Back in March 2019, Samsung collaborated with “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” for the first time ever that saw NBC air a bonus original episode called “A Night Out in New York City with Jimmy Fallon,” shot entirely on the Galaxy S10+. Since then, the two parties have joined forces on multiple occasions. They are now teaming up again this year for the first-ever The Tonight Show Film Festival.
The latest collaboration brings a contest where there are ten Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra smartphones up for grabs. It is a short-film contest that is open to eligible permanent residents of the United States of America. Passionate creators who love filming can submit an original video of any genre, whether dramatic, comedy, or having special effects, through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok using the correct hashtags and tagging The Tonight Show.
The submitted video must not be longer than 60 seconds in length. If it exceeds 60 in length, only the first 60 seconds will be considered for judgment. You can find the full contest rules here.
The contest is already live and will be open until 11:59 P.M. ET on February 1, 2021. All the qualified entries will then be reviewed to pick ten finalists. Creativity, originality, production quality, and storytelling will have equal weightage in selecting the winning entries.
The top ten finalists will advance to the second round and will be awarded a brand new Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra. They will require to submit a second short film recorded with the latest Samsung flagship. Up to five winners will be selected and they will get an opportunity to have their video featured on The Tonight Show during the festival week. That’s a pretty special award if you’re a passionate creator.
Samsung and The Tonight Show collaborate for a Film Festival contest
The Galaxy S21 Ultra offers several pro-grade videography features. There’s 8K video recording as well as Director’s View. It lets you record videos from various angles at the same time, using different camera lenses. The Ultrawide, Wide, and Telephoto lens will all capture the footage simultaneously and you can seamlessly switch between the views.
Samsung has high hopes from its latest flagship offering and is leaving no stones unturned in its marketing efforts. A collaboration with The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for this Film Festival contest certainly highlights the videography capabilities of the new Galaxy S21 Ultra.
The first-ever The Tonight Show Film Festival is currently scheduled to take place between March 8, 2021, and March 12, 2021. The theme for the festival is “A Different Focus”. As Jimmy Fallon says, the past year has taught us to look at life in a different way. The ten finalists of the contest will have to show what “A Different Focus” means to them through their second video recorded on the Galaxy S21 Ultra.