ABOUT
BEE TV INSPIRE FILM FESTIVAL is an International OTT film festival designed for filmmakers to promote their work through the same streaming services used by Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon.
BEE TV INSPIRE FILM FESTIVAL is an OTT international event hosted on BEE TV NETWORK’s channel(s) hosted on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and iTunes Video (as well as iOS, Android, and our Webapp).
We accept short films, tv shows, documentaries, animations, music videos, and web series of any genre. Each accepted work will broadcast on-demand 24/7 upon acceptance and throughout the festival in November. That means you’ll have the opportunity to tell everyone about your work and be seen on a BIG screen format to over 300 million households globally. If your work isn’t accepted, we are unable to provide a specific review for not-selected films, tv shows, and video works.
OUR MISSION
BEE TV INSPIRE FILM FESTIVAL brings you the Best Shorts, Documentaries Music videos, web series, and TV shows from around the globe. Our goal is to promote you and your incredible work to the world through on out OTT platforms (Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV) and our iOS and Android apps for our launch in 2020.
CATEGORIES
Please see the channel websites for more info but here are the basic categories:
- Short Film - All Kind of Short, Fiction, Documentaries, Animation films, tv shows and videos with Duration 30 minutes
- Short Student Film - All Kind of Short, Fiction, Documentaries, Animation films, tv shows and videos with Duration 20 minutes
- Films - All kinds of feature films (1 hour or longer)
- Web Series - The pilot episode. (Note: If accepted, we will ask for the remaining shows in the series.)
- TV shows - the Pilot episode or the first episode of the season; or only one episode of any season.
RULES AND REGULATION
SUBMISSION
A filmmaker can submit their films, tv shows, and videos through FilmFreeway or via the film form available on the festival website. All genre films, tv shows, and videos will be accepted (except horror).
SELECTED FILMS, TV SHOWS, AND VIDEOS
All selected films, tv shows, and videos will receive notification through email only or through the messaging app on FilmFreeway.
ONLINE "STREAMING" ONLY:
All selected films, tv shows, and videos will be available on our OTT platform for 1 year and during the time of the festival. The filmmaker (Submitter) can request to remove the work anytime they want after the festival.
Written Screenplay - Sorry, we DO NOT accept written screenplays at this time.
NOTIFICATIONS
The selected films, tv shows, and videos will be published on the festival OTT Platform on Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, and Fire TV and receive notification through messaging or email only. No inquiries or arguments will be entertained regarding rejected films, tv shows, and videos or TV projects. The decision of the selection committee will be final.
WINNERS
We will announce the winners on December 1, 2020. This competition is based on most LIKED and WATCHED films, tv shows, and videos during the FESTIVAL time frame. But, the sooner you apply and get accepted, the better it is for your work to be seen across all platforms!
FEES
Each entry will be accompanied by non-refundable fees UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. The entry fee and services fee is not refundable for films, tv shows, and videos that did not get selected to be broadcast over our OTT channel(s). Entries will not be processed without entry fee payment. The submitter must submit online. We do not accept materials or disks through the mail.
DISCOUNT
Check our website for a limited time discount of 50% OFF. https://www.beetv.tv/
We want to encourage independent filmmakers from around the world to have the opportunity for their work(s) to be seen by the masses.
CASH PRIZE
Prize monies will be credited into the PayPal account of the submitter within 30 working days after the close of the festival and the announcement of the winners.
COPYRIGHTS
By submitting your film to our festival you agree that your piece of work (full film, trailer, tv show, short and/or video) can be uploaded/embed on our OTT platforms as well as to our websites. The filmmaker/institution that is submitting the film must own the rights to do so and is responsible for the content they are providing. By submitting, the filmmaker allows BEE Inspire to create a page for their film without infringing the copyright of any kind of form. Filmmakers can make a request to remove the film link at any time.
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE
The decision of the Festival Committee is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The decision of jury members will be final and accepted by all no inquiries or arguments will be entertained. The organizers reserve the right not to award any or all of the prizes. Festival Director reserves the right to make all decisions about the festival.
DISCLAIMER
The applicant agrees to have read and accepted the rules and regulations for participation in the BEE TV INSPIRE FILM FESTIVAL. The applicant confirms that he/she has the requisite authority or has obtained the requisite authority from the producer/right holder to enter this film in theBEE TV INSPIRE FILM FESTIVALand make available the print for screening. Under NO circumstance, the authorities of BEE TV INSPIRE FILM FESTIVAL will not entertain or be answerable to anyone else apart from the applicant.
