Bol-News Hybrid Awards Festival

#BNHAF Bol-News Hybrid Awards Festival is international hybrid Awards and Festival. It is held round-the-year and is an interesting mix of
1. Physical Editions
2. Hybrid Editions
3. Virtual Editions
4. One-on-One Awardee Editions

#BNHAF physical editions are held in state-of-art cinemas or auditoriums with an outreach of 250,000+ audiences and students only in the city of Ghaziabad, India. Virtual Editions are conducted on multiple platforms including Filmocracy. The win-win aspect of Virtual Edition is; all selected films are screened FREE at the immediate Physical Edition that follows.

The editions have more than 25-million 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

Few notable awardees are: Nyra Banerjee l Indian Actress. Flora Saini l Indian Actress. Phoebe Kemi l Actress and Model based in NYC walked NYFW, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week. Dorotea Saykaly l Multi-award winning dancer, choreographer and 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 one-on-one awardee editions have hosted more than 159 artists that include filmmakers, actors, actresses, writers, authors and painters. The Inaugural edition saw the participation of 50 films from countries like US, France, Australia, Brazil, Nigeria, practically, all the continents - with select screenings. Awardees interviews served as knowledge series and Masterclass for aspirants across the world.

The flagship awards of #BNHAF are in film, media and fashion industry, #BNHAF also awards in health-care, hospitality, leisure, law, architecture and other sectors.

#BNHAF believes, each artist is unique with a distinct perspective, yet their art is often overlooked because of outreach. #BNHAF gives each participant wider outreach and helps create their fan-base. Filmmakers, actors, models, writers, authors, singers, dancers, painters, sportsperson, sculptors, lawyers, doctors, politicians, restaurateurs, hospitality – all contributors to art are worthy of #BNHAF Award Nomination.

BNHAF Showcase is a category where Filmmaker or Artist gets following benefits -
1. Guaranteed Screening both in Virtual Edition and Physical Edition
2. FREE Screening at the Annual Gala Physical Edition of #BNHAF
3. 50% WAIVER for Popcorn Flicks' Film Residency Program conducted in association with a top B-School or Film School in India
4. One-On-One Awardee Edition with cast and crew
5. FREE non-exclusive representation of the film 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/