Music Dance Screenings Film Festival

Where Music, Dance & Cinema Unite

Consonance Fest is a film festival and music contest celebrating the fusion of music, dance, and film. Whether it's a music-driven feature, a dance film, a stunning music video, or a powerful composition, this is the festival where your work gets the attention it deserves.

We showcase films at live screenings in Tbilisi, Georgia, and through our festival’s curated viewing experience, bringing them directly to industry professionals, distributors, and passionate audiences worldwide.

Every selected film receives thoughtful audience reviews!
Our curated audience—including film professionals, producers, and dedicated fans—provides meaningful feedback for each film. These reviews will be available on your film’s dedicated page on our website, helping you understand your film’s impact and enhancing its marketing and distribution potential.

What Makes Consonance Fest Different?
🟢 Live Screenings & Curated Audience – Your work is showcased in front of a select audience of film lovers, artists, and industry professionals in Tbilisi, Georgia.
🟢 Audience Feedback & Reviews – Every film receives structured audience ratings and feedback, helping you refine your work and gain insights for distribution.
🟢 Festival Channel & Global Reach – Films with filmmaker permission are also featured on our exclusive Festival Channel, giving worldwide access to invited and registered viewers.
🟢 Music Video Distribution & Industry Access – Selected music videos may receive exclusive distribution opportunities through our partner networks.
🟢 Fan Award & Audience Engagement – Increase your film’s exposure by engaging your audience in our social media-based Fan Award voting.
🟢 Industry Recognition & Award Opportunities – Get recognized by our jury of professionals and global audience.
🟢 Beyond the Festival: Long-Term Opportunities – Winning and selected films and compositions may receive further strategic and distribution support, marketing assistance, and exposure through our network.

What You Get When You Submit
✅ Official Status (if selected) Certificates + Digital laurels
✅ Audience Feedback & Ratings
✅ Promotion on our website & social media
✅ Live in-person and Channel screenings (Channel is optional for filmmakers)
✅ Eligibility for jury and audience awards
✅ Potential distribution opportunities

Approved projects will have dedicated pages on our festival platform for audience reviews and industry visibility, without access to the project outside the festival. The page remains live for a month post-event, with an option to extend or remove it later.

Awards & Prizes

🎬 FILM AWARDS (For Music & Dance Films, Clips, and Soundtrack in Films)

🏆 Best Music/Dance Feature Film (51 min and longer)
🏆 Best Music/Dance Short Film (up to 50 min)
🏆 Best Music/Dance Video
🏆 Best Use of Music in Film
🏆 Best Animated Music/Dance Film
🏆 Best Music/Dance Experimental Film
🏆 Best Music/Dance Documentary
🏆 Best Director
🏆 Best Music Composer
🏆 Best Music/Dance Performer
🏆 Best Choreography in Film or Video
🏆 Best Music Video Direction
🏆 Best Dance Cinematography
🏆 Best Music Film Editing

🎼 MUSIC AWARDS (For Music Video, Soundtracks & Original Music):

🏆 Best Original Film Score
🏆 Best Original Song for Film
🏆 Best Independent Music Video Production
🏆 Best Music Performance in Film or Video

📢 Audience & Special Awards:

🏆 Festival Winner (Live Audience Voting)
🌍 Channel Audience Choice Award (Voted on the Festival Channel)
🔥 Fan Award (Social Media Voting)

All winners receive digital certificates, laurels, and diplomas to use in their promotions.
All the projects may also receive strategic, marketing, and distribution opportunities

Rules & Terms

Rules & Terms:

General Terms:

- The official festival language is English.
- The festival accepts projects (films and music videos) in any language, but all non-English submissions must have English subtitles (burned-in or .srt format).
- The festival only accepts digital submissions (via web links or uploads to the festival platform). DVDs or physical submissions are not accepted.
- Eligible projects must have been completed in 2019 or later.
- The submission fee is non-refundable.
- The festival does not provide fee waivers.
- Submissions are completed via credit card or PayPal through the platforms listed on the festival website.
- The festival organizers reserve the right to make changes to the screening format, venue, and schedule if necessary.

Selection Process & Screening Conditions:

- Submitted projects go through a preliminary selection process. Not all submitted projects will be accepted.
- Preliminary accepted projects may be included in the festival Long List if they align with the festival’s vision and meet the initial criteria.
- Long-listed projects receive a dedicated informational page on the festival’s website:
- This page does not provide access to watch the project outside of festival screenings.
- It serves to promote the project within the festival’s network and industry community.
- The final Official Selection is determined after further review of content, quality, and required materials.
- All the official selected projects receive official selected laurels by email.
- Projects will only be screened if all necessary materials are provided on time, including:
- A high-quality screener (MP4 or MOV format)
- English subtitles (if applicable)
- Trailer and promotional materials (if available)
- The festival reserves the right not to screen a selected project if:
- Technical issues prevent proper projection.
- The provided materials do not meet the required quality standards.
- The filmmaker does not submit the required materials by the deadline.
- Online screenings are optional. If a filmmaker does not wish for their project to be shown on the Festival Channel, they must inform the festival in advance.

