The PAGB executive considered the responses to the consultation at their meeting on 5th February 2012 and agreed that the following definition of AV will apply for all submissions for the APM Awards for AV production from October 2012:

“An AV Production submitted for a PAGB Award for Photographic Merit should predominantly consist of a sequence of still photographic images, the majority of such images being the original work of the entrant, together with a synchronised sound track.
The use of third party images, animated graphics, video clips or other visual material, whilst not excluded, should be limited and appropriate to the production.
Entrants must confirm that they have obtained legal consent for the use of any visual or audio material used in the production other than their own original content.”



The consultation period ended on 21st January 2012 and summary results of the questionnaire can be seen HERE

The consultation discussion document can still be downloaded HERE