The 2012 Factual Entertainment Awards, presented as part of realscreen’s Factual Entertainment Forum, has announced its call for entries.

The third annual awards ceremony will take place at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica, California, on Wednesday, May 30, 2012.

Entries will be accepted in the following categories: competition programming, lifestyle programming, reality programming and non-fiction programming. To find out more about the categories and the sub-categories within each, click here.

Winners will be determined by juries that will include several of the industry’s most highly regarded experts in these audience fields. They’ll also single out projects that merit special Creative Talent & Craft Awards for directing, cinematography, music, hosting/presenting, editing, casting, most compelling character and most original concept. New inductees will also be admitted to the Factual Entertainment Awards Hall of Fame.

The deadline for entries is Friday, January 13, 2012 at 5 p.m. EST.

To learn more about the Factual Entertainment Awards and to submit your entries, please visit the official awards site. Stay tuned for more info.