Wednesday, March 6th 2019
The SVA Theatre, NYC
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Here are the 2019 finalists!
Cynopsis is thrilled to announce the finalists for our 2019 Short Form Video Festival! Winners will be announced at the second annual industry event, taking place on Wednesday, March 6 at the SVA Theatre in NYC. The festival will also feature panels offering best practices in business and advertising in the short form space as well as opportunities to network with creators, buyers, distributors, brands and more. Register your team before February 20..
2018 Winner Spotlight: Best Animation Single Entry (Dear Basketball)
finalists
Animals/Pets
- ABC NewsABC News Digital: Career Canines
- ESPNESPN Features: SportsCenter - Fenway Dog Feature (Dave & Drago)
- TVGTerra's Angel
- Discovery IncThe Daily Bite: Countdown to Shark Week
- Nat Geo WILDwild_life with Bertie Gregory
Animation – Series
- Disney ChannelBaymax Dreams of Too Many Baymaxes
- Sesame WorkshopEsme & Roy
- Disney ChannelGiant Ant - Christmas/Holiday Series
- MARVELMarvel Rising: Initiation Short 5
- truTVRachel Dratch's Late Night Snack: Foul Shots by Kenny The Jet
- TBS & TNTTeam Coco Comedy Club
Animation – Single Entry
- GoogleCelebrating Mister Rogers Google Doodle
- Disney ChannelD2: Rotten Holiday
- Turner20th Century Fox/Deadpool 2 - Carl's Rant
- Telemundo DeportesHistorias del Mundial - FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
- Viacom VelocityViacom Velocity Capabilities Video
Best Short Form Content for Facebook
- Walk Swiftly ProductionsCMT's Country on Campus
- CBS NewsElderly man walks six miles every day to visit his wife in the hospital
- Telemundo DeportesHistorias del Mundial - FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
- Viacom VelocityRuPaul’s Drag Race + Samsung S10 Finale Reactions w/ Queens Aquaria, Eureka, Kameron Michaels & Asia O’Hara
- TBS & TNTStoryville S1
Best Short Form Content for Instagram
- Telemundo DeportesHistorias del Mundial - FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
- MTVJersey Shore Family Vacation Season 1 - Sammi Note-Dramatic Reading
- Bolte MediaMares Mindset: Body, Mind & Soul
- National GeographicOne Strange Rock: Will Smith ISS
Best Short Form Content for Snapchat
- E! EntertainmentFace Forward
- Discovery IncShark Week on Snapchat
- MTVSpencer Pratt Will Heal You
- TBS & TNTTeam Coco Comedy Club
- Food NetworkTreat Yourself with Skyler
Best Short Form Content for YouTube
- Sesame WorkshopEsme & Roy
- Viacom VelocityCulture of Proximity: Visual Communication and FAME
- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors AuthorityNow and Then
- Viacom VelocityRuPaul’s Drag Race + Samsung S10 Finale Reactions w/ Queens Aquaria, Eureka, Kameron Michaels & Asia O’Hara
Branded Content/Content Marketing – Series
- NBCUniversalCampbell's
- NBCUniversalCheerios Goodness Grants Program
- NBCUniversalLexus
- One SolutionMcDonald's Money Moves
- TurnerMountain Dew - Jokers 365
- Showtime NetworksRules of the Southside
- TurnerSTX Entertainment/The Happytime Murders (TBS, TruTV, Adult Swim)
- Courageous StudioTNT - ”The Alienist”
- Viacom VelocityWeb of Fries
Branded Content/Content Marketing – Single Entry (Network)
- TurnerCONAN & Sam Adams - Bringing NYCF to Life
- 7ate9 EntertainmentDisney Firsts: First Grandparents
- Viacom VelocityHey Number One
- A+E NetworksHISTORY / Ram: Stories of Horsepower
- CNN / HLNHLN + Office Depot "Tianna's Surprise"
- Disney ChannelLegendary Music Video
- MTVThe Dolan Twins / Real Cost Mini-Series
- Outside TVThe River Keeper
- Viacom VelocityTRUTH MATVA – MTV: Truth “Zombies”
- Viacom VelocityTwizzlers/The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: The Last Straw
Branded Content/Content Marketing – Single Entry (Non Network)
- Keystone Pictures, Inc.Abod Shelters Adventure
- Courageous StudioCoors Light - "Made from Mountains"
- FOX SportsFord Firehouse: Detroit
- GoNoodleGoNoodle x Smallfoot
- NerdistThe Impact of Black Panther
- Eastward FilmsThe Port of Mokha
- Showtime NetworksTo Our Fans
- Courageous StudioWestern Union - "Light in the Darkness"
Comedy
- AMCBetter Call Saul: Madrigal Electromotive Security Training with Mike Ehrmantraut
