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ROYALTY SOAPIE AWARDS

RULE BOOK 2020 Published by Indonsa Productions

Royalty Soapie Awards 2020 ©

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................... 1

WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE AWARDS PRESENTED? ................................................................................. 1

KEY DATES IN THE AWARDS PROCESS ............................................................................................................. 2

NOMINATION PROCESS ............................................................................................................................................. 3

HOW TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS ........................................................................................................................... 4

NOMINATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 5

ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRIES ........................................................................................................................................ 6

PRIZES ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6

JUDGING ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7

GENERAL .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7

1. LEAD ROLES ......................................................................................................................................................... 9

A. OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR ....................................................................................................................... 9

B. OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS .................................................................................................................. 9

C. OUTSTANDING MALE VILLAIN .................................................................................................................... 9

D. OUTSTANDING FEMALE VILLAIN ............................................................................................................. 10

E. OUTSTANDING SOAPIE ................................................................................................................................. 10

2. SUPPORTING ROLES ...................................................................................................................................... 10

A. OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR .................................................................................................... 10

B. OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS ............................................................................................... 10

C. OUTSTANDING COUPLE ............................................................................................................................... 10

D. OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER ....................................................................................................................... 10

3. CREATIVE AWARDS ........................................................................................................................................ 11

A. OUTSTANDING MAKE-UP & HAIR ............................................................................................................. 11

B. OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM .................................................................................................................. 11

C. OUTSTANDING WARDROBE ........................................................................................................................ 11

4. TECHNICAL AWARDS ..................................................................................................................................... 11

A. OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION ................................................................................................................ 11

B. OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM ............................................................................................................. 11

C. OUTSTANDING EDITING TEAM ................................................................................................................... 11

D. OUTSTANDING LIGHTING ............................................................................................................................. 11

5. SPECIAL CATEGORIES ................................................................................................................................... 12

A. MOST POPULAR SOAPIE OF THE YEAR .................................................................................................. 12

B. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD ............................................................................................................. 12

C. RECOGNITION AWARD // SOCIAL COHESION .................................................................................... 12

D. RECOGNITION AWARD // BACKGROUND ACTOR ............................................................................. 12

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INTRODUCTION

With the tragic COVID-19 pandemic, that has hit the world, this year, Indonsa Productions,

have explored new, and innovative ways to host the Royalty Soapie Awards ceremony and to

create additional online/digital content, which is technology-driven, giving arts a platform to

be recognized and awarded.

The 4th Royalty Soapie Awards nominations will open for entry on the 16th of July 2020 and will

close on the 30th of July 2020. Direct communication on the nominations process will be sent

to all members of the South African television industry, production houses as well as the

public. Announcements through the official Royalty Soapie Awards website and social media

publishing will also be made.

WHEN AND WHERE ARE THE AWARDS PRESENTED?

The Awards Ceremony will be recorded at the MGG Productions studio at 12 3rd road, Linbro

Park, Sandton on the 5th of September 2020. The Awards Ceremony will be broadcast on

SABC 1 on 26th of the September 2020 at 8:00 pm.

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KEY DATES IN THE AWARDS PROCESS

Entry broadcast period 30 June 2019 to 30 June 2020

Entries 16 July 2020 to 30 July 2020

Vetting 30 July 2020 to 3 August 2020

Judging 3 August 2020 to 17 August 2020

Public Vote Category Voting 3 August 2020 to 31 August 2020

Nominee Announcement 27 August 2020

Awards Ceremony Recording 4 - 5 September 2020

Awards Ceremony Broadcast 26 September 2020

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NOMINATION PROCESS Nominations are to be submitted in accordance with the published RSA rules. Nominations received are then vetted for compliance with the aforementioned rules and to ensure that the nominations were submitted in the correct category. The purpose of this process, known as vetting, is to ensure that each nomination is eligible and not at risk of disqualification. The vetting committee of the RSA performs this function. Nominations submitted into incorrect categories are recommended for placement in the appropriate or more appropriate categories during vetting, in consultation with the nominating company. Nominations that do not comply with the submission requirements will be disqualified. A panel of judges adjudicates all the categories in the Awards, apart from the Public Vote, the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the RSA recognition Award. The panel of judges is reviewed annually, and they are selected for their expertise in their respective fields. All qualifying entries are forwarded to the judges who adjudicate according to defined guidelines, applying the assessment criteria for each category, their expert knowledge of actors, TV programming, the market, and the general appeal of the product. In the interest of uniformity, judges are required to return results on “prescribed judging forms”. Results are then collated into auditable sets. An independent firm of auditors calculates the results on which the list of nominees is based and certifies that such results have been arrived in accordance with all relevant rules. Nominees are announced to the public, media and industry members. Finally, the winners are awarded at the Awards Ceremony recording.

