Join Tongal, AbelCine, and ARRI to celebrate ARRI’s 100th anniversary with a once-in-a-lifetime challenge to create original 2–3 minute films that shows how ARRI gear inspires your imagination.
For 100 years, ARRI has been empowering and inspiring filmmakers for generations, so we’re seeking films that exemplify all the ways that ARRI gear inspires you and your unique creative vision. We’re asking filmmakers to submit projects that look to answer the question: what is it about ARRI cameras, lenses, or lighting that evokes emotion and inspires your imagination?
WILDCARD ENTRANTS: a select number of Wildcard entrants will be able to reserve a reservation spot to receive an ARRI ALEXA Mini rental kit from AbelCine at a 50% discount. YOU MUST CONFIRM YOUR ABILITY TO PICK UP YOUR RENTAL PACKAGE AT ABELCINE’S RENTAL HOUSE IN EITHER LOS ANGELES OR NEW YORK.
Inspiring your vision.
Located in Munich, Germany, Arnold and Richter Cine Technik (ARRI) was founded in 1917 and is the largest manufacturer of professional motion picture equipment in the world.
Throughout its 100-year history, ARRI has been associated with breakthrough innovation and revolutionary technologies in all of its core businesses. The company is involved in practically every aspect of the motion picture production: from engineering, and manufacturing, to equipment and studio lighting solutions, to postproduction and visual effects.
ARRI’s digital camera lineup includes the ALEXA 65, ALEXA SXT, ALEXA Mini and AMIRA cameras, which combine unsurpassed image quality with intuitive workflows for the best overall production value. ARRI SkyPanel and L-Series lighting fixtures incorporate the latest advances in LED illumination, while ARRI cine lenses such as the Master Anamorphic series and Ultra Wide Zoom redefine optical excellence. Pro Camera Accessories and the Electronic Control System simplify tasks on set and in post, and ARRISCAN archive technologies are helping to preserve the world’s cinematic heritage.
Now ARRI, AbelCine, and Tongal are looking to you to Pitch a 2-3 minute video about how ARRI cameras, lenses and/or lighting inspires your imagination. Read on to the Objectives for more info, project timeline, and most importantly, prizing.
The goal of this project is to create a 2–3 minute Video that illustrates how ARRI inspires your creative and cinematic vision. Your videos can be anything. ARRI is open to really creative projects – doesn’t have to be straight narrative, or straight doc; could even be an art piece. All we require is that you adhere to the time constraints and the executional mandatories set out in the brief, but what’s most important is that your video effectively get the point across about how ARRI or ARRI gear inspires you as a creator.
Here’s what you could win:
GRAND PRIZE: ARRI ALEXA Mini camera package and ALURA LWZ Zoom Lens
FIRST RUNNER UP: ARRI WCU-4 Wireless Compact Unit
SECOND RUNNER UP: ARRI SkyPanel
4th–8th PLACE: $3,000 each + tickets to any upcoming ARRI ACADEMY training course
All finalists will have their completed films shown at a special public screening event as well as on ARRI’s and AbelCine’s websites.
To get there, three filmmakers will win Pitch prizing to put towards the creation of their Videos, and be guaranteed a spot in the final Video Phase and eligible for Video Prizing upon turning in completed work that fits the criteria laid out in this brief. Five additional filmmakers will be awarded Video Prizes as Wildcard submissions. But that’s not all – one filmmaker will receive a Grand Prize package, including an ARRI ALEXA Mini camera package.
The three Pitch winners will each receive $10,000 and an ARRI ALEXA Mini rental package from AbelCine to put to use in the creation of their Videos. Remember, three filmmakers will be awarded Pitch prizing.
The Pitch winners will also be required to make social posts throughout the Video Production Phase. A Tongal producer will provide more information about this once the Pitch Phase has closed.
-- Project Timeline:
Project Launch: April 21
Pitch Phase: April 21 – June 8
Pitches Delivered to Sponsor: June 13
Pitch Winners Selected: July 17
Video Phase (including Pre-Production): July 17 – November 3
Evaluation & Sponsor Revisions: November 3 – 27
Film screening & Grand Prize announced – Early December
FILMMAKERS, your Pitches MUST include a Text Synopsis, Filming Location & Rental House Preference, Links to past work, Treatment, Key Personnel Biographies, and a Pitch Video. Remember, the submission deadline is June 8.