- Viacom VelocityBurger King HHS – VH1
- Viacom VelocityHANDY
- TBS & TNTTeam Coco Comedy Club
- TurnerSTX Entertainment/The Happytime Murders & truTV
Comedy – Single Entry
- Viacom VelocityBurger King HHS – VH1
- CBS.comJames Corden's Next James Corden
- TurnerSTX Entertainment/The Happytime Murders & truTV
- Comedy Crib/IFCWedding Season
Culinary – Series
- Smithsonian ChannelBug Bites
- Food NetworkComfort Nation
- Stage 13 / Warner Bros. Digital NetworksCooking on High
- Food NetworkFix Me a Plate
- BluprintMan About Cake
Documentary – Series
- Poker CentralHand Histories
- Stage 13 / Warner Bros. Digital NetworksMarching Orders
- Shine Global IncThe Election Effect
- Great Projects Film Company, Inc.The Scowcroft Series in Military History
- Blaze MediaThe Swamp
- Meredith CorporationWe Are Family: Parenting Transgender
Documentary – Single Entry
- NewsyCrossing North: Asylum Seekers Use The US As A Route Into Canada
- Blue Chalk MediaDomestic Violence in Rural America: Survivors’ Stories
- NewsyThe Crisis That Created MS-13
- BETVIXEN - How Video Models Changed The Music Industry
- Meredith CorporationWe Are Family: Parenting Transgender
- Apartment Therapy MediaWhat Home Means To Me
Drama
- AMCThe Walking Dead Red Machete
- Conde Nast EntertainmentTrue Crime/Uncovered
- Disney ChannelUnder the Sea: A Descendants Short Story
- National GeographicWe're Wired That Way
Esports
- ContendGears Pro Circuit All Access
- BitLoftPlayer One Esports $4k Freakout PUBG Teaser Video
Game/Quiz – Single Entry
- NBCU for SnapchatHow Far Will You Go
- MTVJersey Shore Family Vacation Season 2 - Swag Machine
- Showtime NetworksSMILF Urban Dictionary Challenge
- SnapchatSnapples
Instructional
- Outside TelevisionDISPATCHES - The Making of a Military Mountaineer
- IBM OriginalsIBM Content Cantina
- BluprintRe:Fashion
- Apartment Therapy MediaShopping IKEA With Laura
- The Legal EdgeThe Legal Edge
Live Event – Series
- IBM Originals72 Hours of Blockchain
- Viacom VelocityMOUNTAIN DEW MATVA – MTV
- Nat Geo WILDSafari Live
- Viacom VelocityTRUTH MATVA – MTV Truth “Zombies” and “Chainsaw”
Live Event – Single Entry
- One SolutionHBCULove Tailgate Tour
- WE tvMisster Ray- S2 Bossip Red Carpet Premiere Party
- National GeographicOne Strange Rock: Will Smith ISS
- FOX SportsSince the Last FIFA World Cup...
- Viacom VelocityWelcome to RISE
Marketing Campaign
- YES Network9 Person Booth
- 44 Blue ProductionsHollywood Medium Connects Me With My Late Mom (360 VR) Gigi Gorgeous
- Impact NetworkingLetter to Santa
- RIMOWANever Still
- Showtime NetworksSHOWTIME Series Kidding: Say It With A Smile
Music
- TurnerDisney/Black Panther "Hip-Hop Remix"
- Walk Swiftly ProductionsCMT's Country on Campus
- Viacom VelocityEXTRA GUM VMAS – MTV
- BETRate the Bars
- Viacom VelocityWendy's 50 Cent Frosty
Best Host or Influencer
- E! EntertainmentErin Lim
- Outside TelevisionMellisa Arnot-Reid - Legacy
- Mike Janela ProductionsMike Janela
- Litton EntertainmentReady, Set, Pet
- The Legal EdgeThe Legal Edge
PR Campaign
- The Los Angeles Film SchoolA CANDLE FOR MY MOTHER
- Change.orgRefugees Welcome
- Rock & Roll Hal of FameRolling Stone/50 Years
- Viacom VelocityVideo Advertising Bureau Campaign
Preview/Sneak Peak
- YES Network9 Person Booth
- MTVJersey Shore Family Vacation Season 1 - Trailer
- Showtime NetworksRules of the Southside
- WE tvTee Tee Tease
Spin-off/Complementary
- Disney DigitalDisney Eats
- MTVJersey Shore Family Vacation Season 1 - Sammi Note-Dramatic Reading
- ESPNSportsCenter On Snapchat
- E! NewsThe Rundown
Pro-Social
- TurnerChuck E. Cheese's Stop Bullying, Speak Up
- MTVDecoded
- Viacom VelocitySUBARU TRAILBLAZERS – VH1
- Shine Global IncThe Election Effect
- Viacom VelocityVH1 Hip Hop Squares + Truth
Sports & Recreation – Series
- Bleacher ReportB/Real
- Walk Swiftly ProductionsCMT's Country on Campus
- Stage 13 / Warner Bros. Digital NetworksMarching Orders
- WhistleNo Days Off
- LA ClippersThe Bobi + Tobi Show
Sports & Recreation – Single Entry
- YES Network9 Person Booth
- CBS Sports NetworkFootball on The Border
- Telemundo DeportesHistorias del Mundial - FIFA World Cup Russia 2018
- FOX SportsSince the Last FIFA World Cup...
