We’re looking to create on-disc bonus content for the Halloween (2018) DVD and Blu-ray, and to market the home entertainment release on digital and social platforms.

We received over 200 amazing concepts from the Halloween (2018) Bonus Content Concepts project and are looking to YOU to bring them to life! 

Serving as a direct sequel to the original movie, Halloween (2018), starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle, will be launching in theaters this October.

Working with Tongal, Universal wants to see your pitches on the following winning concept from the previous project:

Understanding Horror 

Similar to popular YouTube channels like Nerdwriter or Every frame a painting. Create original short video essays that dive deep into the culture of horror and how it has such a deep hold on us. And how movies like Halloween craft horror so well. For survival, explore why the fear of death is so important. Pure evil, does it really exist? Look into past examples that are horrifying because they are true. The fear of betrayal and how it is used in story, etc.

Note: The sponsor is not interested in real life killers or necessarily examining individual scenes in movies that would require licensing etc. Instead, want to talk to fans of the genre. Why do you love being scared? Why does the culture of horror have such a deep hold on us? 

Please avoid humor or campiness in your pitch.

Please read below for important information:

• The timing is TIGHT. If you are selected as a pitch winner, you will need to adhere to the following production schedule:

Pre-Production:8/17 - 8/22

Production: 8/22 - 9/4 

Rough cuts turned in: 9/4

• This is an open bid project and you will need to submit your proposed budget along with your treatment.
• In this project, the sponsor will determine how many submissions it will select, if any.
• We’re looking for videos that are between 90-seconds and 5-minutes in length as well as social assets. The sponsor is open to content over 5-minutes as well. Please specify what you can deliver in your treatment.
• As exact social assets will be determined at a later date, please ensure you budget proposal includes creating/ editing those assets.
• If the sponsor decides to green light your pitch, depending on how the music will be used, they may be able to provide you with cleared score cues from the film.

What to Submit in Your Pitch:

• Links to your past work.
• Treatment giving a detailed narrative description of how you plan to bring the concept to life and what you are delivering.
• Proposed Budget (*See Budget Template in the Assets Tab): Instead of us dictating your budgets, we’re looking for you to let us know the amount you need in order to execute your video. Please provide explicitly how much you need. Your budget proposal is subject to approval if your pitch is selected. Please consider the most economical way to produce your video.

If your pitch is greenlit you will need to provide the following pre-production approvals before moving into production:

SCRIPT / OUTLINE - This project requires script/ outline approval before filmmakers move onto the Video Phase. The brand may provide feedback on your script and ask you to submit a new version. There may be multiple rounds of feedback.

INTERVIEW LIST (If Applicable) - If the concept you pitch on involves interviewing individuals on-screen, you will need to submit an interview list for approval. The interview list will need to have individual's headshots as well as their titles.

LOCATION (If Applicable) - This project requires location approval (if applicable) before filmmakers move onto the Video Phase. This means you will need to submit multiple images of your primary filming location. The brand may provide feedback on your location and ask you to submit additional photos or to find a new location and submit images for that.

MUSIC - This project requires music approval. Please submit a tentative cue sheet before moving into production.

Delivery specs for pitch winners:

• One texted, ProRes uncompressed 8-bit 422 file, 1920x1080, 23.98, stereo audio
• One textless, ProRes uncompressed 8-bit 422 file, 1920x1080, 23.98, split audio (Ch1 – Dia, Ch2 – EFX, Ch3 – Music Right, Ch4 – Music Left)

Once your initial piece is produced, the sponsor may ask you to create an additional :15 - :30 cut-down for social. Please see specs below:

• One texted, ProRes 422 file, 1920x1080, 23.98, stereo audio of a cutdown version between :15-:30
• One textless, ProRes 422 file, 1920x1080, 23.98, split audio (Ch1 – Dia, Ch2 – EFX, Ch3 – Music Right, Ch4 – Music Left) of a cutdown version between :15-:30

These would not be due on the same timeline as the longer on-disc versions. Please include this in your budget proposal as a potential add-on.

The goal of this project is to create bonus content for the Halloween (2018) DVD and Blu-ray, and to market the home entertainment release on digital and social platforms.

--Key Movie Themes:

• Survival
• Pure evil
• Betrayal

--Target Audience: Adults of all ages who love horror movies.

--Tone: Tense, Scary, Suspenseful

This project will be open bid and consist of a Pitch Phase. Be sure to read the following information carefully as well as the Official Rules.

The Sponsor will determine whether it will select a winning submission.

PHASE 1: PITCH - This is an open bid project, so you’ll get to set your overall budget proposal. You can download the budget template here. The sponsor would like each producer to create at least one video with a minimum length of 90-seconds as well as social assets.

Submit your pitch (What is a Pitch Phase?) convincing the sponsor why you should be selected to execute bonus content based on one of the winning concepts from the previous project using:

• Text (REQUIRED): 500 characters or less synopsizing how you plan to approach and execute the content.

• Links (REQUIRED): To your previous video work. Please specify your role (producer, director, cinematography, etc.) and DO NOT INCLUDE LINKS TO YOUR SHOWREEL. Please link to individual videos.

• Treatment (REQUIRED): A detailed narrative description of what's going to happen in the video. If it's helpful to you, we've provided a treatment template, which you can find here.

• Proposed Budget (REQUIRED): Instead of us dictating your budgets, we’re looking for you to let us know the amount you need in order to execute your video. Please provide explicitly how much you need. Your budget proposal is subject to approval if your pitch is selected. Please consider the most economical way to produce your video.

• Script (Optional): This should include dialogue from the video you intend to create. 

• Storyboards (Optional): Additional concept art, storyboards, shot list, anything that helps get your point across. You can download the Tongal storyboard template here.

• Headshots/Casting Boards (Optional): Casting notes or concepts, headshots of actors, etc. 

• Pitch Video (Optional): This is your opportunity to be face-to-face with the Sponsor and show them what you're capable of. Consider submitting a Pitch video in which you tell the Sponsor what they can expect should they choose your Pitch. Also, test videos, animatic, etc. are welcome.   

For an example of an effective pitch, check out The Indie Machines winning “3 Artists & 5,000 LEGO Bricks” Pitch video. All pitches will remain private until after the winner of the Video Phase is announced and the Project is complete. 

1. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information about your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.

2. 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.

3. BY SUBMITTING A PITCH 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.

4. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of the sponsor.

5. Submissions must not portray sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with the sponsor.

6. 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.

7. Limit 5 submissions per member, per phase.

8. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.

9. 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.