Baltimore Next Media Web Fest #BNMWEBFEST
A festival that celebrates the very best of New Media Content!

We're so excited to be part of the Web Series World Cup and Audio Fiction World Cup 2026!

HOME OF THE BNM GLOWIE. #BNMGLOWIE

This will be our 9th year (Our first festival was in 2017). For 2026, we will have both a Virtual and In-Person Festival. 7 days of Virtual Screenings, 4 days of In-Person Screenings, Panels, Parties and an Awards Gala.

We Will have Panel Discussions with Celebrity and Industry Professionals both Virtually and In Person. Special VIP Guest professionals and celebrity guests will participate in some of the networking events and parties as well. We will have Guests co-hosting our Gala this year as well.

We will be creating a booklet for our festival which will feature our schedule, all selections, VIP Guests, our Jury, and will also feature our sponsors.

We hope to see you in our festival in 2024! Your BNM Glowie is waiting!!

Awards & Prizes

Our BNM Glowie Trophys!!

Awards will be given to the categories:

- Best VR Content
- Best Comedy Web Series
- Best Dramedy Web Series
- Best Drama Web Series
- Best Mystery/ Thriller Series
- Best Horror Series
- Best Fantasy / Sci Fi Web Series
- Best Animation Web Series
- Best Documentary Web Series
- Best Lifestyle or Talk Web Series
- Best Actress in a Web Series
- Best supporting Actress
- Best Actor in a Web Series
- Best supporting Actor
- Best Female Host
- Best Male Host
- Best Directing
- Best Writing in a Web Series (of the filmed ones)
- Best Web Series Pilot - Scripted
- Best Short Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Music in a Series
- Best Music Video
- Best International Web Series
- Best Maryland-Based Web Series
- Best Maryland New Media Super Star
- Best Youtuber
- Best Youtube Channel
- Best Comedy Sketch Channel or Web Series
- Best LGBTQ series
- Best Project in Development
- Best Podcast / Blogger
- Social Media Super Star

Rules & Terms

** If you are not at our Awards Ceremony and your project has won a trophy- you must pay for shipping and handling to receive the trophy..

1. Create a free Filmmaker/Screenwriter/Artist account.
2. Create a project for your web series, VR content, Youtube content, music video or screenplay.
3. Include an active link to 1-3 episodes of your project
4. Submit your series

Judges will choose the top selections to screen at the festival in late October.

Entries that are not in English must be dubbed in English or have English subtitles.

All projects and scripts (screenplays) are eligible to submit regardless of production date.

Submissions for series must have at least THREE (3) produced online episodes available to view at time of entry - Unless they are submitted under "Pilot" for a series.

Videos must be under 31 minutes. Scripts must be under 31 pages.

By submitting to BNM Web Fest, you confirm that you hold the rights to (or are authorized to use) any and all audio and video in your work. BNM Web Fest will not be held responsible for any claims stemming from the failure of the creator/submitter to properly obtain the rights to material submit and/or screened.

All Decisions made by BNM Web Fest are final.

By participating in the BNM Web Fest, each participant agrees to hold BNM Web Fest and its employees, directors and representatives harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the event or resulting from acceptance, possession or use of any prize.

You grant BNM Web Fest the right to use the name, logo and content of your web series for awards presentations, highlight reels, and promotional material on the website, and during the festival, or to help promote the festival.

BNM Web Fest reserves the right to amend guidelines, selection criteria, awards, screening, and activities if necessary.

** If you are not at our Awards Ceremony and your project has won a trophy- you must pay for shipping and handling to receive the trophy..

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  • Caris Vujcec

    A truly fabulous festival with sooo much heart and focus on creator-experience and recognition. Generous, great screening blocks and venues for all events. Not to be missed!

    May 2026
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  • Rah Rah

    I want to start off by saying that the project I run did very well at the BNM fest so this isn't about wishing one would have won. That being said, I've submitted to fests for 3 years now, at least one project sometimes more, and have won awards across the space. You always expect a level of chaos in the process and that is completely acceptable.

    But BNM webfest had the least amount of communication or transparency of any I have dealt with. From not responding when being emailed when there were issues on their form, to not respond to many creators I am in community with when the fest snubbed the entire genre and wouldn't let us know nominations until after the Gala had already come and gone.

    Ones intention does not change the impact. And the impact from the BNM fest this year was to frustrate dozens of creatives who paid money to the fest, many who were entering the circuit for the first time, and make them feel like their genre didn't matter and was only there to fund the gala for the styles of art that actually mattered to the fest. It felt like fraud.

    If you are in the audio drama or actual play space, I would recommend you consider your options when submitting in future years. Fingers crossed that the AFWC either removes this fest from the circuit or makes sure that many changes are made before more money and time is wasted from creative who fund these events.

    May 2026
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  • Jennifer Monk

    This was a great festival! I felt really looked after as a filmmaker. The venue was great, the panels were inspiring and the food and drinks that were supplied was amazing!

    May 2026
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  • Diego García

    Incredible festival. Very well organized, with online screenings, and with great care and professionalism from all the organizers.

    April 2026
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  • Rachel Chelsea Foster

    This was such a fun fest!! Thank you so much Elena and everyone!!

    April 2026
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