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HOW TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS

Entry forms must be completed in full, and can be found on the Royalty Soapie Awards website www.royaltysa.com

1. Only episodes that have been broadcast and released within the entry broadcast period as stated above are eligible for entry.

2. Full episodes are to be uploaded onto the website dropbox link and need to be clearly labeled (a selection of 2/3 episodes of the program must be submitted)

3. Two (2) high-resolution images of actor / actress / producer / designer / director and one 300dpi logo of the soapie.

4. All submission close on the 30th July 2020.

5. Any entry submitted without correct episode uploads will be disqualified and will not go through to the judging phase.

6. Nominating companies are liable for the technical quality of all submitted material.

Other materials required with the entry: please email the below requirements to entries@royaltysa.com

1. Actor/actress/producer/director and show biography/short write-up a. Should production house submit multiple entries only one copy of show /

production house biography or write up is required).

2. Soapie Production intro sound bite (soapie song) in mp3 format. a. Should production house submit multiple entries only one copy of show /

production house sound bite is required).

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NOMINATIONS

1. Nominations made before the deadline may be modified by the entrant until 5:00 pm on the 30th of July. An example of the modification would be the replacement of the episode submitted for judging with another eligible episode.

2. Non-South African talent and crew featured in or participating in the production of an eligible entry will not be eligible for awards; and

a. Only South African television productions and broadcasters will be

considered for entry.

b. RSA reserves the right to request proof that all actors, producers, and directors qualify, as set out herein.

3. All recordings submitted for the 4th Royalty Soapie Awards must have been produced

and publicly exhibited or broadcast in South Africa during the period 30th June 2019 to 30th June 2020 (“the entry broadcast period”).

4. Programs and individuals previously entered in any other national competition are

eligible.

5. Eligibility is based on screen credit. Producers and broadcasters may not alter an individual’s screen credit to qualify the individual for a Royalty Soapie Award.

6. Correct nomination information is the responsibility of the submitting company. The

RSA is not liable for incorrect ballot listings that are the result of incorrect information on the nomination forms.

7. If an entry is made in the wrong category and the error is not discovered until it goes

to the voters on the nomination ballot, it will be disqualified. If the RSA makes an error that leads to an incorrect categorisation on the nomination ballot, a correction will be issued.

8. Non-compliant entries will be disqualified at any stage of the competition.

9. Unless otherwise stated, awards are presented for soap opera broadcasts. An episode is defined as a televised production screened on South African television. Only South African soap operas will be considered for entry.

10. Nominations in categories that receive less than three entries are not eligible for an

award but may receive a certificate.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRIES

1. Programs must be entered for consideration by the producers or production companies, distributors, or broadcasters or (authorised representatives) who are the owners of the copyright to the entered program.

a. An authorised representative is defined as a person appointed by the

eligible copyright owner to make a submission on their behalf.

2. Individuals may NOT enter themselves. Only authorised representatives, agents, managers, studios, production companies or broadcast entities can facilitate an entry by completing an entry form on behalf of an individual. The listed entrant will then be considered as the eligible entrant.

3. Only the producer and/or line producer can confirm and sign off an entry.

4. Producers, production companies or broadcasters may enter their programs for

nominations in all categories but may not enter an individual in more than one category i.e.: Outstanding Lead Actor/Actress and Outstanding Male/Female Villain and Outstanding Supporting Actor/Actress. With exceptions to the Outstanding Newcomer and Outstanding Couple, who may be entered into one other award category i.e.: Outstanding Lead Actor/Actress and Outstanding Male/Female Villain and Outstanding Supporting Actor/Actress.

5. Producers may submit one or more program entries per category. In the case where

a producer makes an entry for an eligible individual or team, it is the producer’s responsibility to inform them that they have been nominated by the respective production company or broadcast house.

PRIZES

1. Statuettes are awarded to all specified winners. Actors, producers, or directors who are nominated in any category are expected to attend the awards ceremony recording.

