Awards 2023 - m-v-f-

submissions are over!

we appreciate your submission to m-v-f- awards, the only brazilian award dedicated to showcasing new talent and recognizing exceptional creativity in music video both in brazil and across the globe.

videos will now be sent to the 1st round of judging. the shortlist will be announced in november and winners in december.

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TERMS AND GUIDELINES

Hello! This is the m-v-f- awards 2023 terms and guidelines. If you wish to participate, please read the following terms carefully. You should only sign up if you fully agree to all our rules. Your submission will imply your consent to all terms.

I. How does the award work?

What is the award? This annual award is open to any professionals of the music and audiovisual, as well as creative content creators, involved in the production of music videos for international artists, released or to be officially released between October 12th, 2022 and October 8th, 2023, in accordance with the following terms.

What are the m-v-f- awards 2023 categories? Please download the full list of categories and descriptions (downloadable link).

II. Registration

Who can register? Any individual over 18 years old that has produced at least one music video available online or in any other forum. The music video registrations must be submitted by its respectives directors/creators and/or its right holders (the “owner”), including in the registration the music video’s link with the publish date (or the transfer link for specific cases).

Can Brazilians participate? Brazilian professionals can enroll in this category, as long as the song/work theme of the music videos is from a non-Brazilian group or artist.

Can I submit more than one video? Yes, but the participant must submit them in different registration processes, which implies the payment of a fee (item 6) for each process, according to the number of the categories chosen for each submission.

Is there a submission fee? To complete the registration process there is a U$ 30,00 fee for each category chosen. The fee payment is an essential condition for registering.

Can I enroll the same music video in more than one category? At the time of registration, it is necessary to select in which category(ies) the music video will be enrolled. The same music video can compete in different categories. There is no limit for the number of categories, however, participant will be charged for each category.

How is the registration done? The participant must fill out an online registration form for each music video. If the same participant registers two or more music videos, they must fill out a registration form for each video.

Informations: The music video will be considered registered in the competition after submitting the registration form containing all the mandatory informations filled-out, in addition to the correct payment fee. All the information must be true and correct.

When is the registration deadline? The registration form must be filled-out and submitted digitally until October 8th, 2023, 11h59 PM. The deadline may be extended at the discretion of the m-v-f- awards 2023 producers. The deadline alterations will be informed on the press and on the m-v-f- website and social media.

How can I know if my registration is confirmed? After the registration completion, the participant will receive a confirmation email at the same email address informed in the registration.

How can I enroll in the “innovation in video” category? In case the content is not available on YouTube or Vimeo (even in its private mode), the participant must inform the platform/support in which the content is available and provide the transfer link for the material access (Wetransfer, Google Drive, etc).

Information proof: The m-v-f- awards 2023 producers may request the proof of the information submitted and/or the music video’s ownership or legitimacy,in its sole discretion.

Personality Rights: Participants are aware that their names, image and biographic data may be disclosed on the m-v-f- official website, social media and in the m-v-f- awards 2023 communication material (digital or printed). In the act of registration, participants authorize the definitive and irrevocable use of their image, name and biographical data free of charge. The m-v-f- awards 2023 producers and third parties related to the producers may use appropriately for these purposes, without territory, media, modality or quantity limitations for the maximum period authorized by the Brazilian Law. Participants are aware and agree that their name or image may be associated with the m-v-f- awards 2023 sponsors, supporters and partners – as usual in cultural projects.

Copyright License: As a general rule, the m-v-f- awards 2023 website disclose the submitted videos through YouTube’s “embed code” tool. However, if your videos were submitted through another media, you grant us a irrevocable license (authorization) free of charge to use, disclosure and publish the music video in the m-v-f- website and social media without territory, media, modality of use or quantity limitations for the maximum period authorized by the Brazilian Law. All the participants also authorize the m-v-f- awards 2023 producers and third parties related to them to use excerpts of the submitted videos, as well as excerpts of the musical work and phonograms inserted therein , in addition to the stills mentioned in the item V of this guideline , for the production and publication of adds, institutional materials, vignettes and promotional materials. For clarification purposes, the publishing may occur in any media or support besides the internet, such as movie theaters , broadcast and cable television, streaming, radio, among others.

III. Video characteristics in the act of registration

What are the music video guidelines ? They must have the following characteristics in order to compete in the award:

The music videos must be the official work of a international band or solo artist;
The music video must be cleared regarding all the right holders of the music work and the phonogram. In the act of registration, the participant declares and agrees that they hold the music video’s copyrights or have the necessary rights for their registration in the award.
All the submitted videos must be launched between October 12th, 2022, and October 1st, 2023. In case the video was not launched between the referred dates the video will be disqualified.

