than two minutes and be in English or contain English subtitles.

Website Design

FOR CHURCHES
Websites will be judged on technical quality, visual design, readability, accessibility, content, and user experience. Only one website per church.

The Process

Create

Create a submission in any of the following categories: Social Media, Videography, Photography, Graphic Design, and Website Design. You may also submit any previously published work for consideration as long as it was created within the year 2023. You must complete the ENTRY FORM below by September 15, 2023 11:59 PM PST in order for your submission to be considered.

Official RulesEntry Form

Submit

Upload your submission through the submission form found below. There is no entry limit per church, category, and/or individual. Media release forms must be submitted for any and all person(s) appearing in the submission. The submission deadline is Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 11:59 PM PST.

Submission FormPublicity Release TemplatePublicity Release Template for Minors

Judge

All submissions will be judged by a panel of [at least] three judges. Judges will score submissions based on the specified criteria of the category to award the grand prize winner for that category.

Win

The judges panel will select the Grand Prize winner ($500) for each category. There will be a total of six (6) grand prize winners: 1 Social Media award (church only), 2 Videography awards (church & individual), 1 Photography award (individual only), 1 Graphic Design award (individual only), and 1 Website Design award (church only). We encourage all entrants to attend the Media Mob Awards Ceremony on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM PST at the SECC office where the winners will receive their awards.

RSVP to the Awards Ceremony

The Prizes

We're excited to be giving out $3,000 in grand prizes! Each category winner will receive $500. There will be a total of six (6) grand prize winners: 1 Social Media award (church only), 2 Videography awards (church & individual), 1 Photography award (individual only), 1 Graphic Design award (individual only), and 1 Website Design award (church only).

Social Media

One CHURCH winner: $500

Videography

One CHURCH winner: $500

One INDIVIDUAL winner: $500

Photography

One INDIVIDUAL winner: $500

Graphic Design

One INDIVIDUAL winner: $500

Website Design

One CHURCH winner: $500

The Judges

LaTasha Hewitt

Director of Communication, Allegheny East Conference




Jeff Rogers

Director of Communication, Arizona Conference




Henrique Gomes

Assoc. Communications Director for Media Ministry, Carolina Conference




Evan Knott

Director of Communication, Chesapeake Conference




Melvin Donadella

Asst. Director of Communication, Chesapeake Conference




Kelly Butler Coe

Assoc. Director of Communication, Columbia Union Conference




JeNean Lendor

Communications Director, Lake Region Conference




Debbie Michel

Director of Communication, Lake Union Conference




Dudley Francois

Communication Director & Assoc. Youth Director, Northeastern Conference




Laurie Trujillo

Director of Communication, Northern California Conference




Francis Tuffour

Digital Media & Communication Director, Ohio Conference




Kaleb Eisele

Digital Content Specialist, Oregon Conference




Richard Castillo

Director of Media, Potomac Conference




Rajmund Dabrowski

Communication Director, Rocky Mountain Conference




Shawn Santana

Information Technology & Communications, Southern New England Conference




Roger Wade

Director of Communications, South Central Conference




Leslie Soupet

Director of Communications, Southwest Region Conference




Kristina Busch

Director of Communications, Southwest Union Conference




Tamara Terry

Assoc. Director of Communication & Public Relations, Texas Conference




Heidi Baumgartner

Director of Communication, North Pacific Union Conference




Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I use work from past events or projects? 

A: Yes! As long as your work was created within this year of 2023, you are free to enter it in the Awards.

Q: How do I submit my work? 

A: In order for your work to be eligible for consideration, you must first complete the ENTRY form by September 15, 2023. Once that is completed, you may submit your work by October 12, 2023 using the SUBMISSION form.

Q: How does the judging work? 

A: A panel of three judges will score your work based on the category scoring sheet. Please review the elements of which your category will be judged on in the Category descriptions above or in the Official Rules.

Q: When will the winners be announced? 

A: All winners will be announced at the Media Mob Awards Ceremony on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 4 PM at the SECC office. Winners will also be announced on the SECC social media accounts on November 12th after they have been awarded at the ceremony. We encourage all entrants to have a representative at this dinner. 

Q: Can a church and/or individual win more than one prize?

A: Yes! Churches and individuals are allowed to enter in any and all categories that are applicable. 

Q: I have another question!

A: Email us at communications@seccsda.org.

The Legal Things

For the Official Rules, please click here. 

Please read over the rules carefully to ensure your submission will be eligible, including these basics:

  • Any music included must be either royalty-free, in the public domain, or an original piece written by team members and not previously published, performed or distributed.
  • Videos must be in English or include English subtitles. 
  • No foul language, third-party logos, or copyrighted material permitted. 

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