Audience Voting & Feedback:

- The audience rates projects screened at live events and on the Festival Channel based on multiple criteria, such as Directing, Cinematography, Acting, Music/Sound Design, Storytelling/Script, Overall Impact
- Filmmakers receive their project’s audience ratings and feedback after the festival.
- Audience reviews are posted on the project’s informational page on the festival website for additional visibility.

Venue & Schedule Adjustments:

- The festival screenings take place at venues determined by the festival producers.
- The festival reserves the right to change the screening venue, format, and/or schedule at its sole discretion. This may occur due to external circumstances, including but not limited to: Venue availability changes, Safety concerns or unforeseen restrictions, Technical issues affecting screenings, Force majeure or other unexpected disruptions etc.

Awards & Prizes:

- The Festival Jury determines the Category Award Winners.
- The Fan Award Winner is determined by public voting on social media (based on Likes, Shares, and Saves).
- The Channel Audience Choice Award Winner is determined by voting on the Festival Channel.
- The Festival Winner is determined by live audience voting at the event.
- The festival reserves the right not to award certain categories if no project meets the necessary criteria.
- The festival reserves the right to rename award categories to better reflect the winning project’s strengths.
- All winners receive digital laurels, certificates, and diplomas via email.
- Officially selected but not awarded Projects receive the certificates via email.

Filmmaker Support & Additional Opportunities

- All selected projects, including Long-listed and Official Selection projects, may receive distribution and promotion offers from our team and partners.
- Projects will have dedicated informational pages on the festival website, featuring:
- Audience reviews and feedback
- Project details for visibility among festival attendees and potential buyers
- The page will remain accessible for one month after the festival and may be extended.
- The festival provides additional promotional and strategic support services to filmmakers, including festival strategy, marketing, and distribution consulting.

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  • Sydney Worden

    I am very grateful to have been officially selected and rewarded “Best Dance Documentary” at the Music and Dance Film Festival Consonance. Everyone involved had excellent communication, and always delivered information on the promised dates. It is very clear they have the filmmaker’s best interest in mind with sharing and promoting your film, and are very kind in their communications. I was unable to attend the festival, but they made sure all selected filmmakers regardless of attendance benefited from the festival experience. I couldn’t have asked for more!

    February 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Sydney,

    Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience with Consonance Fest! We’re truly honored to have had your film as part of our official selection and thrilled that you felt supported throughout the process.

    Our goal is always to ensure that every filmmaker, whether attending in person or not, gets the recognition and exposure they deserve. Your appreciation means a lot to us, and we’re delighted that you found our communication and promotional efforts valuable.

    Congratulations once again on winning Best Dance Documentary, and we hope to see more of your incredible work in the future!

    Best regards,
    The Consonance Fest Team

  • Marta Renzi

    Of course receiving an award is always .... rewarding. But more important to me than "Best Dance Feature" was the glowing - and intelligent - reviews of HER MAGNUM OPUS. Though/because unable to attend in person, I participated as fully as I could, sending an intro video and a thank you video, as requested. Proud to be part of it, grateful to the Consonance team for their work.

    February 2025
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    Response from festival:

    Marta, Your words mean a lot to us! We’re thrilled that the audience response to Her Magnum Opus resonated so deeply with you. Creating a space where films are not just screened but truly engaged with and appreciated is exactly what we strive for.

    It was a pleasure having you as part of Consonance Fest, and we’re grateful for your active participation—your videos added a wonderful personal touch! Looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

    Best,
    Vladimer
    Consonance Fest Team

  • Shara Lange

    Thanks for screening our film! We were happy to be part of the festival.

    October 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Shara,
    thank you very much!
    We'll be always happy to screen your films. Wish you the further success with your festival circuit.

    Warm regards,
    Vladimer

  • Pascale Abou Jamra

    It was an absolute delight to be part of The Music Dance Screenings Film Festival Consonance. The communication throughout the process was outstanding. Thank you for providing such a wonderful platform for filmmakers to showcase their work and for awarding our Film "You Are at the National Museum" the Fan Award, and the Best Art Dance Film Award.

    February 2024
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    Response from festival:

    Dear Pascale,

    Thank you so much for your kind words and for being a part of The Music Dance Screenings Film Festival Consonance! We are thrilled to hear that you had an absolute delight participating in our festival. Your film, "You Are at the National Museum," truly captivated our audience, and it was a pleasure to recognize its excellence with both the Fan Award and the Best Art Dance Film Award.

    Warm regards,
    Vladimer

  • Poppy Payne

    It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of this year's festival and I loved being a part of it and seeing the incredible talent of all the films involved!

    July 2023
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    Response from festival:

    Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your film with our audience. It's always a pleasure to showcase the incredible talent of filmmakers like yours. We wish you great success with your short and hope to see more of your work in the future. Thank you for being a part of our festival!

    Warm regards,
    Vladimer