WILDCARD ENTRANTS: a select number of Wildcard entrants will be able to reserve a reservation spot to receive an ARRI ALEXA Mini rental kit from AbelCine at a 50% discount. YOU MUST CONFIRM YOUR ABILITY TO PICK UP YOUR RENTAL PACKAGE AT ABELCINE’S RENTAL HOUSE IN EITHER LOS ANGELES OR NEW YORK.
All video entries MUST be shot on an ARRI camera.
ANYONE renting gear from AbelCine, whether a Pitch winner or a Wildcard entrant, must agree to the AbelCine Rental Policies and Procedures. You can read about these here: http://www.abelcine.com/store/Rental-Policies-and-Procedures/
--Key Marketing Message: For 100 years, ARRI has been inspiring filmmakers worldwide with breakthrough innovation and revolutionary technologies.
--Executional Mandatories:
All video entries (Pitch and Wildcard) must be shot on ARRI cameras.
-- Behind the Scenes:
All Pitch winners and Wildcard entrants will be required to document their filmmaking process while on set in photos and videos. More details will be shared with the Pitch winners, and on this page after the Pitch Phase closes on June 8.
--Tone: Inspiring, creative, imaginative, fun.
--Exposure: Live screening event; potentially online.
Project Details: This Project will be worth a total of $45,000 plus soft prizing and consists of three Phases: a Pitch Phase, a Video Phase and a Revisions Phase. Be sure to read the following information carefully as well as the Official Rules.
PHASE 1: PITCH - Submit your Pitch (What is a Pitch Phase?) convincing the Sponsor why you should be selected to execute a Video using:
The three most compelling Pitches will be selected and, upon submitting the Winner’s Affidavit and the IP Assignment, will each receive $10,000 plus an ARRI rental package from AbelCine in either New York or Los Angeles to help create the Video. Additionally, upon submitting a Video that satisfies the criteria laid out in your winning Pitch, the Pitch winners will also be GUARANTEED a winning place in the subsequent Video Phase. So, if your Pitch is selected and you execute your Pitch effectively in your Video submission, you are automatically eligible for one of the prizing packages, including $3,000, at a minimum, and have a chance to compete for the Grand Prize of an ARRI ALEXA Mini camera package and ALURA LWZ Zoom Lens. For an example of an effective Pitch, check out The Indie Machines winning “3 Artists & 5,000 LEGOs” Pitch video. All Pitches will remain private until after the winner of the Video Phase is announced and the Project is complete.
PHASE 2: VIDEO – The Pitch Winners will each create a 2–3 minute Video based upon their winning Pitch.
All other creators are invited to enter a Wildcard (What Is a Wildcard?) submission. After revisions are completed (see the Revisions Phase details for more information), the Judges will score all Wildcard submissions and up to five highest scoring Wildcard Videos along with the three winning Videos submitted by Pitch winners will be scored to determine the standings for the Video Phase. Remember, the three Pitch winners, along with up to five Wildcard creators, will receive prizes.
--Video Phase Payout: Winners of the Video Phase will earn the following prizes:
--Music: Tongal has partnered with three premiere music providers: Jingle Punks, Killer Tracks 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 provider’s names above.
Tongal members interested in a custom music solution for your project are invited to connect with SCORE A SCORE. They specialize in the creation of custom music, on-demand.
Their business model is based on a "name your price" system, so you can tell them what your budget is, and they will work with you to create a deal configuration that will work within the discussed parameters. Check out the FAQ for more information and how to contact SCORE A SCORE.
If you are selected as a winner and choose to use custom/original music, you must fill out and submit our Music Release Form. If you obtain music from other catalog providers, you must purchase the appropriate license at your own expense and submit it with our Music Release Form when you turn in your Video paperwork.
PHASE 3: REVISIONS – Once the Video Phase has closed, the winning submitters will enter the Revisions Phase (What is a Revisions Phase?). During this phase, filmmakers will perform reasonable edits on their Videos according to the Sponsor’s feedback. Once the Videos are finalized, the Sponsor will rank the Videos and winners will be announced.
1. The Video MUST not exceed 3 minutes in length. 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 you win, 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. Submissions cannot contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
6. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor.
7. 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.
8. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
9. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.
10. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
11. In the event that fewer than 25 Pitches are received, the Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest for up to fourteen (14) days at their discretion.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, winning Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their winning 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 prize.
15. 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.
16. Winner is responsible for any applicable taxes on prizing packages.