In February, applicants submitted resumes and videotapes with representative clips of previous work, with the final selection to be made by Robbins, Ms. Comden, Mr. Green, the Bernstein estate and Mr. Wolfe.

In one mass trial, 38 of 43 cases were dismissed when the prosecution failed to prove misdemeanor charges by submitting videotapes of crowds of protesters.

Filmmakers who want to show their work submit videotapes with a registration fee of $275 to $450, depending on the length of the film and the timing of the submission.

Musicians submitted videotapes of themselves playing different songs that then were mixed into the performance of a live band, Magnetic Poets.

Seeking a court order to force pickets who had crowded in on the store's entrance to move back to a 50-foot perimeter, Mr. Harari submitted videotapes he had made of the demonstrations and affidavits from his employees and other witnesses, including Kareem Brunner, the black security guard who was killed in the fire.

The management could probably just submit videotapes of the films "The Way We Were," "Network" and "North by Northwest."

To bolster its case, the neighborhood group submitted photographs and videotapes that Mr. Coplan said established the fact that "excavation activity was in progress on the site" after the new zoning took effect.

Based on the discipline entered, registrants must submit audiotapes, videotapes, slides or manuscripts demonstrating artistic accomplishment.

He submitted videotapes of last year's rally, and transcripts of speeches by Mr. Muhammad and other rally participants.

At the same time, authors and agents are increasingly submitting videotapes along with their books and proposals, to demonstrate the author's ability to promote the book in television interviews.