#BNHAF Bol-News Hybrid Awards Festival is international hybrid Awards and Festival. Held round-the-year across continents #BNHAF is an interesting mix of
1. Gala Physical Edition - India
2. Physical Editions - Across Continents
3. Hybrid Editions - Across Continents
4. One-on-One Awardee Editions
Set-up in 2021 to celebrate all artists that created exemplary work braving Covid-19, #BNHAF is the fastest growing Awards and Festival in the world. 2023 saw the launch of International Editions. 10th Edition held in the US and Australia l 13th Edition held in Austria.
The editions have more than 1-billion impressions across various social media. List of Editions successfully executed since the launch in September 2021:
Inaugural edition: Physical l December 11, 2021
2nd edition: Virtual l March 12, 2022
3rd edition: Physical l May 13, 2022
4th edition: Virtual l July 6, 2022
5th edition: Virtual l September 15 to September 19, 2022
6th Edition: Physical. October 10 to October 14, 2022
7th Edition: Virtual. November 10 to November 14, 2022
8th Edition: Hybrid. December 16 to December 18, 2022
9th Edition: Physical. January 18 to January 25, 2023
10th Edition: Physical. March 17 to March 19, 2023 Inaugural INTERNATIONAL EDITION l USA
11th Edition: Hybrid. May 27 to June 2, 2023
12th Edition: Hybrid. August 4 to August 7, 2023
13th Edition: Physical. September 15 to September 19, 2023. INTERNATIONAL EDITION l Austria
14th Edition: Physical. October 14 to October 17, 2023
15th Edition: Gala Physical Edition. December 15 to December 18, 2023
16th Edition: Hybrid. January 31 to February 3, 2024
17th Edition: Physical. March 27 to March 30, 2024
Few notable AWARDEES:
Nyra Banerjee l Indian Actress. Flora Saini l Indian Actress. Phoebe Kemi l Actress and Model based in NYC walked the 'Big-4' NYFW, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Milan Fashion week. Dorotea Saykaly l Multi-award winning dancer, choreographer and actress. Mekha Rajan l Indian Actress. Priyasha Bhardwaj l Indian Actress. Varsha Rajkhowa Miss Scuba International 2016. Jyoti Guptara, Published Author l Counted as '100 most important Swiss'. Pratham Khurana, director of 'Nauha', Official Selection at 75th Cannes Film Festival in La Cinef section
#BNHAF awards in the categories of film, media, entertainment and fashion.
Though health-care, hospitality, leisure, law, architecture, any other sector where a person has worked for societal significance can self-nominate themselves.
#BNHAF Showcase (Priced at US$ 5000) is an Exclusive Premier-Category for any film-maker or an artist to showcase their film, art or work:
1. Guaranteed Screening at #BNHAF Awards and Festival Gala Edition
2. 15-minutes Q&A session at #BNHAF Awards and Festival Gala Edition
3. Gift and Award from the jury and sponsors of #BNHAF Awards and Festival
4. Feature in One-On-One Awardee Edition video-showcase of 15-minutes split in two parts for the news-portal https;//www.bol-news.com
5. FREE non-exclusive representation at Marche du Film, Cannes Film Festival
Few Press Links Online:
https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/news-articles/awards-and-festival-that-celebrates-more-than-just-cinema
https://boxofficeworldwide.com/movies-latest-news/bnhaf-bol-news-hybrid-art-awards-festival-inaugural-edition-premieres-a-bouquet-of-cutting-edge-films/
https://localpostit.com/2023/01/19/grand-ceremony-of-9th-bnhaf-awards-festival/
https://www.indianfilmhistory.com/news-articles/bnhaf-awards-and-festival-goes-big-with-the-8th-edition-celebrating-excellence-1
https://9newsnetwork.in/3007
https://www.northeasttoday.in/2022/01/03/indias-ocean-ambassador-varsha-rajkhowa-adjudged-with-bnhaf-award-of-excellence/
#BNHAF Awards in the category of Short, Feature-Film, TV and Webseries, Music Videos, Upcoming Talent and Influencers (Best Film, Best director, Best actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, screenplay, documentary). If an edition finds no worthwhile entry in a category, there will be no awards in that category for that edition.
Awards and Prizes
1. All winners of the Gala Edition present in person, get gift from sponsors of the Gala Edition
2. Best Film of each edition gets FREE non-exclusive representation by Popcorn Flicks Film Services at Marche du Film, Cannes Film Festival.
(You have to email #BNHAF for the same)
3. Best Film of each edition gets FREE Screening at #BNHAF Awards and Festival Gala Edition
4. Best Film of each edition get one FREE Q&A session of around 15-minutes at one-on-one Awardee Edition conducted in virtual format
5. All award-winning films get e-Award certificate
6. All selected films get an e-participation certificate