The Audience Awards (AudAwards) invites filmmakers from around the globe to submit a pitch video of their film or web series to the ReelPitch Challenge, which will award $25,000 in cash, as well as other prizes, to four deserving projects.
The Audience Awards provides a stage for short films and engaging stories. Dedicated to celebrating the power of storytelling and building audiences for new talent, it was created by filmmakers for filmmakers to help grow careers and fund dreams.
Prizes … In addition to four (4) cash prizes, two (2) music licenses for films with a budget up to $1 million will be awarded by Filmstro, the world’s first soundtrack creation studio ($1,999 value each). Winning shorts will also be screened at the premiere Audience Awards International Film Festival, to be held in Los Angeles, Calif., April 2017, and gain invaluable exposure, including press and social media engagement.
Audience Awards:
- 1st Place: $10,000, Filmstro soundtrack license ($1,999) & Audience Awards International Film Festival premiere
- 2nd Place: $2,500 & Audience Awards International Film Festival premiere
Jury Awards:
- 1st Place: $10,000, Filmstro soundtrack license ($1,999) & Audience Awards International Film Festival premiere
- 2nd Place: $2,500 & Audience Awards International Film Festival premiere
How to Enter … Crowdfunding videos, trailers or film pitches may be submitted in one of four categories: 1) Pre-production, 2) Production, 3) Post-production or 4) Distribution & Outreach. Videos must be 10 minutes or less and submitted no later than Aug. 9, 2016 at 8:59 a.m. MDT (USA). The contest is open to all ages, professional levels and countries. Entry fee is $20.
Submitted videos will be judged for eligibility based on the quality of content and adherence to the assignment. Two prizes will be awarded by a highly noted industry jury. Two additional prizes will also be awarded by a People’s Choice competition, live from Aug. 9 at 9 a.m. MDT (USA) through Aug. 18 at 9 p.m. MDT (USA). Winners will be announced Friday, Aug. 19. Vote at: www.TheAudienceAwards.com
Jury Members … Caterina Fake, co-founder of the iconic websites Flickr and Hunch and a board member of the Sundance Institute; Darrien Gipson, Executive Director, SAGindie; Sascha Rice, Global Marketing Director, Motion Picture, Eastman Kodak Company; Harry Vaughn, Associate Programmer, Documentary and Catalyst Narratives Reader, Sundance Institute; and Adnaan Wasey, an Emmy- and Webby-nominated executive producer of innovative media, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism and head of POV Digital, the new media production division of the long-running PBS documentary series POV.
For a full list of rules or to enter: https://theaudienceawards.com/the-audience-awards/reelpitch
