Come film the 2nd annual Tongies in Los Angeles on March 5th!

Last year, the First Annual Tongies celebration was pretty bananas. The other day, Prince* called us and begged to be included for 2015, but we were like "sorry, Prince**, we already sent out all the invites -- maybe next year."

On the hush hush, we have a couple invites stashed away for the lucky filmmaker(s) who are going to show up, turn their cameras on, and capture the magic. Unless the Purple One has a 5d, you've got the better shot at attending the 2nd annual Tongies.

We’re going to fly a lucky pitch winner out to LA and hand him/her $2,500 to capture the celebration and cut together a highlight reel (the Tongies are on March 5th this year, so be prepared to clear your schedule if you win).

*Prince has not reached out to us at the time of this writing.

**When Doves Cry is one of the best songs ever written.

The goal of this project is to create one awesome 180-second highlight reel of the Tongies. 

--Key Marketing Messages:

•        The Tongal community is filled with amazing filmmakers and talented creatives.
•        The Tongies are a fun and exciting celebration of the Tongal community’s brilliant creatives and outstanding work.
•        Submit your amazing Ideas and Videos to Tongal projects and you could be the one winning an award next year!

--Target Audience:  Tongal community members and brand sponsors.

--Executional Mandatories:

•        You MUST be willing to fly to Los Angeles to document the Tongies award show. If you do not live in Los Angeles, Tongal will reimburse you for TWO plane tickets and will cover you for two nights at a hotel (in one room) in Santa Monica, CA.
•        You MUST provide Tongal will all raw footage you capture on a hard drive after the event.

--Tone: fun, exciting.

--Exposure: The Tongal website and Tongal’s social channels (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.) and other promotional platforms.

This Project will be worth a total of $2,500 and consists of two Phases: a Pitch Phase and a Video 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 this project using:

• Text (REQUIRED): 500 characters or less summarizing how you plan to approach and execute this Video.
• Links (REQUIRED): To your previous video work, showreel, etc.
• Images (Optional): Additional concept art, storyboards, scripts, casting notes, anything that helps get your point across.?
• Video (Optional): This is your opportunity to show us 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.  

The most compelling Pitch will be selected and, upon submitting the Winner’s Affidavit and the IP Assignment, will receive $1,000 to help create the Video.  Additionally, upon submitting two Videos that satisfy the criteria laid out in your winning Pitch, the Pitch winner 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 will win an additional $1,500. For an example of an effective Pitch, check out Erik Beck’s 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 winner from the Pitch Phase will create one 180-second Video based upon their winning Pitch.

--Video Phase Payout: The winner of the Video Phase will earn the following prizes: 1st place $1,500.

--Music:  Tongal has partnered with three premiere music providers: Audioblocks, Killer Tracks and Epidemic Sound. Any of which can be used to source music for your Video submission to this Project. You may use up to THREE total tracks per Video submission, and they can come from any of the three providers listed above. 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.

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.  

--Referral: Any Tongal member who refers one of the winning Video creators in this Project using the Tongal “Invite Friends” functionality will receive a referral fee equal to 5% of the amount won (up to $500 per place). That’s a potential $75 in bonus cash just for telling all of your talented friends about this Project! Check out more about our Referral Program in FAQ.

--IMPORTANT NOTE: All footage captured at the Tongies will be required to be copied to a hard drive immediately following the event.

1. The Video MUST not exceed 180 seconds in length. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p 16x9. Should you win, you will also be required to provide a 1080p master file. Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX.

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. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.

8. Limit 5 submissions per member, per Phase.

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

10. In the event that fewer than 50 Pitches are received, the Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest for up to fourteen (14) days at their discretion.

11. 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.

12. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Video without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.

13. 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 copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a QuickTime .mov file in uncompressed, Animation or ProRes HQ codec at 1920x1080 to claim your prize.

14. All footage captured at the Tongies will be required to be copied to a hard drive immediately following the event.

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.