Start something. Finish something. Create momentum and move forward with Musicbed Challenge, a 30-day filmmaking competition designed to inspire creative breakthrough.
Filmmakers have 30 days to submit a film that fits into one of these categories: Narrative, Spec Ad, or Documentary. Submissions must include music from a pre-selected Musicbed playlist. Before you begin, make sure you’ve downloaded the free Musicbed Challenge Starter Kit—it has everything else you need to know.
The Judges
A panel of 16 industry-leading judges will score submissions based on the following criteria: creativity, craft, storytelling, and song use. Learn more about this year’s judges here.
The Prizes
This year’s winners—Best Narrative, Best Spec Ad, Best Documentary, and People’s Choice—will split over $100K in film grants, high-end filmmaking tools, and creative assets.
Per Category—Narrative, Spec Ad, and Documentary
- $10K Grant
- Freefly Camera
- Narrative/Documentary: Wave Freefly Camera
- Spec Ad: Ember Freefly Camera
- BOOM ONE Annual Subscription
- Assemble Annual Subscription
- ACIDBITE Complete Acid Collection
- AbelCine $1K in Certifications
- Small HD $500 Credit
- Teradek $500 Credit
- Wooden Camera $500 Credit
- Musicbed $500 License Credit
- Filmsupply $500 License Credit
People’s Choice
- BOOM ONE Annual Subscription
- Assemble Annual Subscription
- ACIDBITE Complete Acid Collection
- AbelCine $1K in Certifications
- Musicbed $500 License Credit
- Filmsupply $500 License Credit
Submissions open March 1 and close on March 31. Download the Starter Kit for everything you need to know. Good luck!
