MISSION & OBJECTIVE
PAVING A NEW PATH FOR INDEPENDENT FILM
The FreeStyle Life Film Exhibition is committed to helping independent filmmakers showcase their work to a global audience while providing artists with an outlet to recoup and monetize their works. Unlike the restrictions associated with traditional film festivals, whether it be travel, expense, or accessibility, The FreeStyle Life aims to democratize the festival experience by delivering it to the palm of one's hand. Every Official Selection of The FreeStyle Life Film Exhibition will be given a digital distribution deal and will be available for instant streaming on most Internet capable devices. In addition to this accessibility and our promotional services, The FreeStyle Life is taking advantage of our social media presence where viewers will be able to vote for their favorite films and filmmakers via their preferred social networks.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The FreeStyle Life Film Exhibition is the premier online film exhibition that features first rate feature films, documentaries and short films from independent filmmakers across the globe. The goal of the exhibition is to discover and bring awareness to up-and-coming filmmakers and their projects. While independent filmmakers often lack a credible and authentic place to showcase their work, The FreeStyle Life prides itself on allowing filmmakers to present their work to not only their peers in the artistic community, but also the larger global community of film lovers eager to see the work of emerging filmmakers with new unique voices and visions.
The Festival is committed to helping independent filmmakers showcase and distribute their work to a global audience while providing artists with an outlet to recoup and monetize their works. The multi-platform exhibition provides content creators an innovative distribution outlet allowing them to directly monetize their films through our Video on Demand (VOD) partnerships, along with other avenues.
The 2012 FreeStyle Life Film Exhibition was an enormous success. Selected films spanned over 10 countries, ranging from Russia to Peru. Winners included Derek Frey’s short comedy The Ballad of Sandeep, Sarita Siegel’s documentary Fire Burn Babylon and Rosario García-Montero’s Peruvian film Las Malas Intenciones.
The FreeStyle Life Founder Tommy Swanhaus said, “The goal of The FreeStyle Life Film Exhibition is to bring international awareness to independent filmmakers, expand the horizons of our audiences, and to tear down the barriers of film distribution.”
Last year’s film exhibition affirmed this ideal, as the 2012 Exhibition was able to generate enough online traffic to place it among the top 10 film festival destinations in the world. The FreeStyle Life looks to build upon the foundation placed in 2012 and to continue to pave a new path for independent film in 2013.
GENERAL RULES
Submissions
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