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Berlin Music Video Awards

Berlin, Germany, Europe

26 - 29 May, 2021

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Berlin Music Video Awards

Berlin, Germany, Europe

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General Information

edition

7th

Contact details

Warthestr. 29 Berlin 12051 Germany

12051

submissions@berlinmva.com

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About the festival

The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) is an international event.

Filmmakers, producers, musicians and directors passionate about the art of music videos. Including full-length screenings, award ceremonies, live shows, workshops and after-parties, the five-day festival will be held at one of Berlin’s major event venues.

4 days of Filmmakers delight!

Take a look at the opening day of BMVA 2019 right here:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7at07v

Gathering Filmmakers from all over the world, the BMVA is a great opportunity for independent artists and filmmakers to get exposure and to showcase their creativity, while networking with both emerging and established industry professionals.

Not just another film festival.

Launched for the first time in 2013 by events planner Aviel Silook, the Berlin Music Video Awards is an annual independent festival whose influence among the video and music industries in Europe and abroad keeps rising.

The thrilling event provides a platform for talented filmmakers, backing both unknown and famous artists, regardless of the language, genre or origin of their work.

Non-elitist and broad-minded, the BMVA support the diversity and inventiveness of video creators, while promoting their collaboration through networking.

Each category-winner receives a unique Berlin Music Video Awards trophy, as well as attractive prizes courtesy of our sponsors. The winner for the Best Music Video will be announced during the final ceremony on the last night of the festival and awarded with 3,000 euros!!!

Awards will be given to these categories:
Best Animation
Best Art Director
Best Cinematography
Best Concept
Best Director
Best Editor
Best Experimental
Best Low Budget
Best Narrative
Best Visual Effects
Best Song
Most Trashy
Most Bizarre
Best Production Company
and the final winner for Best Music Video

About

The Berlin Music Video Awards (BMVA) is an international event.

Filmmakers, producers, musicians and directors passionate about the art of music videos. Including full-length screenings, award ceremonies, live shows, workshops and after-parties, the five-day festival will be held at one of Berlin’s major event venues.

4 days of Filmmakers delight!

Take a look at the opening day of BMVA 2019 right here:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7at07v

Gathering Filmmakers from all over the world, the BMVA is a great opportunity for independent artists and filmmakers to get exposure and to showcase their creativity, while networking with both emerging and established industry professionals.

Not just another film festival.

Launched for the first time in 2013 by events planner Aviel Silook, the Berlin Music Video Awards is an annual independent festival whose influence among the video and music industries in Europe and abroad keeps rising.

The thrilling event provides a platform for talented filmmakers, backing both unknown and famous artists, regardless of the language, genre or origin of their work.

Non-elitist and broad-minded, the BMVA support the diversity and inventiveness of video creators, while promoting their collaboration through networking.

Each category-winner receives a unique Berlin Music Video Awards trophy, as well as attractive prizes courtesy of our sponsors. The winner for the Best Music Video will be announced during the final ceremony on the last night of the festival and awarded with 3,000 euros!!!

Awards will be given to these categories:
Best Animation
Best Art Director
Best Cinematography
Best Concept
Best Director
Best Editor
Best Experimental
Best Low Budget
Best Narrative
Best Visual Effects
Best Song
Most Trashy
Most Bizarre
Best Production Company
and the final winner for Best Music Video

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

- Music videos must have been completed on or after January 1st, 2019.
- Music videos must not be longer than 8 minutes.
- Music videos submitted should not contain any written production credits at the
end of video (i.e. credits for the title of song, album, name of label,director = credit roll).
- Only submissions with completed application forms and entry fee will be accepted.
- Filmmakers, producers or musicians submitting videos into the festival must possess all necessary permissions/ rights to submit their video.
- The submitter grants Berlin Music Video Awards the non-exclusive rights to reproduce
the video or part of the video and to showcase the video for the purposes of the festival
or its promotion.

Please note:

Berlin Music Video Awards do not guarantee submitted music videos will be shortlisted
for the festival.

All information posted by Berlin Music Video Awards is subject to change without prior
notice.

Music videos should not contain any credit roll (production credits) in the end.

There are no submission fee refunds for the music videos which did not make it into the
competition.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Best Art Directior
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video with attention to the makeup, styling, costumes, the scenes and appearance of objects in the composition; rewarding the art director or designer of the video.

Best Animation
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

An animated music video in any of the following formats – Stop-motion, 2-D, 3-D, computer animated; rewarding the animator of the video.

Best Cinematography
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video with focus to cinematography, creativity and attention to camera angles, composition, light as well as movement of the camera. Made for the cinematographer or director of photography of the video.

Best Concept
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video with emphasis on a strong or original concept; with remarkable execution and interpretation of a song. Rewarding the author of the concept.

Best Director
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video with remarkable creative contribution and input of the director to the video. Rewarding the director of the video.

Best Editor
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video with high standards of editing, stylistic and visual coherence. Made for the editor of the video.

Best Experimental
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video that may be characterised by an avant-garde approach,using abstracting elements or techniques than what is conventional. Rewarding the author of the concept.

Best Low Budget
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video produced with budget lower than 3000 Euros

Best Narrative
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video with emphasis to originality of storyline; rewarding the scriptwriter of the video.

Best Visual Effects
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video that involves the integration of live-action footage and CGI to create environments that look realistic but would be dangerous, costly & impossible to capture on camera. Rewarding the visual effects artist of the video.

Most Trashy
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video that may be deemed too extreme or unacceptable for commercial/ mainstream media – e.g. dirty or funny in content, provocative, satirical, social commentary; nevertheless remaining true to its concept, production & direction. Rewarding the producer or director of the video.

Most Bizarre
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video that is, as its name suggests, bizarre, mysterious, unconventional or something that cannot be boxed in with regards to its concept or its execution. Rewarding the producer or director of the video.

Best Song
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

A music video with an outstanding song/ track. Made for the artist/ band.

Best Music Video
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

New! In the past, only Category winners could be nominated to this category but this year we reserve 3 places to other music videos who will be nominated to this category directly (which considered to be the finals or the most prestigious one). Prize for the category: 3000 Euros. * We do suggest to mark other categories at the same time.

Best Production Company
Entry fees
Early Bird (20th November, 2020) $2,504
Regular (10th February, 2021) $3,005
Late (3rd March, 2021) $3,505
Description

Rewarding production companies with multiple nominations

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