Qosm, formerly known as Vidi Space, was initially created for a niche group of paranormal, horror and documentary lovers. Since then, it has grown to be a proud supporter of independent filmmakers and artists in all genres.
For our second season, we decided to move the festival online through our streaming platform Qosm (https://www.q0sm.com). It was accessible worldwide and will allowed our filmmakers from across the globe the ability to attend the festival. Check out our 2021 Winners here: https://vimeo.com/565488883
We have been very fortunate to have a great lineup of past Judges:
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- Elizabeth Saint: CEO of QOSM
- Jimmy O: Film Critic and Correspondent for JoBlo.com and We Live Entertainment. Member of the Hollywood Critics Association. Host of the Sounds Scary and Something Stoney Podcasts on Qosm
- Ryan Cultrera: Filmmaker, Curator at Graverobber ink, and co-host of Sounds Scary on Qosm
- Nick Groff: Executive Producer for Paranormal Lockdown, Ghost Adventures, Ghost Stalkers and Death Walker.
- Kevin Tenney: Screenwriter, producer and film director, best known for Witchboard and Night of the Demons.
- Chad Lindberg: Actor, best known for his film roles in The Fast and the Furious and October Sky, as well as television roles on Sons of Anarchy and Supernatural.
QOSM Awards categories for the contest are:
* SPACERS' CHOICE AWARD ($250 Cash Prize)
* BEST PICTURE ($500 Cash Prize)
* BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
* BEST HORROR FEATURE
* BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
* BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
* BEST SCI-FI FEATURE
* BEST CUP FEATURE
* BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
* BEST HORROR SHORT
* BEST COMEDY SHORT
* BEST ANIMATED SHORT
* BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
* BEST SCI-FI SHORT
* BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
* BEST STUDENT SHORT
* BEST CUP SHORT
* BEST WEB SERIES
* BEST MUSIC VIDEO
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A HORROR
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
* BEST VOICE PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD ACTOR/ACTRESS
* BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
* BEST DIRECTOR
* BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
* BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
* BEST EDITING
* BEST SOUND EDITING
* BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
* BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
* BEST COSTUME DESIGN
* BEST SOUND
* BEST SET DESIGN
* BEST MUSIC ORIGINAL SCORE
* BEST MUSIC ORIGINAL SONG
* OFFICIAL SELECTION
As filmmakers ourselves, our mission is to promote independent filmmakers and provide a platform for a new audience to appreciate your work.
Winning entrants in each of the below categories will be awarded the following:
- Online access for your cast and crew to film festival
- Distribution Offer (see more details below)
- Laurels
- $250 (Only to the Recipient of the Spacers' Choice Award)
- $500 (Only to the Recipient of Best Picture)
SPACER'S CHOICE AWARD: All winning entrants in every category will have the chance to win $250 which is voted on by Qosm Subscribers and Festival Attendees. Every entrant gets 25 free tickets for friends, family and crew to join.
QOSM Awards categories for the contest are:
* SPACERS' CHOICE AWARD ($250 Cash Prize)
* BEST PICTURE ($500 Cash Prize)
* BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
* BEST HORROR FEATURE
* BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
* BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
* BEST SCI-FI FEATURE
* BEST CUP FEATURE
* BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
* BEST HORROR SHORT
* BEST COMEDY SHORT
* BEST ANIMATED SHORT
* BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT
* BEST SCI-FI SHORT
* BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
* BEST STUDENT SHORT
* BEST CUP SHORT
* BEST WEB SERIES
* BEST MUSIC VIDEO
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A HORROR
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
* BEST VOICE PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR/ACTRESS
* BEST PERFORMANCE BY A CHILD ACTOR/ACTRESS
* BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
* BEST DIRECTOR
* BEST DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
* BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
* BEST EDITING
* BEST SOUND EDITING
* BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
* BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
* BEST COSTUME DESIGN
* BEST SOUND
* BEST SET DESIGN
* BEST MUSIC ORIGINAL SCORE
* BEST MUSIC ORIGINAL SONG
* OFFICIAL SELECTION
Selected films will also be offered distribution via Qosm’s online platform. This includes streaming on the Qosm website, Amazon Prime and also across all of Qosm’s OTT applications (Apple tvOS, iOS, Android, Android TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV).