Award Winning BreakOut Music, Movie, & Media (BOM) invites you to submit to its Premier festival for filmmakers, musicians, comedians, and podcasters who deserve break-out achievement recognition. This remarkable showcase aims to underscore the power of compelling content that stands out from the crowd and deserves to be celebrated.
BOM, a prolific independent music and film company based in the heart of Beverly Hills, California, has successfully secured multi-year exclusives on major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Amazon, TUBI, showcasing the fully monetized script-to-screen effectiveness of BOM originals.
With musicians whose talents have graced the Billboard, US Radio, and iTunes charts, as well as extensive tours across the USA, BreakOut Music has become synonymous with groundbreaking success. Joint CEOs Miriam Bavly and Peter John, members of the Grammy Academy are passionate about celebrating and supporting the triumphs of fellow musicians and filmmakers.
This exclusive affair will bring together legends, musicians, comedians, podcasters, actors, and filmmakers from around the world, creating an environment ripe for networking and collaboration in the epicenter of where stars are made!
All submissions will have the choice and opportunity to be seen for eight weeks on BOM PIC Global TV, an international streaming platform. Content with the largest subscriber viewership will win the People’s Choice of the Festival ($1,000 award). These submissions must be in by Oct. 20th and will be on the platform during the months of November and December. Announcements of the People's Choice winner will take place on January 1st, 2025!
BOM Film Festival has a NEW category, called “Best Scene under 4 minutes from a short or feature film”. This is an opportunity to celebrate the power of a scene and highlight how one extraordinary scene can impact the marketing success of a film. We want to see your best scenes and we will celebrate them!
Winners of performance categories may be asked to perform at the glamorous event at the prestigious London West Hollywood Hotel at Beverly Hills on Saturday, December 2nd, 2024 from 6pm-11pm (limited spaces available). Event details available on Eventbrite: https://BOMFilmFestivalSpiritofIndependence.eventbrite.com
The pinnacle of the evening will be the announcement of the "Spirit of Independence Award" and the BreakOut Award for an independent artist who have impressed the judges with their determination and commitment to independent work. Distribution contracts for deserving talent, as well as the recognition of creators, musicians, and filmmakers who will receive the night’s highest honors of Best in Festival.
People’s Choice Award: $1,000
BreakOut Award: $500 (judges award)
Streaming and features on BOM PIC Global TV (IOS, Android, RokuTV) by invitation (80% of submitters are invited)
Best Scene in a Feature or Short Film: $500
Best Feature Film in Festival $500
Best Short Film in Festival $500 (narrative or documentary under 25 min)
Best Song in Festival: $500
Best Music Video in Festival: $500
Best Comedy (Stand-up or Skit) Video in festival: $500
Best Podcast (on Video) in Festival $500
Best Inspirational Song (any genre)
Best Love Song (any genre)
Best Relationship Song (any genre)
Best Break-up Song (any genre)
Best Emotional Support Song (any genre)
Best (make you want to) Dance Song (any genre)