WHAT ARE THE LAURIES?

In short, the Laurie is an award given for outstanding achievement in a particular field of a fanmade

audio or animation

production. The award is decided by a jury of voters currently involved in some aspect with the creative industry, either as workers, artists, critics, etc. All names of jurors are withheld throughout the nomination and voting process to prevent foul play. Named after series creator Lauren Faust, the Laurie Awards are a celebration of the wonderfully talented artists in the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fandom, and the collaborations that they have made. Unlike the Oscars or the G rammys, there is no lavish show designed to waste three and a half hours of your life. This is to give credit where credit is due, and to give merit to outstanding collaborations made by all of the excellent talent in this fa ndom. Lauren Faust created Friendship is Magic inspired by stories and adventures that she created with her own little ponies when she was young. With this in mind, jurors will give special attention to the storytelling (or narrative) aspect of these productions.

SUBMISSIONS:

Those involved in an

Audio or Visua l

production may submit their project for Laurie consideration through the form here ( http://tolu.na/ZRfd9J ). Please note that a project does not need to be submitted to the Lauries to be considered for nomination ; however, doing so

ensures

that the project in question

will

be viewed by the jury.

JURORS:

The committee of jurors will be selected through the Juror Application Form, which you can access here ( http://tolu.na/19EzRvm ). The application will be available from now until Sunday, November 3

rd

, 2013. Jurors will be accepted on a continuous basis. It is highly recommended that you apply as soon as possible with these rules in effect.

Once accepted, jurors will receive all “For Your Consideration” s ubmissions by