Clarion Awards
The EVCOM Clarion Awards celebrate true excellence across cause-driven corporate and brand film, content and campaigns, live events and experiences, offering recognition to brilliant work that makes an impact.
Our range of categories recognise projects and agencies that promote diversity and inclusion, social welfare, sustainability and educational initiatives. We call for the most creative and innovative content in this arena, demanding evidence of best practice and professional excellence. We welcome submissions from international brands and inspiring charities alike, and are proud to celebrate commercial work alongside grassroots work.
This 2024 we continue to feel the force of the climate crisis and we see our communities struggle under the impact of Brexit and the cost of living crisis. At the same time we have watched conflict erupt across the world, and seen an increase in hate crimes directed towards marginalised groups. Never before has it been so important to recognise creative work that puts these issues centre stage.
Last year we introduced some new categories which were focused on sustainability. We wanted to celebrate agencies and suppliers who have been factoring sustainability into events, film productions and business models. These are running again this year, alongside our usual roster of categories. Projects and events published/ delivered after the 1st March 2023 up until this year‘s deadline, 14th March 2024, are eligible for entry.
Enter here to help us celebrate change-making creativity!
Entry costs are as follows:
Member: £150 (+VAT)
Non-Member: £250 (+VAT)
Freelancer: £100 (+VAT)
Should you be interested in sponsoring an awards category at the EVCOM Clarion Awards next year you can find out more here.
The EVCOM Clarion Awards 2023 took place in the first half of the year. Shortlisted agencies and individuals were invited to attend an awards ceremony on the 4th July at the London Stock Exchange. The ceremony had a focus on sustainability, and included the sharing of thought leadership is shared, the announcement of winners and a screening of winning work. We then adjourned to the roof terrace for food and drinks overlooking St Paul’s.
You can view the list of winners, and read about our 2023 ceremony, here.
Our FOCUS Award Shortlistee Montel Vernege captured the EVCOM Clarion Awards 2023 on film below:
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For any queries please contact coordinator@evcom.org.uk
Photo credit: Leo Wilkinson
Film Categories
- NEW CATEGORY: Most Sustainable Production – For film productions that make the planet a stakeholder, and take sustainability into account at every step of the way. Entrant should benchmark against previous films, or evidence data on sustainable activities undertaken. All aspects of the film production should have been considered:
- Travel to set – reduced air travel, public transport and reduction in delegate car travel.
- Food and beverage – using in-season produce, locally sourced and reduction in meat. Portion control to reduce waste.
- Production equipment – use of re-purposed or recyclable materials, switch to LED lighting, and monitoring of power consumption. Production transportation minimised.
- Waste – aim for zero to landfill re-purposing of waste, particularly food.
- Local impact both positive or negative, were you able to support the local community or business, what was the impact?
- Environment – For film/s that successfully and dynamically raise awareness of the current environmental issues affecting our planet.
- Health and Wellbeing – For film/s that raise awareness of medical issues, mental and physical, to promote health and general wellbeing.
- Education and Training – For film/s that educate targeted audiences in the arenas of health and safety, diversity, environmental initiatives and social responsibility.
- Social Welfare – For film/s that encourage social awareness, raising social issues to vital prominence.
- Brand Communication – For film/s that promote the brand identity of a charity or commercial company with strong CSR credentials.
- Innovation – For film/s that engage audiences with social issues in a unique and original way.
- Diversity and Inclusion – For film/s that promote tolerance, diversity and inclusion.
- Celebratory – For film/s that celebrate CSR, health, education, social welfare, diversity and more.
Live Categories
- NEW CATEGORY: Most Sustainable Event – For events and experiences that make the planet a stakeholder, and take sustainability into account at every step of the way. Entrant should demonstrate the positive change the event made, benchmark against previous events, or if a new event, evidence data on sustainable activities undertaken. All aspects of the event organisation should have been considered:
- Travel to the event – reduced air travel, public transport and reduction in delegate car travel.
- Food and beverage – using in-season produce, locally sourced and reduction in meat. Portion control to reduce waste.
- Production – use of re-purposed or recyclable materials, switch to LED lighting, and monitoring of power consumption. Production transportation minimised.
- Waste – aim for zero to landfill re-purposing of waste, particularly food.
- Local impact both positive or negative, were you able to support the local community or business, what was the impact?
- NEW CATEGORY: Most Sustainable Supplier – For venues, AV suppliers, set builders, caterers and so on who have built sustainability into their business. Venues should tell us about their approach to elements such as power, waste and food sourcing. Event suppliers should show how their organisation is committing to sustainability. The entrant should evidence real and tangible actions, sharing data which shows the positive impact they have on sustainability.
- Environment – For events and experiences that successfully and dynamically raise awareness of the current environmental issues affecting our planet.
- Health and Wellbeing – For events and experiences that raises awareness of medical issues, mental and physical, to promote health and general wellbeing.
- Education and Training – For events and experiences that educates targeted audiences in the arenas of health and safety, diversity, environmental initiatives and social responsibility.
- Social Welfare – For events and experiences that encourages social awareness, raising social issues to vital prominence.
- Brand Communication – For events and experiences that promotes the brand identity of a charity or commercial company with strong CSR credentials.
- Innovation – For events and experiences that engages audiences with social issues in a unique and original way.
- Diversity and Inclusion – For events and experiences that promotes tolerance, diversity and inclusion.
- Celebratory – For events and experiences that celebrates CSR, health, education, social welfare, diversity and more.
