Tongal is looking for compelling, spooky, fun, and clever Halloween Scenics. 

Have you always wanted to create and film a scary environment for Halloween? Well Tongalers, now is your chance. We are looking for engaging Halloween-inspired Scenics.  What is a Scenic, you ask? It is a fun and visually interesting background scene you leave up on your television or monitor to create a certain kind of mood.  

Here are some examples:

• Jack: https://youtu.be/_5ccygrTaqk
• The Portrait: https://youtu.be/GHYc96240I8
• Otherworldly: https://youtu.be/6zaIoosme74
• The Graveyard: https://youtu.be/_JbRe3eQwJY

Whether it’s something truly terrifying or lighter and family friendly we want to hear your plan.  Keep in mind these need to be a single shot and run continuously from 10 minutes to an hour.  Also, we’d like people to push the envelope in terms of adding new and interesting elements as the scene progresses. In other words, just when you think the scene is getting stale something new is introduced.

This project will begin with a Pitch Qualification phase. In this phase, filmmakers who are interested will specify the scene they’d like to produce in 500 characters or less and some samples of their past work. From this pool, four filmmakers will be selected as the Pitch Qualification winners and paid $300 each to create a full-blown Pitch. If the sponsor decides to greenlight your Pitch, we will work with you to determine budget and timing. Keep in mind there is no guarantee pitches will be produced. 

The goal of this project is to identify filmmakers who want to create fun and imaginative Scenics that would make for a great backdrop on Halloween. The Scenics can range from family-themed to something more terrifying and run anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour.  The longer the better!

If you are selected as one of the Pitch Qualification winners, you will be required to provide the following for your Pitch:

• Text: 500 characters or less synopsizing how you plan to approach and execute these Videos.

• Links: 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: A detailed narrative description of what's going to happen in your Scenic. We provided a Treatment template, which you can find here.  Please note that this document requires you to provide visual references to help articulate your vision.

• Pitch Video: 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, animatics, etc. are welcome.   

This consists of two Phases: a Pitch Qualification Phase and a Pitch Phase.  Be sure to read the following information carefully as well as the Official Rules.

PHASE 1: PITCH QUALIFICATION - This project will include a Pitch Qualification Phase which gives filmmakers the opportunity to submit a 500 character or less synopsis of their creative approach and samples of their previous work. Four Pre-Pitch winners will be selected to move forward into the Pitch Phase and awarded $300 each to complete a Visual Treatment and a Pitch Video to further articulate their vision. 

At the end of the Pitch Phase, 4 Pitch winners will be selected from the group of Pitch Qualification winners. Please note that Pitch Qualification winners are not guaranteed to be greenlit into production. If you have any questions about Pitch Qualification, please post to our Forum or reach out to us at info@tongal.com.

The following is required for Pitch Qualification submissions:

• Pitch Synopsis (REQUIRED) – In 500 Characters or less summarize your story and technical approach to the final Video(s) and sell the Sponsor on your creative vision. 
• 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.

PHASE 2: PITCH - If you are selected as one of the Pitch Qualification winners submit your Pitch (What is a Pitch Phase?) convincing Tongal why you should be chosen to execute a Scenic using:

• Text: 500 characters or less synopsizing how you plan to approach and execute these Videos.

• Links: 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: A detailed narrative description of what's going to happen in the videos. We provided a Treatment template, which you can find here.  Please note that this document requires you to provide visual references to help articulate your vision.

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

1. 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.

2. BY SUBMITTING AN 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.

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

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

5. 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.

6. Limit 5 submissions per member.

7. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or old. 

8. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest at their discretion.

9. Winners must submit the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment.

10. 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.