You grant us with the exclusive right to publish, use, share, promote your video on our pages and platforms until completion of a competition – meaning that you neither can withdraw from the competition nor use your video anywhere else during running times of the competition.

In case you win or our partner company purchases your video, BEST SECONDS will remain with the non-exclusive right to publish, use, share, promote your video on our pages and platforms after completion of the competition and you cannot request removal of your video.

The video you submit to BEST SECONDS hasn’t been publicly available online before.

Films all over the world.

Up to 15 minutes.

No production year required.

CATEGORIES:

INVENTIVE GEM - For our weekly subject - Public Voting - min. 500 USD Prize
You know how to make a witty, smart video and catch the audience in first 15 seconds of it!
Make a 1 min promo video for a particular subject we publish on our website every week and challenge yourself by not using it for its primary use (e.g. don’t use the toothpaste to clean teeth).
Subscribe to our Gem Creator Newsletter on our Website to be among the first to receive the new subject.

PUNCHLINE GEM - For our weekly slogan - Public Voting - min. 500 USD Prize
You have witnessed a funny or goofy or any awkward situation and think that it perfectly suits the slogan of our week! Or you are an idea machine and making a story around any slogan or phrase is a piece of cake for you!
Accept our challenge to make a 1 min witty video around the slogan of the week! Subscribe to our Gem Creator Newsletter on our Website to be among the first to receive the new slogan.

X-FACTOR GEM - For your viral video - Public Voting - min. 500 USD Prize
No social media visit is imaginable without scrolling through one or a couple of those videos that you just cannot pass by.
Millions of views!!! What’s the secret? If you are a master of X factor, accept our challenge to make a 1 min video that you believe can go viral!

SIGNATURE GEM - Short Fiction - Jury Selection & Screening
You have developed that unique and original filmmaking style that expresses your nature. Or you have made your first short that just turned out to have that peculiar feature that makes your talent standing out among the plurality of filmmakers!

TANDEM GEM - Music Video - Jury Selection & Screening
You know how to combine music with video and send the audience on an emotional roller-coaster!

GLOBETROTTER GEM - Travel Video - Jury Selection & Screening
You’re heading to that absolutely magnificent destination on the other side of the globe or a special happening just an hour drive away from your home, or maybe you just want to tell about a cultural event in your hometown?
Vibrant India, paradise Bali, impressive Alps, frozen Oymyakon, loving Paris, wild Safari, crazy Carnival, magic drive or any other fascinating place or happening from around the world - share your experience with us!

This is just an excerpt of the regulations, carefully read the complete regulations before submitting.