The 2025 edition highlights audacity and creativity through two competitions: one for existing clips and a new Speed-Clipping challenge.
When music meets image, a creative dialogue takes place, giving birth to the clip, this visual format inspired by cinema. Both a promotional tool and an experimental laboratory, it transcends artistic boundaries. Through this third edition of the clip competition, the Star and La Laiterie cinemas are honoring the audacity and imagination of audiovisual creation, by awakening curiosity and emotion in their audiences.
The double challenge
– Clip competition: submit an existing clip and try to seduce both a professional jury and the public.
– Speed-Clipping Challenge: create an original clip in a limited time (from January 6 to February 26), by choosing a song from the bank of titles that will be provided to you and following an inspiring creative brief.
Key dates and highlights
– Call for applications: from January 6 to February 26
– Announcement of the selection of finalists: March 6
– Finale and awards ceremony: Thursday March 27, at 8 p.m., at the St-Exupéry cinema, with projection of the finalist clips on the big screen. Session open to the general public who will be able to vote for their favorite clips, alongside a jury chaired by Chris Macari, renowned director, author of the Booba clips, who will bring his expertise to award the prizes.
– A “Clip Making” Masterclass with Chris Macari.
The rewards
The Public and Jury prizes will reward the best creations. The winners will be offered exclusive prizes, including:
– Recording or rehearsal sessions at Kawati Studios
– A shoot with Dis Sensus
– Broadcast of winning clips during screenings at Star cinemas
– And many other surprises!
New for 2025: the “Speed-Clipping” challenge
This unique challenge invites participants to create a music video in a limited time, by choosing a song from a selection of titles offered from January 6 via a form which will be available HERE. Each participant will have to produce a unique clip following the brief of the authors of the title. Open to all (students, amateurs or professionals), this challenge values responsiveness, innovation and artistic collaboration.
An inspiring program around music and image
In addition to the competition, enriching events will be offered to inspire musicians and videographers, and provide them with practical tools:
● A Masterclass with Chris Macari, key figure in the music video.
● Workshops and discussions exploring the links between music, image and distribution, offering new perspectives for creators.
Application procedures
– Candidates must reside in the Strasbourg Eurometropolis
– Open to all, amateurs or professionals
– Only one application per videographer-musician duo for existing clips
– Only one application per videographer for the speed-clipping challenge.
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