Thematic Guidelines:

• Hook & Cliffhanger: Open with a strong hook and end with a reason for the audience to keep watching.

• Series Potential: Show clear characters, a premise, and a story engine that could sustain a multi-episode series.

• Craft & Technical Execution: Judged on concept, pacing, performance, sound design, and overall polish.

Technical Requirements

• Format: 9:16 Aspect Ratio

• Length: At least 3, 1 to 3 minute Micro-Drama episodes edited together

• Language: All languages are eligible, however dialogue must be subtitled OR voiced in English for judging

• Judging Link: Submitted via a web hosted link that's publicly accessible, not unlisted, private, nor password protected

• Download Link: Must include a download link to the submission

Eligibility

• Submission: Can only be submitted once to a single category

• Tool Awards: By tagging the tools you implemented and providing proof, you will be automatically eligible for additional cash prizes

• Prize Eligibility: Submitter must be over 18 and from a non-sanction country

• Ownership & Permissions: Submission must be the submitters' original work. Contains only Music, IP, Footage, and Likenesses that the submitter has explicit permissions to use.

• Community Standards: Submissions must prioritize human-led storytelling and respectful, authentic representation. We have a strict zero-tolerance policy against discrimination, harassment, and insensitive depictions of protected groups.

• Optional: Share your submission on social media, tag the Chroma Awards and the tools you used, and submit your link for a chance to be featured as our Submission of the Day