- Tennis ChannelTenniStory - Jonathan Koch
- United States Golf AssociationUSGA Golf Journal: Matt Parziale, Hometown Hero
Stand–Alone Short from a TV Network or Digital Publisher – Series
- TBS & TNTBlair
- Discovery IncBrides on a Budget
- A+E NetworksHISTORY & Cigna: Century of Courage
- LogoTV.comLogo30
- Blaze MediaThe Swamp
Stand–Alone Short from a TV Network or Digital Publisher – Single Entry
- AccuWeatherAccuWeather in Puerto Rico: Rural mountain town's story of survival one year later
- A+E NetworksBio Shorts: Naomi Watts
- ATTN: and AdidasOur Planet
Travel
- Keystone Pictures, Inc.Abod Shelters Adventure
- VISIT PHILADELPHIABehind The Eats: Philadelphia
- Travel ChannelOne Bag and You’re Out
- Blue Chalk MediaThe India 100
- Viacom VelocityUniversal Orlando Resort + MTV’s The Challenge
Viral Video
- CBS NewsElderly man walks six miles every day to visit his wife in the hospital
- MTVJersey Shore Family Vacation Season 1 - Sammi Note-Dramatic Reading
- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors AuthorityNow and Then
Virtual Reality
- AMCThe Terror 360 Experience: Inside the Ship
- AMCThe Walking Dead 360 Experience: Negan Under Attack
- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors AuthorityVegas Alter Your Reality
Check Out Our Panels!
Not only will the winning videos will be screened at this one-of-a-kind festival, but we will present two idea-rich panel discussions with expert intel from short form producers, marketers, distributors brand partners and more:
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Finding the Right Platforms for Premium Short Form Video
While the business of streaming platforms is still finding its footing, opportunities to share short form video are expanding. Netflix, Amazon and Hulu have entered the market for premium short programming, eager to spur growth and engage young viewers on mobile. Then there are short-form-first ventures including Snapchat’s new Originals, ATTN and new mobile video venture Quibi – places to excite and entice viewers with snackable programming and branded content. What are the best platform partners? Where will content most likely get discovered - and shared - by the target demo? Experts will offer insights and case studies for optimizing video in today’s fast-changing landscape.
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What Advertisers Want From Short-Form Video
It’s simple: Advertisers are looking for thumb-stoppable content in a brand safe environment. But how can you deliver a marketer’s message without looking like a commercial? What’s the sweet spot when it comes to length? And what are the measurement metrics that matter?
Advertiser and agency execs will explain what they are looking for from short form producers, from pitch to final product.
Speakers
Joe Assad
Co-Founder and CEO
Michael Cohen
President & COO
Brad Haugen
President
Stef Schwartz
EVP, Viacom Media Digital Partnerships & Viacom Digital Studios
Adam Winer
SVP, Video Data, Programming and Business Strategy
Venue
The SVA Theatre
333 W 23rd St
New York, NY 10011
(212) 592-2980
2019 Jurors
Randy Abramson
Head of YouTube MCN
Polly Conway
Senior TV Editor
Tom Caraccioli
VP, Communications
Lisa Filipelli
Partner
Bruce Gersh
Head of Four m Studios and EVP & President of People, Entertainment Weekly + People en Espanol
Jeff Grossman
Senior Vice President of Digital Content
Howie Kleinberg
COO
Ajay Kishore
Founder & CEO
Vikki Neil
GM
Jandiz Estrada Cardoso
Talent Development
Paula Kaplan
EVP, Talent & Development
Zach Schwitzky
CEO and Co-Founder
Andrew Snyder
Head of Meredith Video
Evan Shapiro
Owner, producer
Chris Vivion
Executive Producer
Adam Westcott
Partner
Pricing
Entry Fee
$695/ PERSON
Entry Fee
$645/ GROUP RATE
*If you register after 2/27, a $100 late fee will be applied.
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