Best Student Production shall be defined as a motion picture which uniquely expresses the filmmaker's point of view and produced as part of a recognized foundation film school curriculum. The Call for Jurors will be made to individuals working in the British Columbia film and television industries. Jurors will be responsible for selecting the nominees and winners in each category. Each jury will be composed of a number of individuals representing the program and craft areas in the categories being judged including the chair. The jury may discuss the entries amongst themselves, however, individual ballots are secret.
All jury deliberations are confidential.
Upon completion of the jury screenings, all ballots will be sent directly in sealed envelopes to Ellis Foster Chartered Accountants for tabulation. The number of nominations per category varies according to the number of entries. Juries cannot change the category in which a program has been entered and must judge it against all other programs in that category. If such a situation should arise, the Awards administrators will try to minimise conflicts and balance the interests of all parties to secure the best qualified jurors. It must be demonstrated that the directing mind and control of the creative and financial aspects of the program rest with British Columbia based individuals, defined as someone who is a Canadian citizen or has permanent residence status, and has maintained a residence in British Columbia for the past year.