MUSIC DANCE SCREENINGS FILM FESTIVAL CONSONANCE

Showcase Your Vision. Get Audience Feedback. Connect with the Industry.

September 19th-20th, 2025

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Where Music Meets Cinema: Consonance Fest – The Ultimate Festival for Music & Dance Films

Consonance Fest is a film festival and music contest celebrating the fusion of music, dance, and film. Whether it's a music-driven feature, a dance film, a stunning music video, or a powerful composition, this is the festival where your work gets the attention it deserves.

We showcase films at live screenings in Tbilisi, Georgia, and through our festival’s curated viewing experience, bringing them directly to industry professionals, distributors, and passionate audiences worldwide.

Every selected film receives thoughtful audience reviews!
Our curated audience—including film professionals, producers, and dedicated fans—provides meaningful feedback for each film. These reviews will be available on your film’s dedicated page on our website, helping you understand your film’s impact and enhancing its marketing and distribution potential.

🔹 Join a festival where music and film come alive together!

SUBMIT YOUR FILM OR MUIC VIDEO TODAY

Why Submit to Consonance Fest?

🔹 Live Screenings & Curated Audience – Your work is showcased in front of a select audience of film lovers, artists, and industry professionals in Tbilisi, Georgia.
🔹 Audience Feedback & Reviews – Every film receives structured audience ratings and feedback, helping you refine your work and gain insights for distribution.
🔹 Festival Channel & Global Reach – Films with filmmaker permission are also featured on our exclusive Festival Channel, giving worldwide access to invited and registered viewers.
🔹 Music Video Distribution & Industry Access – Selected music videos may receive exclusive distribution opportunities through our partner networks.
🔹 Fan Award & Audience Engagement – Increase your film’s exposure by engaging your audience in our social media-based Fan Award voting.
🔹 Industry Recognition & Award Opportunities – Get recognized by our jury of professionals and global audience.

🔹Beyond the Festival: Long-Term Opportunities – Winning and selected films and compositions may receive further strategic and distribution support, marketing assistance, and exposure through our network.

What You Get When You Submit

✔ Official Selection Status (if selected) + Digital laurels
✔ Audience Feedback & Ratings
✔ Promotion on our website & social media
✔ Live in-person and Channel screenings (Channel is optional for filmmakers)
✔ Eligibility for jury and audience awards
✔ Potential distribution opportunities

Approved projects will have dedicated pages on our festival platform for audience reviews and industry visibility, without access to the project outside the festival. The page remains live for a month post-event, with an option to extend or remove it later.

Awards & Recognition

🎬 Film Awards:

🏆 Best Music/Dance Feature Film (51 min and longer)
For feature-length films where music, dance, or movement play a central role in storytelling, creating an immersive audiovisual experience.

🏆 Best Music/Dance Short Film (up to 50 min)
For short films that integrate music, dance, or movement as primary storytelling and artistic elements in a compelling way.

🏆 Best Music/Dance Video (Clip)
For music videos and dance-driven clips that creatively blend sound, choreography, and visual storytelling to captivate audiences.

🏆 Best Animated Music/Dance Film
For animated films and music videos where music, rhythm, or dance drive the narrative, using 2D, 3D, stop-motion, AI, or mixed-media animation.

🏆 Best Music/Dance Experimental Film
For bold, unconventional films that push storytelling boundaries through innovative uses of music, movement, and abstract visuals.

🏆 Best Music/Dance Documentary
For documentaries that explore the power, culture, and impact of music and dance, from artist journeys to historical narratives.

🏆 Best Use of Music in Film
For films that demonstrate outstanding integration of music, enhancing storytelling, emotion, and cinematic atmosphere.

🏆 Best Director
For visionary directors who exhibit exceptional storytelling, artistic creativity, and technical excellence in music or dance-driven films.

🏆 Best Music Video Direction
For directors who elevate music videos into cinematic experiences through compelling storytelling, visual artistry, and innovative filmmaking.

🏆 Best Music Composer
For composers whose original scores or soundtracks enhance the emotional and narrative depth of a film, video, or documentary.

🏆 Best Music/Dance Performer
For singers, musicians, or dancers whose performances bring artistic depth, energy, and emotion to a film, video, or documentary.

🎼 MUSIC AWARDS (For Music Video, Soundtracks & Original Music):

🏆 Best Original Film Score
For original scores that enhance the cinematic experience with exceptional composition, orchestration, and storytelling integration.

🏆 Best Original Song for Film
For original songs written for films that showcase strong composition, impactful lyrics, and seamless narrative integration.

🏆 Best Independent Music Video Production
For independent music videos that showcase originality, creativity, and strong visual storytelling without major studio backing.

🏆 Best Music Performance in Film or Video
For outstanding live or recorded music performances that captivate audiences in films, documentaries, or music videos.

🏆 Best Choreography in Film or Video
For choreographers and performers whose movement direction enhances storytelling and artistic expression in film, video, or experimental projects.

🏆 Best Dance Cinematography
For outstanding cinematography that captures dance performances with innovative camera movement, framing, and visual storytelling.

🏆 Best Music Film Editing
For exceptional editing that synchronizes visuals with music, enhancing rhythm, pacing, and emotional impact in film or video.

🎟 Audience Awards:

🏆 Fan Award – Voted via social media engagement
🏆 Channel Audience Choice Award – Voted by viewers on the Festival Channel
🏆 Festival Winner – The top honor, chosen by the live audience in Tbilisi

Submit your project now!

📅 Final Deadline:

📌 Event Date:

September 08th, 2025

September 19th-20th, 2025

📍 Tbilisi, Georgia & Festival Channel

SUBMIT YOUR FILM OR MUIC VIDEO TODAY

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How It Works?

1️⃣ Submit Your Film or Music Video

2️⃣ Long List & Project Page Creation

Your project goes through an initial review. Long-Listed projects receive an informational page on our website (without full project access outside festival screenings).

3️⃣ Official Selection & Screenings

Selected films are screened in Tbilisi and on our Festival Channel for a worldwide audience.

4️⃣ Audience Voting & Reviews

Films are rated by the audience based on:
🎭 Directing
📷 Cinematography
🎵 Music & Sound
✍️ Storytelling
🎬 Overall Impact

Filmmakers receive these ratings and audience reviews after the festival.

5️⃣ Awards & Distribution Opportunities

🏆 Winners receive digital laurels, certificates, and award signs.
🚀 Music videos have the chance for distribution through our partners.
📢 Audience reviews are featured on your project’s page for future promotion.