An OpenFlix original
Your film. Sixty seconds. A panel that can say yes.
Breakout is a talent show for films. Pitch yours to a panel of working industry people, show your trailer, and hear what they would do with it.
- No entry fee
- Your film stays yours
- Recorded on a phone
Four ways in. Pick yours.
Pitch your film
60 seconds, a trailer, and a panel that can say yes.See how it works
Sit on the panel
React, vote, and make an offer only if you want to.See how it works
Sponsor the show
One brand in each category, on screen from the first clap.See how it works
Watch and vote
75 seconds a film, 5 films an episode, and your vote can save one.See how it works
One show, three acts.
Open Call
Anyone with a film and a phone can audition: a 60-second pitch and a trailer.The Slate
5 films an episode, and each judge has 2 yeses. When two judges want the same film, the filmmaker chooses between them.Deal Day
Finalists say exactly what they need. Judges make an offer or pass, on camera.
The format, in four numbers
- 60
- films in a season
- 5
- films an episode, at most
- 75
- seconds for each film
- 8
- judges in a season, 4 on every episode
Questions
What is Breakout?
A talent show for films, from OpenFlix. Filmmakers pitch their film and what they need, show a trailer, and a panel of working industry people reacts, votes and can make an offer. Every film becomes a 75-second vertical short, and 5 of them make an episode.
Is it open for entries?
Not yet. Signing up tells us you are interested, and we will write to you when the pilot begins and when the official rules are published. A sign-up is not an entry.
Who are the judges?
People who work in film: distribution, producing, directing. We will name them once they have agreed to be named, and not before.
What can a filmmaker win?
Reactions and notes from the panel, a judge as a champion, and offers on Deal Day, which judges choose to make or not. The season winner also gets a featured release on OpenFlix, a featured Film Fund campaign and a strategy session.
Is a deal on the show a real deal?
An offer on camera is made in principle. It becomes a deal when the judge and the filmmaker sign an agreement afterward. OpenFlix is not a party to it.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Signing up is free, there is no entry fee, and watching is free.
