Round The Globe Film & Music Festival

Festival Submission Categories

Entrees are submitted through Film Freeway https://filmfreeway.com/RoundTheGlobeFilmandMusicFestival,

Festhome

https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/round-the-globe-film-and-music-festival

WFCN

https://www.wfcn.co/festival/round-the-globe-film-music-festival

and winning films and music will be displayed on our website. All winning entrants will receive a certificate of acknowledgment. Please make sure you clearly identify all names that are to appear on the winning certificate at the time of submission, so that if you are selected, the winner’s names will be accurately displayed.

Films Inspiring Hope

Films of Encouragement

Films Focused on Global Healing

Woman’s Issues

Men’s Issues

Spirituality

Social Issues, Resilience & Sustainability

Best Instrumental Score

Best Original Song

Music Videos

Original Holiday Songs

Holiday Short Films

Holiday Music Videos

Faith-Based or Christian Music Video or Original Song

PG-13 Music Videos or Short Films

Special Interest and Historical Topic Short Films or Music Videos

Special Interest and Historical Topic Original Songs

Children’s Short Films, Music Videos, or Original Songs

Faith-Based or Christian Short Film

Student Produced Short Films, Music Videos, or Original Songs

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT

-Film length is 15-30 minutes maximum. Submit through our page on the Film Freeway or Festhome website.

-The winners shall be notified by email within 2 weeks of entries closing and will receive a digital certificate.

– In order to keep entry fees down, No award trophies are handed out to winners. Winners are displayed on the Round The Globe Website, and their films, music videos, and songs are shared within the Round The Globe Facebook Group. Selected winners are shared at the film festival event.

-Award certificates notifying participants of their final status are sent to all participants and they are encouraged to share their certificates on social media or their websites.

-The awards competition is open to people all over the world.

 -We reserve the right to move your film to another appropriate category if there is a better chance of winning

-Acceptance and being ”Selected” is not a criterion for automatic screening at the festival, only winning films, songs, or videos will be previewed at the festival.  One week before the event we will make a decision on what films will be screening

-Round The Globe Film & Music Festival is not yet IMDb eligible. The festival must have existed for five years in order to meet eligibility standards.

Film & Music Category Description

Film submissions are limited to 15-30 minutes in length. Songs submitted music to be submitted as an MP3 file, and if video, an MP4. Entrees are submitted through Film Freeway, quarterly dates for entrance, and the film festival will be posted on Film Freeway. https://filmfreeway.com/RoundTheGlobeFilmandMusicFestival

Festhome

https://filmmakers.festhome.com/festival/round-the-globe-film-and-music-festival

WFCN

https://www.wfcn.co/festival/round-the-globe-film-music-festival

Films Inspiring Hope: The focus of the film should have a storyline in which the characters face a challenge, and find their way to become hopeful and overcome the incident. Character development is especially desirable in this film, and in some manner, the central character offers the viewer inspiration.

Films of Encouragement: The underlying message of the film is meant to offer encouragement, uplift the viewer, and leave them feeling an increased sense of motivation.

Films Focused on Global Healing: There is a great disparity between countries and the availability of resources to address issues of health and wellness. Films in this category may provide insight to identify problematic areas, and remedies to address these concerns, and to support universal acceptance and love.

Women’s Issues: Women are not only a resource of nurturance, but accomplish remarkable achievements either individually, as a part of a family, or within their community. Maintaining life balance is frequently a struggle because of the multiplicity of demands placed on women. Social position and status can look different within the context of various cultures. Films in this category are meant to explore female empowerment and bring insight and increased understanding of the roles women place within their culture.

Men’s Issues: The role of men in cultures throughout the world has been undergoing changes. This can lead to confusion and feelings of insecurity. Modern men may stay at home and care for the children, or they may continue to function in traditional roles. Film submissions about men’s issues are encouraged to address the ways in which men come to understand their emotions, become comfortable with the expression of emotion, and how they connect in significant relationships.

Spirituality: Religious practice is not necessarily the same as spiritual practice; however, both or either can play an important role in our health and well-being. Films that focus on spiritual development, our relationship to ourselves and others within this realm, and how we contribute to the world through spiritual practice would be of interest in this film category.

Social Issues, Resilience & Sustainability: In every culture, there are issues of social injustice, conflict, and social differences, which can affect human or animal existence and the ability to maintain resilience. It is frequently not enough to be resilient because multiple losses can occur, we must instead focus on our ability to sustain resilience. Films that speak to how we might address social concerns that involve the depletion of social, emotional, environmental, or financial resources are welcome in this category.

Best Instrumental Score: Music scores may be from any genre, and the music should evoke visual imagery, and heightened imagination.

Best Original Song: All genres are accepted and will be evaluated based on the quality of performance and production.

Music Video: All genres are accepted and will be evaluated based on the quality of production in sound and visual imagery.

Original Holiday Songs: Submit Chanukah, Christmas, Easter, or any Holiday song in any genre that inspires hope, encouragement, or global healing through instrumental or vocal music.

Holiday Short Films: Submit Chanukah, Christmas, Easter, or any Holiday short films that inspire hope, encouragement, or global healing through instrumental or vocal music.

Holiday Music Videos: Submit Chanukah, Christmas, Easter, or any Holiday music video in any genre that inspires hope, encouragement, or global healing through instrumental or vocal music.

Faith-Based or Christian Music Video or Original Songs: Profess faith and send a message of hope, encouragement, and global healing through cinema or music.

PG-13 Music Video or Short Films: On occasion, filmmakers, videographers, or songwriters will include language that is not suitable for children but is in the script to emphasize a concept or lyric. This special category has been created so that these submissions don’t have to be excluded. Notification of the PG-13 label will be announced at film festival events so that individuals sensitive to language, or who have children or adolescents with them can determine how to make an intelligent decision about viewing.

Special Interest and Historical Topic Short Films or Music Videos: Historical and current events can be cinema-worthy. Please submit films or music videos, that document life events that inspire hope, encouragement, or global healing.

Special Interest and Historical Topic Original Songs: Historical and current events can be music-worthy. Please submit original songs, that document life events that inspire hope, encouragement, or global healing.

Children’s Short Films, Music Videos, or Original Songs: To communicate the importance of inspiring hope, spreading encouragement, and supporting global healing; Round The Globe features cinema and music specially made for a younger audience to view, listen to, and enjoy and they learn about the importance of health and wellness.

Faith-Based or Christian Short Films: Faith-Based or Christian Short Films: Profess faith that sends a message of hope, encouragement, and global healing through cinema or music.

Student Produced Short Films, Music Videos, or Original Songs: This special category was created to invite creative young participants to share their work. If you are under 18 years of age, please be sure to have your parent submit your work. We would be happy to provide a discount for students if you needed. Please reach out to request a code to apply your discount. Student submissions are open to all topics that support the festival’s mission to bring hope, encouragement, global healing, resilience, and sustainability to the work through cinema and music.

Round The Globe Film & Music Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, Festhome, and WFCN all of which offer the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.