The current era that we live in is an era of spreading information and exploding creativity, and a new wave of creating has been pushed strongly by the rapid expansion of mass media, which gives everyone a chance–as long as you have an idea and use whatever you have to create, you may become a great creator, to adorn this era.

In recent years, NANLITE & NANLUX, the two brothers/sub-brands under NANGUANG, have won recognition from both working professionals within the industry and end users’ communities through their passion for lighting and achievements on products. And as brands that are always trying to be reliable partners to users, we want to further expand this spirit, offer support to creators and storytellers, and provide a place for them to show their talent.

What is the Project Spark

Project Spark, is a global campaign announced by NANLITE & NANLUX, together with four sponsors of ATOMOS, RODE, DZOFILM and ARTLIST, covering four categories of narrative, documentary, commercial and experimental. Project Spark is an invitation to creators, is a competition-calling campaign for all creators around the world. Those outstanding ones within each category will be rewarded with bonuses and prizes provided by NANLITE, NANLUX and four sponsors.

Theme for Calling – Reflection

Light always originates from somewhere but has nowhere to terminate. Different surfaces in nature could reflect the same light into different results – soft, hard, focus and spread, etc. Surfaces in the heart and mind could sometimes reflect emotion and soul, even memory and reality. The surface could be defined by you, and what will be the reflection of your surface? The Spark is here, it brings the light, and your reflection will be the answer.

Timeline

• Submission：March 1 – May 31

• Selection：June 1 – June 15

• Announcement：June 21

• Screening：July 4 – August 28

Awards

• BEST NARRATIVE SHORT

• BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

• BEST COMMERICAL SHORT

• BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT

• THE SPARK

Prizes – USD 135K in Total

All prize-winning submissions will be awarded with USD20,000 in cash and USD7,000 worth of gift packs.

Judges

• NANGUANG Appointed Staff Judges

• Global Professional Judges (*will be announced soon)

Document Requirements for Submission

• Basic information (self-introduction and synopsis of the film)

• Preview Copy

• BTS Video

• Other Optional Documents

The deadline for submission is 6 PM, 31 May 2023(UTC+8), participants must follow the requirements to complete the submission before the deadline on nanlite.com. Please visit here to view the rules and regulations, and we look forward to seeing your creations! All winning works will be shown worldwide on July 4, so stay tuned!