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The Cynopsis Short Form Video Festival & Conference is gearing up.
This is the perfect opportunity to put your work in front of a panel of the industry’s most innovative, successful and creative short form experts. Winners will be announced live on-stage at the 2nd Annual Short Form Video Festival, taking place this March in NYC. At the festival, we’ll also offer panels on the state of short form video as well as opportunities to network with creators and buyers. View winning videos from last year’s event.
Introducing the Second Annual Short From Video Festival
Categories
Animals/Pets
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video series focused on animals and/or pets.
Single Entry
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a stand-alone short video focused on animals and/or pets.
Animation
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in an animated short video series.
Single Entry
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in an animated short video series.
Branded Content/Content Marketing
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video shown in advance of a TV show.
Single Entry
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a brand–sponsored single short–form video that does not explicitly promote a brand but stimulates interest in a brand’s product or service.
Comedy
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a comedy video series.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short one-off comedy video.
Culinary
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a one off video focused on food and/or beverage.
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video series focused on food and/or beverage.
Documentary
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a documentary short video series.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a stand–alone documentary short video.
Drama
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a dramatic video series.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a one–off dramatic video.
Esports
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity or engagement in an esports video series.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity or engagement in an esports one–off video.
Game/Competition/Quiz
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity or engagement in a short game, competition or quiz–based video series.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity or engagement in a stand–alone short game, competition or quiz–based video.
Instructional
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a how–to video series.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a how–to one–off video.
Live Event
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity or engagement in a short video series focused on a live event.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity or engagement in a stand–alone short video focused on a live event.
Marketing Campaign
Marketing Campaign
Honoring an outstanding short video series of videos used in marketing a product or service.
Music
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video series focused on music and/or musicians.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a stand–alone short video focused on music and/or musicians.
News
Series
Honoring a short form news series.
Single
Honoring a stand–alone news short.
PR Campaign
PR Campaign
Honoring an outstanding short video or series of videos used in publicizing a product or service.
People
Best Actor
Honoring outstanding performance by a male or female actor in a short video.
Best Director
Honoring outstanding directing in a short video.
Best Host
Honoring an outstanding host of a short video.
Best Influencer
Honoring a single or series of outstanding appearances by an influencer in a short video produced for a client.
Preview/Sneak Peak
Preview/Sneak Peak
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video shown in advance of a TV show.
Spin-off/Complementary
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video connected with a TV show.
Prosocial
Prosocial - Single Entry
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a stand-alone short video with a prosocial message.
Prosocial– Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video series with a prosocial message.
Social Media
Best Short Form Content for Facebook
Honoring outstanding short programming created explicitly for Facebook.
Best Short Form Content for Instagram
Honoring outstanding short programming created explicitly for Instagram.
Best Short Form Content for Pinterest
Honoring outstanding short programming created explicitly for Pinterest.
Best Short Form Content for Snapchat
Honoring outstanding short programming created explicitly for Snapchat.
Best Short Form Content for YouTube
Honoring outstanding short programming created explicitly for YouTube.
Sports & Recreation
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video series focused on sports and/or recreation.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a stand–alone short video focused on sports and/or recreation.
Stand–Alone Short from a TV Network or Digital Publisher
Series
Honoring a short–form series produced by a TV network or digital publisher that’s not connected to an existing series.
Single
Honoring a single short–form video produced by a TV network or digital publisher that’s not connected to an existing series.
Travel
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short video series focused on travel.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a stand–alone short video focused on travel.
Viral Video From a TV Network or Digital Publisher
Series
Honoring a short–form video series that spread rapidly through online sharing.
Single
Honoring a single short–form video series that spread rapidly through online sharing.
Viral Video from a Brand
Series
Honoring a brand–sponsored short–form video series that spread rapidly through online sharing.
Single
Honoring a single brand–sponsored short–form video that spread rapidly through online sharing.
Virtual Reality
Series
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a short form VR video series.
Single
Honoring outstanding creativity and engagement in a stand–alone short form VR video series.
Entry Guidelines
The quick & easy entry process is done solely online. First, you will be guided through the registration process, and then the nomination (synopsis + supporting materials) and payment process.
The Cynopsis Short Form Video Awards are open to all individuals and teams worldwide including: production companies/studios, producers, networks, composers, lyricists, animators, video game developers/producers, website developers, mobile & app developers/producers, marketing companies, PR firms, ad agencies, creative services teams, developers, interactive advertising/media, online film/video, and social content. Vendors are also eligible to compete on behalf of a client. The program is open to national and international entrants.
We define short form video as content that runs from 5 seconds to 12 minutes. Content on any platform is eligible: YouTube, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, and more.
Submitting Your Video
The file cannot exceed 150MB. If you are unable to upload video content due to copyright issues, please provide a link to view it instead (YouTube, company’s website or another video sharing platform).
One video will be selected as
Best in Festival
Finalists will be notified in mid-November 2018
To be eligible, the entry must have taken place (either in part or in full) between November 2017 and October 2018.
2018 Jurors
Paula Kaplan
EVP, Talent & Development
Adam Westcott
Partner
Randy Abramson
Head of YouTube MCN
Tom Caraccioli
VP, Communications
Perrin Chiles
CEO/Co-founder
Polly Conway
Senior TV Editor
Lisa Filipelli
Partner
Christine Lubrano
SVP, Original Programming
Bruce Gersh
Head of Four m Studios and EVP & President of People, Entertainment Weekly + People en Espanol
Bonnie Pan
Head of Network
Vikki Neil
GM
Ajay Kishore
Founder & CEO
Zach Schwitzky
CEO and Co-Founder
Veronica Zelle
CCO & Co-Founder
Howie Kleinberg
COO
Evan Shapiro
Owner, producer
Andrew Snyder
Head of Meredith Video
Pricing
Entry Fee
$398/ ENTRY
Each entry costs $398 for the first category entered
Additional Categories
$199/ CATEGORY
If you submit the same entry into multiple categories, the additional fee is $199 per category.
Early Bird Deadline – 10/10
$199/ ENTRY
Regular Deadline – 10/17
$398/ ENTRY
Late Deadline – 10/24
$449/ ENTRY
Payment in full must accompany the entry. All entries are non-refundable.
Juror Insights
“Why is short-form content so hot now?”
Contact
Questions
For questions related to award entries or event tickets:
Cathy Pearson
Marketing Coordinator
Cynopsis
cathyp@cynopsis.com
203.899.8470
Sponsorship
If you would like to purchase a sponsorship:
Mike Farina
VP, Sales & Marketing
Cynopsis Media
mike@cynopsis.com
203.218.6480
Program
For information on programming and speakers:
Cathy Applefeld Olson
Awards Producer
Cynopsis
cathy@cynopsis.com