IV. Finalists selection, winners and public vote and jury

Who selects the registrations and judges the videos? A team of specialists, curators and consultants will select the finalists of each category. The jury members will decide the winners of the m-v-f- awards 2023 in each category and they will be announced by the m-v-f- awards 2023 producers at any moment from the submissions opening to the winners announcement.

Is there a reason for immediate disqualification? Yes. In case of breach of these terms and guidelines, the m-v-f- awards 2023 producers will disqualify the participant. In addition, if the music video submitted contain any illegal content, including, but not limited to, any form of gender discrimination, the producers may disqualify it.

What are the judgment criteria? The videos will be analyzed in accordance with the following criteria: technical expertise, creativity and innovation, execution and music suitability.

How are those selected as finalists announced? Each category finalists will be announced in the press and on the m-v-f- awards 2023 website and social media as from November 1st, 2023. The announcement of the finalists may be extended at the producers sole discretion. In this case, it will be duly informed on the m-v-f- website, social media and the press, as well as on promotional material, digital or printed, that may be produced in the context of the m-v-f-awards 2023.

Can the jury’s decision be reviewed? There is no appeal to the jury’s decision.

How does the public voting work? After the selection and disclosure of the finalists on the m-v-f- website, the public voting in each category will take place on www.musicvideofestival.com.br. The voting period will be announced by the m-v-f- awards 2023 producers from the announcement of the finalists.

How are winners announced? The announcement of the m-v-f- awards 2023 winners will take place on the date informed by the m-v-f- awards 2023 producers. The announcement can take place in an in-person ceremony, a streaming ceremony or through the m-v-f- social media and press. The winners of each category will also be notified prior to the ceremony through the contact details provided in the entry form of.

V. Music Video and material submission

Should the participant take any measures, after the selection of the music videos?
- In case the participant hasn’t submitted a download link of the submitted video in mp4, as well as a download link of 3 music videos stills in high resolution (300 DPIs or 1MB minimum) in the act of registration, the m-v-f- awards 2022 will contact the participants for the video submission through the contact details provided in the the entry form, within a deadline to be informed.
- If the video has an non-traditional format, such as virtual reality, interactive videos, etc. r, the m-v-f- awards 2023 production will contact the participant, through the contact details provided in the entry form, in order to establish the best form of the music video’s exhibition.
- FAILURE TO SEND THE ABOVE MATERIAL AND OTHER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS UNTIL THE DATE SET BY THE M-V-F- AWARDS 2022 PRODUCTION MAY ELIMINATE THE PARTICIPANT FORM THE COMPETITION.

VI. The prize

What is the prize? There is no compensation involved in the award. Winners will be awarded a trophy for each winning music video.

Can the same video be awarded in two or more categories? Yes, the same video can be awarded in two or more categories.

“Best Music Video” category: In this category, if the judges’ choice is the same as the public’s, the winner will be awarded with two trophies.

How are the trophies delivered? The trophies delivered in-person during the award ceremony at place and date to be informed by the m-v-f- awards 2023 production and press.
- Even though the m-v-f- awards 2023 encourages the attendance of all directors and artists at the award ceremony, each participant will bear all the costs and expenses of transportation and accommodation to attend the ceremony. The m-v-f- awards 2023 production will not reimburse any expense incurred in participating in the award or for the attendance in the ceremony.

What happens if the participant won’t be able to attend the award ceremony? If it is not possible to hold an in-person ceremony and/or if it is not possible for the winner to attend, the trophy will be sent a posteriori by the m-v-f- awards 2023 production to an address requested by them.

VII. Final provisions

m-v-f- awards 2023 Rights: The “Music Video Festival” is a trademark of Cinnamon Comunicação e Audiovisual Ltda”, enrolled in the National Register of Corporate Taxpayers (CNPJ) under nº 05.207.056/0001-35.

Third parties Rights: m-v-f- awards 2023 production and it’s sponsors, supporters and partners are not responsible for any untrue information provided, nor for the music videos’ contents, nor for any other third parties issues related to civil rights, labor rights, copyrights and other aspects of criminal or regulatory nature that may affect the music video. The participant is the only and exclusively responsible for the music video regularity and must be sure that they hold its rights to do so. The participant exempt the m-v-f- awards 2023 from any liability towards third parties regarding the legal aspects set forth in this clause. The participant must compensate or reimburse the m-v-f- awards 2023 production and its members and partners for any costs or expenses incurred by the participants’ non-compliance with it.

