Welcome, dear filmmakers & creatives. While most festivals are either postponing or cancelling their upcoming editions, BLASTOFF is redefining and expanding its platform. We have almost 50 projects from Season-4 now in submission for distribution: more than in any past season. Our expansion also includes screenings from our truly exciting, immersive virtual village, AND, separate from the official festival run, winning filmmakers may opt to join the screening schedule and share in the profits. For more information on past, current and/or upcoming screenings, take a look here: https://blastoff.us/screenings We'd love you to be a part of all the excitement.
SCREENWRITERS, a great script can launch your career! A truly great script could become eligible, through our system, for development, investor submission, production, and an international distribution deal. EVERY submission receives a written analysis.
Online screenings, potentially, allow thousands of fans all over the world, who might not be able to make it to physical screenings in Los Angeles, to enjoy your work.
The BLASTOFF system to rate and select films for screenings is thorough and fair. The "thumbs up" thumbs down" system of judging is a lazy cop-out. At BLASTOFF we thoroughly score your film across AT LEAST 5 crucial categories, and for add-in submissions (best director, cinematographer, actors, music, stunts, VFX etc. ) 22 possible categories, to arrive at a comprehensive assessment of the work. We've found that WINNERS IN ADD-IN CATEGORY SUBMISSIONS usually make for exciting viewing, and are strong contenders for screening selection.
Using the resources of our festival, we want to help make your experience as wonderful, uplifting, and rewarding as we possibly can. To that end we also offer selected films (shorts and features) for worldwide profit-sharing distribution with a partner hosting site.
BLASTOFF has its own channel which allows us to roll out those regular virtual screenings (followed by live Q&A sessions with filmmakers, when appropriate), pre-release promotions, and many other creative presentations to help you on your path to success. We also issue our beautiful custom laurels YEAR-ROUND to exceptional, high-scoring films. That award qualifies your film for consideration in our final winners' pool.
This model, in total, gives you so much more potential exposure than a single, live screening (although that's a thrill not to be downplayed) to an enormous movie-loving public, to your fans and followers, and to people who may want to work with you on future projects, industry movers and shakers including producers, directors, potential investors, agents, great actors, and terrific crew members. Talent and success are magnets for industry people! It's a chance to skyrocket your credibility and respect in the industry! We call it BLASTOFF EXPOSURE.
BLASTOFF celebrates the dedication and hard work of above AND below-the-line team-members. Submission categories eligible for awards, include BEST PERFORMER (non gender specific), MUSIC, CINEMATOGRAPHY, STUNT-WORK, and so many more. Take a look the awards list.
SONGWRITERS, FILM-SCORE COMPOSERS, and SOUND DESIGNERS, you elevate a film to places it could never go without your talent. We know that, and we salute you with categories specific to you and awards to honor your work.
"The BLASTOFF dedication and love for film and filmmakers is boundless... factor in... up to $10,000 in worldwide distribution opportunities, red-carpet live screenings in Los Angeles (Covid-19 restrictions permitting), regular ONLINE screening events, year-round laurel awards, and more... BLASTOFF is a festival you should seriously consider. The rewards and benefits for great films and screenplays are fantastic..."
When you submit to BLASTOFF you gain access to a world which can offer filmmakers wonderful, uplifting rewards for their creativity, courage, and the massive energy required to make a film. It's a life-changing opportunity! Take it. You've earned it. You deserve BLASTOFF EXPOSURE.
Again, you don't have to wait until notification date to get a BLASTOFF laurel on your poster. We issue our beautiful, custom-designed "Nominee" laurels year-round.
AWARDS LISTING
SHOW THE WORLD DISTRIBUTION AWARD
Select films will be eligible for a profit-sharing digital distribution package for submission to streaming and sales outlets all over the world. By industry standards, this award could be worth up-to $10,000 in discounted QC and submission preparation fees.
All winners are eligible for BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM-DESIGNED AWARD LAURELS.
Awards will be made, if appropriate, as above, and as follows.
Master of the Logline
Best Screenplay opening 5 pages
Best Screenplay
Best Director
Best Student Director
Acting - Best Lead Performer
Acting - Best Leading Team
Acting - Best Ensemble
Best Stunt Work
Best Feature Film
Best Animated short film
Best Student Film
Best Short Film
Best Web/TV episode
Best Cinematography
Best Sound Design
Best Song in a film
Best Original Score
Best Original Score in an unfinished project
Best Visual FX
Best Title/Credits Design
Jury Award
Honorable Mention
Please note that we reserve the right to add, update, change, or cancel any awards or festival events, possibly without or on very short notice, depending on current or future developments due to the Covid-19 pandemic and/or changing status of agreements with vendors, sponsors, partners, and/or co-promoters.