Submit A Press Release

Have a press release you want to share on cg+news? If it relates to the motion picture and broadcast industry – you’re in the right place. From motion graphics, vfx or animation projects that inspire – to software releases, or the latest superstar who’s joined your team –we’ve got your audience*.

Make sure your press release gets read!
Follow our simple SEO guidelines to ensure your press release is highly visible in search engines like Google.

  • Press Release Headline & Location

  • 1

    Write a clear headline that’s 55 characters or less. Make it strong. Be sure it accurately summarizes the focus of your press release.

  • 2

    Press Release Location: Enter the City, State and Country. These details precede the story and orient the reader.

  • The Press Release

  • 3

    For Search Engine Optimization, the length of the press release should be under 600 words. Try to use two or three keywords in your headline, subhead and first paragraph to increase chances of search results. please note: If you're copying from Microsoft Word, be sure to click the 'W' clipboard icon before pasting your text to prevent incorrect formatting. Posts containing MS Word formatting will not be published.

  • Featured Image or Video

  • 4

    Each press release must include a featured image and optionally a featured video.
    please note: Be sure your image meets our minimum specifications and that you provide the embed code for your video. See the example of Embed Code below. Our system only accepts submissions that meet these requirements.

  • Upload a .jpg or .png image that is a minimum of 1000px wide. The height is not important. This will be used as the featured image.

  • Paste your video EMBED CODE from Vimeo. Embed code look something like this:

    Do not submit a URL - our system only accepts Embed Code

  • Additional Images

  • 5

    Upload up to 5 additional images that you would like to display in your press release.
    please note: additional images will only be included in the press release if they augment the story.

  • Drop files here or

    Upload a .jpg or .png image that is a minimum of 1000px wide. The height is not important. We will insert these throughout your press release. Please make sure the file size is under 1MB for each image, to ensure fast loading.

  • Credits

  • 6

    Enter the project's creative credits below if applicable.
    please note: press releases will be declined if the credits are in the text part of the release instead of listed individually using the Credits form below. Thank you for your cooperation!

  • TitleNameLink 
    Add a new row
    For example:
    Client: Toys "R" Us
    Project: Monster 500 (:60)
    Agency: Rotter Creative Group, New York
    President: Steve Stetzer
    Senior Creative Director: Julius Weil
    Animation/Visual Effects: Clockwork VFX, Dubai and New York
    Creative Director: Jason Tomlins

    • Bold font is title
    • Regular font is name
    • add a link where applicable
    • click the + button to add a new row

  • Contact information

  • 7

    You are lucky number seven! Add any Twitter IDs related to this post than can be used when we Tweet. Then, enter your information below. It will be used at the end of the press release as the 'for more information' contact. When you're done...click submit. That's it!

  • Only enter Twitter ID, not URL. For example, @onCGnews
    Twitter ID 
    Add a new row

*all posts must be approved by the cg+news team.

 

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