WOW! FACTOR AWARD The WOW! Factor Award is given to an on-air personality with the indescribable WOW! Factor. The WOW! Factor can be found in a traditional on-air style host or it could be that person you just can't stop watching.
SPIRIT AND BEING AWARD The Spirit and Being Award goes to a show that examines who we are, why we’re here, or the meaning of life.
BEST ENTERTAINMENT SHOW EVER The Best Entertainment Show Ever Award is for a music, comedy, or variety show of any kind. These are the shows that keep Brooklyn moving, laughing and entertained. A) MUSIC B) COMEDY C) VARIETY
B YOUNG AWARD The B Young Award is given for programs which are by, for or about people under 25 years of age.
B FREE FIRST AMENDMENT AWARD The B Free First Amendment Award is given for work that has advanced or strengthened the notion of Free Speech in the community. The show could document outside work around the First Amendment or be a program which pushes the limits of Free Speech in a way that creates more room for other producers in a positive way.
B ARTISTIC AWARD The B Artistic Award is given to the program produced with a high level of creativity or artistic expression— long or short, narrative or documentary, live action or animation.
B HEALTHY AWARD The B Healthy Award is awarded to shows that inform viewers about health or fitness and encourage them to adopt healthy lifestyles.
GEORGE STONEY SOCIAL AWARDS A) GEORGE STONEY B INFORMED AWARD The B Informed Award is given for the show that brings us news and information that we might not find elsewhere. B) GEORGE STONEY SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD The B Community Award for Social Impact is given for a program or producer that had a direct, identifiable positive effect on a segment of the population.
B BRIEF AWARD A) SHORT-FORM VIDEO CONTENT Do you like to tell stories in a short, unique way? Then this is the category for you. The B Brief: Short-Form Video Content category honors short-form video—10 minutes in length or less—that tells a unique story related to comedy, home improvement, fashion, or whatever! B) PROMOS/PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS (PSA) Promo or public service announcement which most effectively promoted a public cause, organization, or Brooklyn Free Speech program.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD We are extremely proud to announce the return of People’s Choice, a B Free Awards category which is powered, programmed, and chosen by you— the people! You’ve watched great shorts, documentaries, and TV shows on Brooklyn Free Speech all year long and now’s the opportunity to vote for your faves. IMPORTANT NOTE: Videos added to the People’s Choice Award playlist on YouTube are subject to YouTube copyright rules and guidelines. Please see YouTube’s rules on fair use and copyright. HOW TO VOTE! Simply go to the Brooklyn Free Speech YouTube page (YouTube.com/BFreeBK). Beginning February 15, 2017, in the B Free Awards 2017: People's Choice, VOTE TODAY! playlist, you’ll see the videos that have been submitted for this year’s awards show. Watch one, or all of the videos and once you find a fave click the “thumbs up/like button” and that’s it! VOTING BEGINS: Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 5PM VOTING ENDS: Saturday, April 1, 2017, 7:30PM (B Free Awards Day)