Question 1

How do I find awards programs accepting nominations on Aclamos?

Accepted Answer

Browse this directory at aclamos.app/discover. Every show currently open for nominations or voting lists its name, organization, deadline, and entry cost. Click any show to read the eligibility rules and submit.

Question 2

What kinds of awards run on Aclamos?

Accepted Answer

Film festivals, industry awards, foundation grants, fan votes, internal company awards, and academic prizes. Each producer configures their own categories, rubric, judging panel, and voting method.

Question 3

Is it free to nominate?

Accepted Answer

Some shows are free; others charge an entry fee that goes directly to the producer (Aclamos takes 0% of nomination fees). The fee, when applicable, is shown on every show page before you submit.

Question 4

How does voting integrity work?

Accepted Answer

Ballotis (the voting module behind every Aclamos show with a public vote) runs anti-fraud detection on every ballot — IP + email deduplication, velocity-burst detection, coordinated-pattern detection, Tor/datacenter-IP flagging, and disposable-email blocking. Ballots scoring above the auto-reject threshold are dropped before they count.

Question 5

Where do winners get verified?

Accepted Answer

Every winner receives a public verification badge at aclamos.app/badge/[id] with an Open Badges 3.0 (W3C Verifiable Credential) export. The badge is independently verifiable — anyone can confirm it without contacting Aclamos.

Discover awards shows

The Aurora Awards 2026