Registration fee refund: Under no circumstances the registration fee will be reimbursed to the registered participant.

Processing of personal data: Cinnamon Communication e Audiovisual Ltda may process the personal data provided by the participant in the act of registration to the following purposes: (1) to hold of the m-v-f- awards 2023 and fulfill this terms and guidelines; (2) to assign the rightful rights and fulfill legal and regulatory obligations; (3) to maintain the history of registration of participants; (4) to process and assess the fee payment – that will occur together with payment platforms; (5) other activities associated and necessary to carry out the m-v-f- awards 2023. Cinnamon Communication e Audiovisual Ltda may share the personal data with employees, service providers and other third parties associated with it to the necessary extent to the fulfillment of these purposes (such as lawyers, accountants, information technology service providers, producers and others). The data may be shared with third parties outside Brazil such as e-mail providers, drive and other technological services. Cinnamon Communication e Audiovisual Ltda will always ensure the correct and safe treatment of the participants’ personal data, according to its Privacy Policy available at this link. If you wish to obtain any information or measure from our part, as set forth in the Brazilian General Data Protection Law, please contact us at the following e-mail contato@cinnamon.com.br. Data shall be treated for the period of 10 (ten) years, in order to ensure compliance with any regulatory obligations.

Interpretation: Anymatters and affairs not acknowledged in these terms and guidelines will be determined by the m-v-f- awards 2023 production.

JURY

national

Cris Streciwik:

Cris Streciwik is a music video and advertising director. With a hypnotic atmosphere mixing personal references, experimentalism, past, and future, Streciwik was a finalist at the Berlin Commercial Awards with “Meu pisero,” for Duda Beat, and “No que vai dar” (Jeremaia), as well as being nominated for Best Music Video Director at the WME Awards and Best New Director at WHEXT for her work as a whole.

Denis Cisma:

Cisma is a Brazilian director who was nominated for best music video at the Latin Grammys and won awards at advertising festivals such as Cannes Lions, Clio, D&AD, and One Show Interactive. He directed documentaries for ESPN, Canal Combate, and music videos for artists such as Criolo, Milton Nascimento, Tropkillaz, and Nação Zumbi. He recently directed episodes of the fourth season of Sintonia, which was the most watched non-English-language series in the world in its debut week on Netflix.

Fátima Pissarra:

At the head of the largest agency specializing in influence marketing and entertainment in Brazil, the psychologist, journalist, and marketing professional Fátima Pissarra’s career spans over twenty-five years, working for large companies such as BCP, Claro, Terra, Nokia, and VEVO.

In 2021, Pissarra was appointed Director of the Communication Industry at the Caboré Awards. In 2022, she released the book Profissão Influencer – Como fazer sucesso dentro e fora da internet [Profession Influencer – How to be successful on and off the internet]. She was elected one of the Game Changers professionals in the communications market; was recognized as one of the Women to Watch Brasil; appeared on the list of the 500 Most Popular Influential People of Latin America, published by Bloomberg Línea; was appointed one of the 100 biggest leaders in the advertising market and one of the twenty-five people who most impacted the technology sector in the country.

Nídia Aranha:

Nídia Aranha was born in Itaguaí, in the lowlands of Rio de Janeiro. The artist studied Foundation in Visual Arts at EAV Parque Lage and Product Design & Visual Communication at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Aranha works as a researcher in the areas of aesthetic displacements, visual anthropology, and art direction. She has acted in the fields of art, culture, and communication. She sees the installation environment as an affirmation of impact methodologies, working in the most varied supports: visual concepts, design, and itinerant architecture applied in audiovisual and entertainment projects. She has developed creative projects with brands such as Peclers Paris, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Motorola, Avon, and Ambev; she has worked with artists such as IZA, Gloria Groove, and Pabllo Vittar, and in festivals such as Rock in Rio, Lollapalooza, and Primavera Sound. She was a participant in the 2020 PIPA award for contemporary art and in exhibitions such as the 13th Mercosur Biennial and Brazilian Stories, at MASP, among others. Her creative practice involves the construction of subversive visual narratives with fictional and documentary elements that touch on relationships of gender disobedience and critical and speculative design.

