Berlin Music Video Awards

The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) is an international event.

Filmmakers, producers, musicians and directors passionate about the art of music videos. Including full-length screenings, award ceremonies, live shows, workshops and after-parties, the five-day festival will be held at one of Berlin’s major event venues.

Join us for our 10th edition!
5 days of Filmmakers delight!

Take a look at the opening day of BMVA 2019 right here:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7at07v

Gathering Filmmakers from all over the world, the BMVA is a great opportunity for independent artists and filmmakers to get exposure and to showcase their creativity, while networking with both emerging and established industry professionals.

Not just another film festival.

Launched for the first time in 2013 by events planner Aviel Silook, the Berlin Music Video Awards is an annual independent festival whose influence among the video and music industries in Europe and abroad keeps rising.

The thrilling event provides a platform for talented filmmakers, backing both unknown and famous artists, regardless of the language, genre or origin of their work.

Non-elitist and broad-minded, the BMVA support the diversity and inventiveness of video creators, while promoting their collaboration through networking.

Each category-winner receives a unique Berlin Music Video Awards trophy, as well as attractive prizes courtesy of our sponsors. The winner for the Best Music Video will be announced during the final ceremony on the last night of the festival and awarded with 5,000 euros!!!

Awards will be given to these categories:
Best Animation
Best Art Director
Best Cinematography
Best Concept
Best Director
Best Editor
Best Experimental
Best Low Budget
Best Narrative
Best Visual Effects
Best Song
Most Trashy
Most Bizarre
Best Performer
Best Production Company
and the final winner for Best Music Video

- Music videos must have been completed on or after January 1st, 2021.
- Music videos must not be longer than 8 minutes.
- Only submissions with completed application forms and entry fee will be accepted.
- Filmmakers, producers or musicians submitting videos into the festival must possess all necessary permissions/ rights to submit their video.
- The submitter grants Berlin Music Video Awards the non-exclusive rights to reproduce
the video or part of the video and to showcase the video for the purposes of the festival
or its promotion.

Please note:

Berlin Music Video Awards do not guarantee submitted music videos will be shortlisted
for the festival.

All information posted by Berlin Music Video Awards is subject to change without prior
notice.

There are no submission fee refunds for the music videos which did not make it into the
competition.

Overall Rating

Quality

Value

Communication

Hospitality

Networking

Florian Hofer

Covid Festival this year. Altough it was Online it was nice and the selection was huge and very creative. I will visit it next year and get feel for that Festival.

August 2020

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Response from festival:

Thank you Florian! We look forward to have you with us in the next edition.
Naila Mansour

Wonderful organisation. Exceptionally great live awards ceremony, honestly, during lockdown we felt like we were at that ceremony. We are so grateful and hope that next year we can meet them in real life !

June 2020

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Joe Mischo

BMVAs were amazing! Even though Covid-19 changed the format, the live stream BMVA did was really fun and worked well. Hoping to be in Berlin, in person next year!

June 2020

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Alessandra Werkstatt

great festival, it was super fun being part of it, a lot of great work was screened and communication with the festival was very good !!

March 2019

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Sahar Homami

Such a privilege and pleasure to be there and meet the lovely people! Will attend again and again.

June 2018

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Response from festival:

Thank you Sahar. Your video is a great video and we believe in you! keep the good work :)

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Dates & Deadlines

April 30, 2021
Opening Date
November 15, 2021
Early Bird
February 10, 2022
Regular
March 3, 2022
Late
March 24, 2022
Filmfreeway special deadline
April 7, 2022
Notification Date
June 7 – 11, 2022
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Best Art Directior
A music video with attention to the makeup, styling, costumes, the scenes and appearance of objects in the composition; rewarding the art director or designer of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Animation
An animated music video in any of the following formats – Stop-motion, 2-D, 3-D, computer animated; rewarding the animator of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30.04
- Gold Members: $25.03
- Regular
- Standard: $35.05
- Gold Members: $30.04
- Late
- Standard: $40.05
- Gold Members: $35.05
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40.05
- Gold Members: $35.05
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Best Cinematography
A music video with focus to cinematography, creativity and attention to camera angles, composition, light as well as movement of the camera. Made for the cinematographer or director of photography of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Concept
A music video with emphasis on a strong or original concept; with remarkable execution and interpretation of a song. Rewarding the author of the concept.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Director
A music video with remarkable creative contribution and input of the director to the video. Rewarding the director of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Editor
A music video with high standards of editing, stylistic and visual coherence. Made for the editor of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Experimental
A music video that may be characterised by an avant-garde approach,using abstracting elements or techniques than what is conventional. Rewarding the author of the concept.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Low Budget
A music video produced with budget lower than 3000 Euros
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Narrative
A music video with emphasis to originality of storyline; rewarding the scriptwriter of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Visual Effects
A music video that involves the integration of live-action footage and CGI to create environments that look realistic but would be dangerous, costly & impossible to capture on camera. Rewarding the visual effects artist of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Most Trashy
A music video that may be deemed too extreme or unacceptable for commercial/ mainstream media – e.g. dirty or funny in content, provocative, satirical, social commentary; nevertheless remaining true to its concept, production & direction. Rewarding the producer or director of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Most Bizarre
A music video that is, as its name suggests, bizarre, mysterious, unconventional or something that cannot be boxed in with regards to its concept or its execution. Rewarding the producer or director of the video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Song
A music video with an outstanding song/ track. Made for the artist/ band.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Music Video
New! In the past, only Category winners could be nominated to this category but this year we reserve 3 places to other music videos who will be nominated to this category directly (which considered to be the finals or the most prestigious one). Prize for the category: 5000 Euros. * We do suggest to mark other categories at the same time.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
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Best Production Company
Rewarding production companies with multiple nominations
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
Submit Now
Best Performer
This category rewards the most remarkable actors or lead singer of bands on their performance in the music video.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $30
- Gold Members: $25
- Regular
- Standard: $35
- Gold Members: $30
- Late
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
- Filmfreeway special deadline
- Standard: $40
- Gold Members: $35
Submit Now

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Florian Hofer

Response from festival:

Naila Mansour

Joe Mischo

Alessandra Werkstatt

Sahar Homami

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