2. Should the application be successful, then the nominee may be required to record

an audio-visual interview for each category entered for broadcast purposes, a copy of which must be emailed to RSA’s Executive Producer at entries@royaltysa.com by no later than the 1st of September 2020, should the nominee not be able to attend the awards ceremony recording.

3. The statuette will be given to the winning individual(s), producers, directors and/or

teams.

4. The statuette will be given to the winner within 30 days after the date of the Awards Ceremony.

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JUDGING

1. The judging process will begin on the 03rd of August 2020 and shall be completed by 17th of August 2020.

2. The RSA judging panel will consist of South African producers, directors, actors, designers, academics as well as media commentators from relevant industries.

3. Any judge having a direct or indirect interest in an entry will be requested to declare

such interest and will have to excuse themselves from judging.

4. Any decisions made by the RSA judging panel and board shall be final and binding and no correspondence will be entered.

5. An independent auditing firm will audit the vetting, adjudication, and outcome of

results.

GENERAL

1. All nominees hereby waive any claim of whatsoever nature, which they may have against the sponsors, Indonsa Productions and/or the Royalty Soapie Awards arising out of, or in connection with, their participation in this competition and will ensure that the nominees will do the same.

2. Indonsa Productions and the Royalty Soapie Awards shall not be liable to a nominee for any reason whatsoever, whether in contract or otherwise arising out of, or in connection with, the 4th Royalty Soapie Awards. The nominees hereby fully and effectually indemnify the sponsors, RSA, and their successors, assigns, licensees and each of their officers, directors, employees and agents and hold them harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal expenses), directly or indirectly, due to any breach of these rules by the entrant. This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Awards.

3. By submitting a fully completed nomination form to the 4th Royalty Soapie Awards the entrant agrees to abide by the rules as stated in this document.

4. All decisions with respect to the acceptance of any nominee and eligibility of nomination are made by RSA and shall be final and binding upon all entrants. In the event of any dispute, RSA's decision shall be binding on the entrant and no correspondence will be entered.

5. All materials submitted become the property of RSA and will not be returned to the entrant. RSA shall not be responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, stolen or misappropriated entries.

6. RSA may, without the entrant's further consent, use the entrant's name, and the name, likeness, biography and photographs of its nominees owned or controlled by the entrant ("contribution materials") without charge, in exploiting, advertising and publicising the competition in all media and formats throughout the universe.

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7. The entrant hereby represents, warrants, and undertakes to RSA that the entrant is entitled to enter the competition and has full power and authority to grant rights herein expressed to be granted.

8. The entrant shall not, without the prior written consent of Indonsa Productions and the

Royalty Soapie Awards (except as required by law) at any time hereafter, either personally or by means of media or publicity or advertising agents or agencies, divulge or disclose any information of any nature or kind relating to the development or production of the competition to any person, relating to any matter arising hereunder or to the general affairs of the RSA, coming within the entrant’s knowledge by reason of this competition or otherwise howsoever.

9. Notwithstanding and irrespective of any advertisement or announcement which may have been or may hereafter be published, RSA shall not be liable to the entrant for, or in respect of, any loss of publicity, advertisement, reputation or the like due to the entrant's non-appearance in the competition and/or RSA's failure to produce, advertise, promote or exploit the competition, and nothing contained herein shall be construed so as to impose upon RSA any obligation to make use of the services of the entrant, or to permit the entrant to play any part in the making of the competition, or to produce, advertise, promote (or to continue the production, advertising, promotion or exploitation) of the competition.

10. Once nominations have been submitted, only the nominating body can withdraw the nomination. The request to withdraw an entry must be made in writing and received by RSA no later than 7 days after the closing date of the entry period.

11. RSA reserves the right to withdraw a nomination or an RSA statuette from any

nominee or winner, who in RSA's sole discretion, has brought the RSA into disrepute.

12. All productions that go through to the final judging phase grant RSA the use of video clips up to a total sum of 3 minutes of the production for the purposes of publicity and the promotion of the RSA and agree to use the phrase “The show is nominated for the 4th Royalty Soapie Awards”. As custodians of the awards, we will ensure strict use of any footage for promotional purposes only. By submitting an entry form, the entrant has agreed to the use of materials for the RSA.

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AWARDS CATEGORIES RULES & REGULATIONS

In any category where there are less than three nominees, those nominees will not be eligible for an award but will receive a nominee certificate.

1. LEAD ROLES

A. OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR

Awarded to the outstanding individual with the best consistent performance, interpretation and realisation of a scripted character. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the individual performance and the effective use of the craft of acting to portray the character and serve the overall production.

B. OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS

Awarded to the outstanding individual with the best consistent performance, interpretation and realisation of a scripted character. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the individual performance and the effective use of the craft of acting to portray the character and serve the overall production.

C. OUTSTANDING MALE VILLAIN

Awarded to the outstanding individual with the best consistent performance, interpretation and realisation of a scripted character. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the individual performance and the effective use of the craft of acting to portray the character and serve the overall production.

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D. OUTSTANDING FEMALE VILLAIN

Awarded to the outstanding individual with the best consistent performance, interpretation and realisation of a scripted character. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the individual performance and the effective use of the craft of acting to portray the character and serve the overall production.

E. OUTSTANDING SOAPIE

Awarded to the outstanding soapie on South African television. The award goes to the producer(s) of the soap opera.

2. SUPPORTING ROLES

A. OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR

Awarded to the outstanding individual with the best consistent performance, interpretation and realisation of a scripted character. A secondary character in the narrative of the story prominently linked to the main actor. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the individual performance and the effective use of the craft of acting to portray the character and serve the overall production.

B. OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Awarded to the outstanding individual with the best consistent performance, interpretation and realisation of a scripted character. A secondary character in the narrative of the story prominently linked to the main actress. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the individual performance and the effective use of the craft of acting to portray the character and serve the overall production.

C. OUTSTANDING COUPLE

Awarded to the outstanding couple with the best consistent performance, interpretation and realisation of a scripted character. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the individual performance and the effective use of the craft of acting to portray the character and serve the overall production.

D. OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER

Awarded to the outstanding individual with the best consistent performance, interpretation and realisation of a scripted character as a newcomer to soap operas on South African television. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the individual performance and the effective use of the craft of acting to portray the character and serve the overall production.

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3. CREATIVE AWARDS

A. OUTSTANDING MAKEUP & HAIR

Awarded for the outstanding achievement in makeup and hair design in a soap opera on South African television.

B. OUTSTANDING WRITING TEAM

Awarded to the writer(s) of the best script for a soap opera on South African television. This category should be judged solely on the merits of the script.

C. OUTSTANDING WARDROBE

Awarded to the wardrobe team for the outstanding achievement in the styling for a soap opera on South African television. This category should be judged on the effective use of costumes within the production.

4. TECHNICAL AWARDS

A. OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION

Awarded to the art director and team for outstanding achievement in a consistent theme, well-conceived and well-developed visual aesthetics, and appeal of the soap opera.

B. OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM

Awarded to the directing team for outstanding interpretation and realisation of a production. This category should be judged on the overall effectiveness of direction and the cohesive vision of the production.

C. OUTSTANDING EDITING TEAM

Awarded to the editing team for outstanding synthesis and cohesive vision of all production elements. This category should be judged on the overall effectiveness of direction of the production.

D. OUTSTANDING LIGHTING

Awarded to the lighting team for outstanding interpretation and visual appeal of the production. This category should be judged on the overall effectiveness of lighting and the cohesive vision of the production.

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5. SPECIAL CATEGORIES

A. MOST POPULAR SOAPIE OF THE YEAR

This category is not open for entry and winner will be determined by the public. All soapie productions that are eligible for entry will be considered in this category. The voting process will be available on the Royalty Soapie Awards website (www.royaltysa.com) and will be announced on social media and digital platforms. Voting lines open on the 3rd of the August 2020 and will close for auditing on the 31st of August 2020.

B. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This category is not open for entry. The recipient will be presented on the night of the Awards. The RSA governing body will determine the recipient of this award. Production houses are to send recommendations with a motivation to entries@royaltysa.com by the 31st of July 2020.

C. RECOGNITION AWARD // SOCIAL COHESION

This category is not open for entry. All soapie productions that are eligible for entry will be considered in this category. This award is awarded to a soapie production that has demonstrated and/or addressed the most current social affairs/social ills affecting our communities. Production houses will be required to submit a nomination motivation including script and/or season/episode demonstrating social cohesion.

D. RECOGNITION AWARD // BACKGROUND ACTOR

This category is not open for entry. This recognition award is awarded to a background actor in a soapie production that has been essential in creating the tone, mood and atmosphere of the soapie scene(s). The RSA governing body will determine the recipient of this award. Production houses are to send recommendations with a motivation to entries@royaltysa.com by the 31st of July 2020.