Fernando Nogari:

Nogari is a visual artist and director. He completed his master’s degree in directing at the Film Factory in Sarajevo under the guidance of Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr. His work boasts aesthetic rigor and is intended for films with contemporary and visual narratives. Due to the humanistic nature of his master’s degree, Nogari seeks to break conventions and get closer to the human sensitivity that connects us—always seeking to share real and true emotions in his projects. Nogari is the director of the production company Iconoclast, where he makes music videos, commercials, and short films, and is currently developing a feature-film project. He has directed commercials for major brands such as Budweiser, Apple, Corona, Nubank, and Natura, and music videos for Selena Gomez, Tove Lo, Pabllo Vittar, and Luisa Sonza, among others.

Novíssimo Edgar:

A Brazilian artist born in the outskirts of Guarulhos, São Paulo, in 1993, Novíssimo Edgar currently lives and works between the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. A poet, visual artist, composer, and performer, his work overflows with authenticity and freedom, spanning different supports and segments of metalanguage and transmedia research.

Rami D’Aguiar:

Rami D’Aguiar is an award-winning editor who constructs complex narratives in films, commercials, music videos, and short films. Since 2022, he has been represented by the award-winning Cabin Editing, an editing house with offices in LA, NY, and UK. D’Aguiar recently collaborated with director Vellas on the powerful short film Shout for the telecommunications brand Movistar, which has garnered over eighty awards worldwide, including several Grand Prix awards. His works also earned him awards in the Best Editing category at the AICP and Editor of the Year at the Shots Awards Americas. Other notable projects include campaigns for Nike, Corona, Lexus, Kia, Jeep, Budweiser, Ubisoft, and the Alzheimer Forschung Initiative. Throughout his consistent career, D’Aguiar won important awards, such as Cannes Lions, Ciclope, Clios, ANDY Awards, D&AD, LIA, The One Show, ADC, El Ojo de Iberoamérica, Creative Club de São Paulo, and Professionals of the Year. He was also named Best Editor at the WHEXT Awards twice. Living in São Paulo since 2005, Rami began his career in Brazil as a freelance editor, before making a name for himself internationally. In addition to his commercial work, he is also the entrepreneur behind the award-winning AT FIVE GIN, which will be available in the US in 2024.

international

Baloji :

Born in 1978 in Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of Congo) and based in Belgium, Baloji (not to be confused with the photographer Sammy Baloji) is an award-winning musician, filmmaker, and polymath artist. He’s been working as an art director and costume designer for fashion and other visual art forms. The meaning of Baloji’s name has to do with occult and evil forces. In Swahili, it initially meant “man of science,” but in colonial times, it turned into “man of occult sciences/sorcerer.” This assignment has influenced his entire work as a heavy burden to bear and, at the same time, as a driver for a playful and empirical approach, shaping his vision with an imaginary suspended between oneiric and magical realism. As a filmmaker, Baloji released his first feature film Augure / Omen (Cannes official selection 2023) accompanied by a four-part soundtrack where each record is written from the point of view of the main characters. The project is also accompanied by a traveling exhibition featuring costume designs and photos. The film Omen follows several short films noticed in the circuit and distributed worldwide such as Zombies (London FF). As a musician, Baloji has released two critically acclaimed albums and two EPs, the latest of which being Avenue Kaniama, on Bella Union Records (Father John Mistry, Fleet Foxes).

Targa Sahyoun:

Targa Sahyoun is Senior Vice President of Creative for Capitol Records, the flagship label of Capitol Music Group (CMG), overseeing music video and visual content production for Capitol’s full roster of superstar, established, and developing artists. Sahyoun first joined the label in 2014. Highlights during this period include producing the Mary J. Blige documentary, The London Sessions, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2015; producing the Emmy-nominated television special An Evening of Nostalgia with Annie Lennox; overseeing music videos for Halsey’s first three albums, which have amassed more than three billion views to date, as well as eight MTV VMA nominations; overseeing a number of Katy Perry’s videos, which have also amassed more than three billion views to date; overseeing (with Capitol’s brands team) and executing multimillion-dollar global campaigns for Halsey/Magnum Ice Cream and Katy Perry/Coca-Cola “Open To Better,” in 2021. Among the many other artists Sahyoun has been integrally involved with on a creative level are Calum Scott, Sam Smith, Alesso, Matteo Bocelli, Jennifer Lopez, Neil Diamond, Niall Horan, Tori Kelly, Jon Bellion, and Five Seconds of Summer. Prior to joining Capitol, Sahyoun was Director of Video Production at Columbia Records in Los Angeles, having first joined that label in 2008 in New York. Among the many artists she worked with on a creative level were AC/DC, Adele, Train, One Direction, and the soundtracks to Glee. She also oversaw all music videos and visual content for the label’s partnership with Nickelodeon.

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