Make a Creative Short, and You Could Win Great Prizes from Epidemic Sound

We all know how important sound is to any project. The right sound effects and score can make your images sing and feel that much more professional. It's one area we always talk about focusing on—you not only want good sound on the day, but also need to add the perfect finishing touches in post-production.

That's where a company like Epidemic Sound comes in!

Epidemic Sound is a global MusicTech company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, that is on a mission to soundtrack the world. The company has democratized access to music for storytellers. Its innovative digital rights model paves the way for creators—everyone from YouTubers to small businesses to the world’s largest brands—to use restriction-free music to take their videos to the next level, while simultaneously supporting the musicians it works with both financially and creatively.

And guess what? They want to give you access to their sound and music libraries to help you with your sound mix. Epidemic Sound and No Film School have partnered for the  "At the End of the Tunnel" Short Film Contest.

You could win a Sony a6000 to shoot your next project, along with up to six months of free access to Epidemic Sound's amazing library of royalty-free music and sound effects to add those important final touches!

Contest guidelines

For a chance to win, all you have to do is put together a 30- to 60-second short film about coming out of quarantine, and give it a soundtrack using music and sound effects from Epidemic Sound.

The past year has been tough, but we have learned to adjust to the situation. Is the end in sight? When will it truly be back to "normal"?

The contest is titled "At the End of the Tunnel." After more than a year of difficult conditions—lockdowns, quarantines, separations—there is finally hope of a return to normalcy. There's a light at the end of the tunnel.

Who have you missed or what have you missed doing the most? How do you envision living in a post-quarantine world? What emotions do you feel? And how can sound be used to express or accentuate your vision?

We'd like you to create a short film about being "At the End of the Tunnel" and coming out of quarantine. This short should be 30 to 60 seconds long, and needs to use music and sound effects exclusively from the Epidemic Sound libraries.

The contest starts now, and your deadline is June 29, 2021, at 3:59 p.m. Pacific Time (6:59 p.m. Eastern, 23.59 BST).

Find out all the details below!

Prizes

Here's what you can win!

• 1st place prize: Sony A6000 and 6 months of Epidemic Sound Personal or Commercial Plan. (Total value $1,094)
• 2nd place prize: 4 months of Epidemic Sound Personal or Commercial Plan
• 3rd place prize: 3 months of Epidemic Sound Personal or Commercial Plan

How to enter

 Winning couldn't be easier! Just follow these steps.

• Sign up for an Epidemic Sound subscription Personal Plan through our link.
• Shoot and edit a 30-60 second short film on the theme “At the End of the Tunnel” using music and/or sound effects from Epidemic Sound. You can choose how many tracks you want, as long as they are fromEpidemic Sound’s website. 
• Upload the video on YouTube and tag #NFSxES.
• Submit your video and information using the submission page below and make sure to include the link to your video (and make sure that we can access it).
• Make sure to get your shorts in by June 29, 2021, at 3:59 p.m. Pacific Time (6:59 p.m. Eastern Time, 23.59 BST).

The finalists will be announced on June 30 here at No Film School.

Now get out there and start creating!

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) set out the basis on which you can participate in Epidemic Sound AB’s (business registration no. 556781-0899, Västgötagatan 2, 118 27, Stockholm, Sweden (“Epidemic Sound”) and Sean Bilsborrow, No Film School competition “At the End of the Tunnel” (the “Competition”). By entering the Competition, you accept the Terms and Conditions in full. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions, you should not enter the Competition and you will not be eligible to win any prizes.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPETITION: The creators No Film School (the “Creators”) host the Competition in partnership with Epidemic Sound to promote Epidemic Sound’s subscription Personal Plan and encourage the audience to try the free trial and creating a creative video which they can upload to their own social media platform of their choice (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook).

TO ENTER: To enter the Competition, you need to

• Sign up for an Epidemic Sound subscription Personal Plan through the creator’s link
• Shoot and edit a 30-60 second long short on the theme “At the End of the Tunnel”  with the chosen track (or multiple) You can choose how many tracks you want as long as it’s from Epidemic Sound’s website. 
• Upload the video on YouTube and tag #NFSxES
• Submit your video on the submission page and make sure to include the link to your video (and make sure that we can access it).
• Entries must not be submitted through agents or third parties.

By submitting your entry, you warrant that you have the full right, power and authority to enter into the Competition.

Your entry shall be wholly original and shall not include design elements or other materials created by a third party or to which a third party for any other reason holds any rights (the use of Epidemic Sound music and SFX excluded). Further the entry shall not infringe upon or violate any copyright or any other rights of any person, including without limitation that you have obtained permission from any identifiable persons figured in the entry. Please note that third party terms and conditions apply (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook or Vimeo ).

