Round The Globe offers cinema & music festivals in the months of September, March, December, and June. We are accepting music videos, original songs, and short film submissions that inspire hope, encouragement & global healing through cinema and music. Entrees are being accepted now through https://filmfreeway.com/RoundTheGlobeFilmandMusicFestival or https://filmmakers.festhome.com/en/festival-list/7#8036 Mission Statement: Inspiring Hope, Encouragement & Global Healing to the world through cinema and music. Vision Statement: Round The Globe has an expressed intention to appreciate cultural differences, and to respect that despite our differences, our shared humanity unites us in a mindful manner. Artistic expression through film and music can be the conduit to connect and unite us in oneness. Core Values: -Promoting acceptance, tolerance, and inclusion through cinema and music -Understanding neurodiversity, and increasing insight and awareness through film and music - Supporting the philosophy of universality, and equality across all cultures -To explore creative consciousness through expression in film and music -Sharing and communicating life stories and offering a bridge of understanding to increase resilience, and integrative-sustainability -To explore social issues and the suggestion of healthy solutions through cinema and music Film submissions are limited to 5-30 minutes in length. Songs submitted music to be submitted as a WAV or 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. 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 charter 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. Woman’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 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. Festival Submission Categories Entrees are submitted through Film Freeway, 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 Song Music Video Awards & Prizes Winner's Certificate Winners Posted on the Round The Globe Film & Music Festival Site Rules & Terms -Film length is 5-30 minutes maximum. Submit through our page on the Film Freeway 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. -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 award-winning films, songs, or videos will preview at the festival. One week prior to 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