Dates

• All entries must be published or aired for the first time between January 2019 – January 2021.
• “Published” means the advertisement or work appeared in a form of mass media exposed to a substantial audience.

Submission Restrictions

• Please refer to individual category requirements for specific category regulations. Download the Submission Guide from the bottom of the page.
• The exact same piece in different executions may NOT be entered into the same category.
• Work produced on behalf of Kyoorius and its programming, including the The Shortlist, Kyoorius Creative Awards, Kyoorius Design Awards, Kyoorius Young Blood Awards, Kyoorius Designyatra, etc. is eligible.

Language Restrictions

• There is no restriction of the language used in each entry.
• However, English translations are required for all entries not in English.
• Translations should be included as subtitles for video entries, or provided in the translations dialogue box for digital images or audio files.

Non-Compliance

Kyoorius reserves the right to review all entries questioned during the judging process. Not complying with the rules and/or attempting to enter fraudulent work will result in the following:

• An agency, the regional office of an agency network, or the independent agency that enters an ad made for non-existent clients, or made and run without a client’s approval, will be banned from entering the The Shortlist / other Kyoorius properties for 5 years. The team credited on the fake ad will be banned from entering the The Shortlist / other Kyoorius properties for 5 years.
• An agency, the regional office of an agency network, or the independent agency that enters an ad that has run once, on late night TV, or has only run because the agency produced a single ad and paid to run it themselves, will be banned from entering the The Shortlist / other Kyoorius properties for 3 years.*

Terms & Conditions

• All entries become the property of Kyoorius Communications Pvt. Ltd. and will not be returned. Kyoorius will require proof of publication for all entries. Kyoorius has the right to request additional proof of initial publication and/or air date to be submitted within 15 days of the request.
• The entrant also grants permission to Kyoorius to show, copy or play the entries at such times as Kyoorius deems appropriate. Kyoorius reserves the right to make available for educational and reference purposes, including electronic publishing, any material entered into the The Shortlist. If any network or local television or radio station shall agree to telecast a news or other program relating to The Shortlist, the entrant further agrees to obtain any permissions and to absorb talent or other residual charges incurred by inclusion of his or her entry in the program, if required.
• All entries are subject to the rules of The Shortlist. Decisions of the audit, including regarding qualifications and categories, are final.
• After the audit, all disputes will be decided by the Kyoorius Board of Directors. Kyoorius reserves the right to disqualify work that it finds to be fatally compromised as to originality or veracity after review and final decision by the Kyoorius Board of Directors.