Break out Music festival (1)

Фестиваль начинается: 07 Декабрь 2024      Фестиваль заканчивается: 07 Декабрь 2024

Award Winning BreakOut Music, Movie, & Media (BOM) invites you to submit to its Premier festival for filmmakers, musicians, comedians, and podcasters who deserve break-out achievement recognition. This remarkable showcase aims to underscore the power of compelling content that stands out from the crowd and deserves to be celebrated.

BOM, a prolific independent music and film company based in the heart of Beverly Hills, California, has successfully secured multi-year exclusives on major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Amazon, TUBI, showcasing the fully monetized script-to-screen effectiveness of BOM originals.

With musicians whose talents have graced the Billboard, US Radio, and iTunes charts, as well as extensive tours across the USA, BreakOut Music has become synonymous with groundbreaking success. Joint CEOs Miriam Bavly and Peter John, members of the Grammy Academy are passionate about celebrating and supporting the triumphs of fellow musicians and filmmakers.

This exclusive affair will bring together legends, musicians, comedians, podcasters, actors, and filmmakers from around the world, creating an environment ripe for networking and collaboration in the epicenter of where stars are made!

All submissions will have the choice and opportunity to be seen for eight weeks on BOM PIC Global TV, an international streaming platform. Content with the largest subscriber viewership will win the People’s Choice of the Festival ($1,000 award). These submissions must be in by Oct. 20th and will be on the platform during the months of November and December. Announcements of the People's Choice winner will take place on January 1st, 2025!

BOM Film Festival has a NEW category, called “Best Scene under 4 minutes from a short or feature film”. This is an opportunity to celebrate the power of a scene and highlight how one extraordinary scene can impact the marketing success of a film. We want to see your best scenes and we will celebrate them!

Winners of performance categories may be asked to perform at the glamorous event at the prestigious London West Hollywood Hotel at Beverly Hills on Saturday, December 2nd, 2024 from 6pm-11pm (limited spaces available). Event details available on Eventbrite: https://BOMFilmFestivalSpiritofIndependence.eventbrite.com

The pinnacle of the evening will be the announcement of the "Spirit of Independence Award" and the BreakOut Award for an independent artist who have impressed the judges with their determination and commitment to independent work. Distribution contracts for deserving talent, as well as the recognition of creators, musicians, and filmmakers who will receive the night’s highest honors of Best in Festival.

Денежные призы: 11,000$

Best in Festival First Place: $1000
People’s Choice Award: $1,000

BreakOut Award: $500 (judges award)

Record Release/Music Video Premier Celebration for Five Independent Artists

Best Scene in a Feature or Short Film: $500
Best Feature Film in Festival $500
Best Short Film in Festival $500 (narrative or documentary under 25 min)
Best Song in Festival: $500
Best Music Video in Festival: $500
Best Dance or Musical Theatre Video in Festival: $500
Best Comedy (Stand-up or Skit) Video in festival: $500
Best Podcast (on Video) in Festival $500
Best Podcast (Audio only) in Festival $500
Best Blog $500
Best Children’s Show in Festival $500
Best Show made for TV in Festival $500
Best Web Series in Festival: $500
Best Student Short Film (university): $500
Best Student Podcast in festival (University): $500
Best Student Song or Music Video in festival (University): $500
Best Student Dance or Musical Theatre Video in festival (University): $500
Best Student Stand-up Comedy or Skit in festival (University): $500
Best Student Short Film or Podcast in festival (High School): $500
Best Romantic Comedy (feature film)
Best Comedy (feature film)
Best Holiday (feature film)
Best Animated (feature film)

Best Film Directed or Edited by a woman
Best African American Film (short, feature, or documentary)
Best Jewish Film (short, feature, or documentary)
Best West African Film (short, feature, or documentary)
Best East African Film (short, feature, or documentary)
Best Southern African Film (short, feature, or documentary)
Best Latin American Film (short, feature, or documentary)
Best Middle Eastern Film (short, feature, or documentary)
Best South Asian Film (short, feature, or documentary)
Best Student (University) Short Film (under 25 minutes, narrative or documentary)
Best Student (University) Podcast (under 20 minutes)
Best Student (University) Monologue
Best Student (University) Music Video
Best Student (University) Song
Best Student (High School) Short Film (under 25 minutes, narrative or documentary)
Best Student (High School) Podcast (under 20 minutes)

Best Music Video - POP
Best Music Video - Afrobeat
Best Music Video - R&B
Best Music Video - Jazz or Classical
Best Music Video - Urban
Best Music Video - Musical Theatre
Best Dance Video - all Genres

Best Song in a Short or Feature Film
Best Inspirational Song (any genre)
Best Love Song (any genre)
Best Relationship Song (any genre)
Best Break-up Song (any genre)
Best Emotional Support Song (any genre)
Best (make you want to) Dance Song (any genre)

Best Screenplay (first 10 pages)

You may submit more than one film or content, but each must be accompanied by its own completed submission form and entry fee.

All entrants will automatically be eligible and included in the Best of Festival Award Competition. No additional fees or submission activity is required.

To be included in the People’s choice award, you must agree to be distributed on BOM PIC Global TV for the eight weeks.

All non-English films must have English subtitles (this does not include music videos. (English translation for song lyrics may be requested).

Music rights and all copyright clearances are the sole responsibility of the filmmaker and musician.
All fees are non-refundable.

Please complete information on Festhome.

Films should be submitted as secure online screeners on the platform only.

The BOM PIC Global TV Film Festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless BOM PIC Global TV Film Festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered. Entries will not be returned. The Competition reserves the right to refuse entries.

All entrants will be notified of the status of their submission by email not later than Oct.10, 2024

Notification of acceptance or rejection will not include critique specific to your entry, unless requested.