Clio Creators 2026

01/27/2026

Entries Open January 27th

Submit entries before April 24th, 2026 to receive first deadline pricing.
Clio Creators
Clio Creators

The Clio Creator Awards will celebrate excellence in creator-driven content, recognizing the most innovative and impactful creators across industries. This program aligns with Clio’s jury-based awarding model, with the possibility of multiple Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Shortlist winners across mediums and categories, with the opportunity for a Grand Clio winner in each medium.

Key Dates

First Deadline:
April 24th

Second Deadline:
June 5th

Final Deadline:
July 31st

Media Requirements - CC26

Please remove the following before uploading any media:

  • Creative Agency Credits/Logos
  • Talent Agency Credits/Logos
  • Slates

If you have any questions about media requirements, please click the envelope icon below and send us a message.


Image Upload

NOTE: All medium types require an image to be uploaded to the entry in order to submit payment. The cover image will be used during judging as your entry thumbnail. Also, in the case that your entry is awarded a statue or shortlisted, the image will be used as a thumbnail on the Winner’s Gallery of the Clios website.

Cover Image Specs:

  • Resolution:
    – 640 x 360 pixels (minimum) (16:9)

In the event that your entry is awarded a statue or shortlisted, the Cover Image provided will be used as a thumbnail on the Winners’ Gallery on the Clios website.

Execution Image Specs:

  • Resolution*:
    – 2400 x 3000 pixels (portrait minimum)
    – 3000 x 2400 pixels (landscape minimum)*Please note the following exceptions:
    Film and Film Craft, Digital/Mobile, Digital/Mobile & Social Media Craft, and Social Media
    – 600 x 800 pixels (portrait minimum)
    – 800 x 600 pixels (landscape minimum)Please make sure images are no larger than 7000×7000
  • File Type: .jpg, .png
  • Color Mode: RGB
  • File Size: Up to 50 MB

If the work requires multiple images, each image must be uploaded individually as a separate image file.


Video Upload

Required Spec for Video Uploads:

  • Resolution: 640 x 480 (minimum)
  • File Type: mp4
  • Compression: h264
  • Sound: AAC 44khz
  • File Size: Up to 500 MB

All bars, slates and black must be removed from videos.

All videos must be submitted through the entry system on the Upload tab.


PDF Upload

Required Spec for PDF Uploads:

  • File Size: Up to 50 MB
  • PDFs can be either single page or multiple pages.
  • PDFs do not need to be 300dpi resolution.
  • We suggest using Adobe’s ‘Reduced Size PDF’ feature when saving your file.

Audio Upload

Required Spec for Audio Uploads:

  • File type: .mp3
  • Sampling rate: 44 KHz (44,100 Hz)
  • Bit rate: 196 KB/s (maximum)
  • Sound: Stereo
  • File size: up to 50 MB

URL

Required Spec for URL:

  • Entrants must keep the URL accessible online for judging through November 23, 2026.
  • Please provide any login credentials required to access the URL.
  • Please do not have the Case Study Video within the URL. Please note, entrants are able to upload case study videos to their entry in the media upload section of the entry form.
  • URL entered may not contain creative/talent agency name at any point, including but not limited to website, webpage title or within the URL link.

NOTE: For any social media URLs that link to content, please also include an MP4 version of the video for upload in the media section of your entry.


Physical Entries

Clio Creators does not allow for Physical Entries.