Bol-News Hybrid Awards Festival

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

#BNHAF physical editions are held in state-of-art cinemas or auditoriums (check the video right @ top: https://www.popcornflicks.org/2009/01/bnhaf.html) with an outreach of 100,000+ audiences and students only in the city of Ghaziabad, India. Virtual Editions are conducted on Filmocracy platform, the win-win aspect of virtual edition is three-pronged:
1. All selected films are screened at the following physical edition for FREE.
2. The entry fees to virtual edition gives ONE Audience Ticket of the virtual edition to each selected film absolutely FREE.
3. The winners of virtual edition is a mix of Jury votes (50%), Audience Votes (25%) and Social Media Votes (25%).

The editions have more than 25-million impressions across various social media. Four editions have successfully been executed since the launch in September 2021.
Inaugural edition > Physical > IMS University Campus l December 11, 2021
2nd edition > Virtual l March 12, 2022
3rd edition > Physical > IMS University Campus l May 13, 2022
4th edition > Virtual l July 6, 2022

Few of the notable Awardees are: Flora Saini l Indian Actress. Phoebe Kemi l Actress and Model based in NYC walked NYFW, Paris Fashin 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 edition was launched in October 2021, since it's launch #BNHAF 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, though #BNHAF has awarded 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 sponsored 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 Session with cast and crew - producer, director, lead actor and lead actress are interviewed.
5. Q&A with the audiences
6. FREE non-exclusive representation of the film at Marche du Film, Cannes Film Festival.
The sponsorship fee is US$ 2400.

Few Press Links Online
https://boxofficeworldwide.com/movies-latest-news/bnhaf-bol-news-hybrid-art-awards-festival-inaugural-edition-premieres-a-bouquet-of-cutting-edge-films/

https://www.northeasttoday.in/2022/01/03/indias-ocean-ambassador-varsha-rajkhowa-adjudged-with-bnhaf-award-of-excellence/