COMPETITION PERIOD: The start date for entries is June 16th 2021 . The closing date for entries is June 29th 2021 at 23.59 BST (“Closing Date”). Entries received after the Closing Date will not be entered into the promotion.

ELIGIBILITY: Entry is open to entrants over the age of 16 and that complies with the terms and conditions for the free trial Epidemic Sound Personal Plan account.

No purchase is required to enter the Competition, but you’ll need an Instagram, Youtube, Facebook or Vimeo account , email and internet access and a free trial Epidemic Sound Personal Plan account, as described above. No refund may be claimed for any expenses incurred relating to the use of a social media account, email account, free trial Epidemic Sound Personal Plan account or internet connection for the purpose of entering the Competition.

SELECTION OF WINNERS: There will be one winner. Winners will be selected by the following:

• Epidemic Sound—Alexandra Strand

The winners will be chosen based on the following criteria:

• Usage of music and sound design in video
• Quality and creativity of the video
• Overall creativity
• Epidemic Sound’s and Creators’ decision is final in all matters relating to the Competition (including the prizes), nor Epidemic Sound or the Creators need to motivate its decision and no correspondence will be entered into.

PRIZES: 

• 1st place prize: Sony A6000 and 6 months of Epidemic Sound Personal or Commercial Plan. Total value $1094 (1094 US Dollar) 
• 2nd place prize: 4 months of Epidemic Sound Personal or Commercial Plan
• 3rd place prize: 3 months of Epidemic Sound Personal or Commercial Plan
• The prizes are non-transferable, and no cash alternative will be offered. Please also note that you need to accept the respective terms and conditions applicable for the prizes in order to be eligible for and awarded the prizes.

Epidemic Sound and the Creator reserves the right to substitute the prizes (or any part of it) for a prize or prizes of equivalent or greater monetary value if this is necessary for reasons beyond its control..There is no cash alternative to the prize (or any part of it) and unless agreed otherwise in writing the prize is non-refundable and non-transferable. All costs and expenses not included within the prizes are the responsibility of the winners. Please note that the winners are responsible for any tax consequences, if any, that may result from their redemption or use of the prizes. Please also note that third party terms and conditions may apply to the prizes.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS: The finalists will be announced on June 30 on The No Film School website https://nofilmschool.com/

PUBLICITY AND PERSONAL DATA: This privacy policy https://www.epidemicsound.com/policy/privacy-policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you during this Competition. If you have any questions about data protection or require further information, please contact us at ambassador@epidemicsound.com.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Epidemic Sound and the Creator will have no responsibility for lost, delayed or incomplete entries, or for electronic entries or winning notifications that are not received or delivered (for any reason including as a consequence of communication or network failures). Any such entries will be deemed void.

Epidemic Sound and the Creator reserves the right to withdraw or amend the promotion or these terms and conditions if circumstances outside its reasonable control make this unavoidable.

Entries must be strictly in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Any entry not in strict accordance with the Terms and Conditions will be deemed to be invalid and the prize will not be awarded in respect of such entry. Epidemic Sound and the Creator reserve the right to verify the eligibility of any entrant and to exclude any entries which it believes to be invalid or in breach of the Terms and Conditions.

Except in respect of death or personal injury resulting from any negligence of Epidemic Sound or Creator, to the maximum extent permitted by law, neither Epidemic Sound nor any of its officers, employees or agents or the Creator shall be responsible for (whether in tort, contract or otherwise): any loss, damage or injury to you and/or any third party or to any property belonging to you or any third party in connection with the Competition and/or the prize (including the winner’s receipt or use of the same), resulting from any cause whatsoever; or any loss of profit, loss of use, loss of opportunity or any indirect, economic or consequential losses whatsoever and howsoever caused.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION: Please note that these Terms and Conditions are governed by Swedish law. This means that your entry into the competition and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it will be governed by Swedish law.

Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to the Competition and Terms and Conditions or the breach, termination or invalidity thereof shall be finally settled by a public court with the Stockholm District Court as the court of first instance.

SPIRIT OF THE COMPETITION: If you attempt to compromise the integrity or proper operation of the Competition by cheating or committing fraud in any way, Epidemic Sound and the Creator reserve the right to render your entry invalid.

CONTACT: If you have any questions about the Competition, contact: ambassador@epidemicsound.com

The Competition is not in any way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram, YouTube, Facebook or Vimeo. You acknowledge that Instagram, YouTube, Facebook or Vimeo shall not have any liability to you in connection with the Competition. Epidemic Sound and the Creator reserve the right to disqualify any entrant posting an entry or a comment to Epidemic Sound’s or Creator’s Instagram that is, in Epidemic Sound or Creator’s opinion, inappropriate, offensive or upsetting to other entrants, fans of the Creator or directly aimed at the promoter, or contrary to applicable law, and to remove any such entry or comment.