Create a fun and shareable video, artwork, or graphic design that celebrates LatinX culture in a relatable, uplifting way, with your original content, or by using clips from TBS, TNT, and truTV.

From September 15 to October 15, we honor and celebrate the contributions of generations of Hispanic and Latinx Americans who have enriched America through their history and culture. TBS, TNT, and truTV want to spotlight and share aspects of your culture that you are proud to share with the world through your own video, graphic design, and artwork creations. 

What you create is up to you; it can be an original graphic design or work of art, a series of stills, or a :15–:30 video. Almost any format is on the table. Make a video with your family or friends, or of your favorite recipe; send in a painting, a drawing, a graphic design, or a collage; in the process, we'd encourage you to use characters, dialogue, or scenes from current original shows and movies on TBS, TNT, and truTV to illustrate your story, and you can even go ahead and recreate relevant moments too. Maybe you want to celebrate the universal connections we make with family, community, food, music, art, or the like.

If your submission is greenlit, TBS, TNT, and truTV will share it with the world on social media throughout Hispanic Heritage Month as part of a vibrant global celebration of Latinx people, culture, and history. Check out more information in the Background, and for any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

DELIVERABLES: You will only need to deliver one or the other format below. When selecting creators, TBS, TNT, and truTV make selections so that they end up with three total Static Images, and two total Videos. 

• Static Images / Artwork must be square (1x1) JPG or PNG. 
• Videos must be square (1x1), as MP4 or MOV, max of :30 seconds. 

TIMELINE: This project has rolling delivery. Click here for the full project timeline.

EXPOSURE: TBS, TNT, and truTV social media (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook). Please review the platform best practices page.

TARGET AUDIENCE: All TBS, TNT, and truTV fans

TONE: Celebratory, relatable, vibrant, fun, proud.

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• For Static Images & Artwork:
  • Please include a proof of concept in your pitch. Proof of concept artwork can be submitted as a JPG, PNG, or GIF.
  • Any form of still image is acceptable. Drawings, sketches, paintings, collages, manipulated photographs, digital renders (2D or 3D), in color or grayscale. 
  • Text can be incorporated but is not required.
  • Your Static Images must be wholly original and not previously published, licensed, sold, used, released, distributed, or otherwise exploited in any form. Your Artwork must not have previously won any award.
• For Videos:
  • Please detail your approach in your treatment. If your planned video would require clips from current original TNT, TBS, or truTV content, please detail what clips, characters, and/or dialogue you'd intend to use. Links to current original shows and movies for each network are in the Background / Additional Details tab.
  • Your video MAY NOT use music or any 3rd party content or logos but you can use clips, characters, or dialogue from original shows and movies on TBS, TNT, and truTV.
• While we encourage you to submit multiple Static Artworks/Videos, please submit only ONE concept per pitch. You are encouraged to submit multiple pitches, one per Static Artwork/Video.
• All work must be suitable for a general audience.
• Your work must not include third party materials (i.e. content not on TBS, TNT, or truTV – e.g., artwork, logos, photographs, etc.).

PRIZING:

• Two square Video submissions (1x1), up to :30 each, will receive $2,500 each and enter reasonable revisions with the Sponsor
• Three square Static Artwork submissions (1x1) will receive $1,000 each and enter reasonable revisions with the Sponsor

Creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a pitch. Though most projects on our platform do move forward with a greenlit pitch, we will notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any pitches via the project forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and the project team.

Shooting live action or stop motion? Our priority is ensuring everyone's safety, so please review our COVID-19 Production Safety Guide and check federal, state, and local rules before and during your shoot to make sure your on-set protocols are up to date. We're working hard to keep people working during this extraordinary time, and you should ensure your submission is executable within the anticipated timeline and budget, while also ensuring everyone's safety.

Current original shows and movies:

Each show thumbnail indicates whether a show is an original series or not; original series are open for you to use in your submissions. For movies, please be aware of each title's expiration date, as some movies are leaving the networks at the end of August!

• TBS Shows and Movies
• TNT Shows and Movies
• truTV Shows and Movies

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month:

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. During this month and throughout the year, the National Park Service and our partners, share history, heritage, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans of past and present.

Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month here. 

In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your pitch submission. You may submit multiple times. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery.

• TEXT (REQUIRED): 500 or fewer characters synopsizing the final artwork you intend to create, or how you plan to approach and execute your video.
  
  
• SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES (REQUIRED): Please provide any relevant social media handles you have for Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc. so TNT, TBS, and TruTV can tag you if your Artwork is selected.
  
  
• PROOF OF CONCEPT ARTWORK (OPTIONAL): Upload your Proof of Concept Artwork as a JPG, PNG or GIF.
  
  
• VIDEO TREATMENT (OPTIONAL):  A detailed  description of what's going to happen in the video, including any clips, characters, or dialogue from original TNT, TBS, or truTV shows or movies, if applicable. If it's helpful to you, we've provided a treatment template, which you can find here.

The most compelling pitch will be greenlit, and the responsible creator will then receive an email from Tongal producers detailing next steps. All submitters will also receive an automated email notification that a selection has been announced. To ensure you’re receiving project updates, review your email settings to check that you haven’t unsubscribed.

Creators who’ve been selected will receive funding upon completing the Winner Affidavit and the IP Assignment. Payment of the pitch funds is subject to a payment schedule determined by Tongal. 

BUILDING YOUR TEAM: Tongal supports inclusivity in all of our productions and strongly encourages you to hire diverse talent for your team. To find staff & crew in your area, check out these resources and partners.

REVISION REQUIREMENTS: Once the Video Phase has closed, the greenlit submitters will enter the Revisions Phase. Filmmakers will perform reasonable edits on their videos according to the Sponsor’s feedback.

MUSIC: Tongal has partnered with three premiere music providers: Jingle Punks, Universal Production Music and Epidemic Sound, any of which can be used to source music for your video submission to this project. Music from these providers is available to registered Tongal members at no charge solely for their incorporation into submissions to this project and will not require a separate Music Release Form. To learn more about using each of these music providers, click on any of the providers’ names above. 

If you choose to use custom/original music, you must fill out and submit our Music Release Form. If you obtain music from third-party catalog providers, you must purchase the appropriate license at your own expense and submit it with your license purchase receipt when you turn in your video paperwork.

ASSET DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec in order to submit final payment. You are responsible for the costs associated the hard drive and shipping.

For Tongal’s file delivery specs and any other questions you may have about post production, please click here.

1. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p 16x9. Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX. Should your submission be greenlit, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec.
   
   
2. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.
   
   
3. In the event you utilize any third-party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third-party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.
   
   
4. BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES – SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.
   
   
5. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor’s organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.
   
   
6. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
   
   
7. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.
    
8. By submitting to this project, you acknowledge that your work may become subject to public voting on the Tongal site. Public voting may be used to help the project sponsor determine the final rank order.
    
9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
    
10. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.
     
11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
    
    
12. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.
    
    
13. In addition to the judging criteria stated in the OFFICIAL RULES, Pitches will also be evaluated on that member's ability to execute the final Video based on their prior work and experience as a filmmaker.
    
    
14. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Videos without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.
    
    
15. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, greenlit Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their Videos, as well as a photograph/headshot OR copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec to claim your earnings.
    
    
16. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.