Columbia Pictures was founded in Los Angeles on January 10, 1924. In addition to the titles below, the studio is known for a number of classic franchises across film and TV, including Ghostbusters, The Karate Kid, Men in Black, 21 Jump Street, Zombieland, Bad Boys, The Three Stooges and Spider-Man.

See more at: Sony Pictures Official Website and Sony Pictures TV Official Website

 

Some of the 100 Fan-Favorite Titles in Columbia's 100-year history include: 

• Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
• Lawrence Of Arabia
• Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb
• Gandhi
• A League Of Their Own
• Jerry Maguire
• The Karate Kid
• Anatomy Of A Murder
• Oliver!
• Taxi Driver
• Stripes
• Sense And Sensibility
• The Social Network
• It Happened One Night
• From Here To Eternity
• To Sir, With Love
• The Last Picture Show
• Annie
• As Good As It Gets
• His Girl Friday
• Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner
• Kramer Vs. Kramer
• Starman
• Sleepless In Seattle
• Punch-Drunk Love
• All The King’s Men
• On The Waterfront
• A Man For All Seasons
• Tootsie
• Ghostbusters (1984, 1989, 2016, 2021, 2024)
• The Age Of Innocence
• Little Women (2019)
• Jumanji (1995)
• Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
• Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

Some of the most iconic TV titles from Sony Pictures include:

• Father Knows Best – 1954
• Bewitched – 1964
• I Dream Of Jeannie – 1965
• The Flying Nun – 1967
• All In The Family – 1971
• Maude – 1972
• Sanford And Son – 1972
• Good Times – 1974
• Barney Miller – 1975
• The Jeffersons – 1975
• One Day At A Time – 1975
• Starsky & Hutch – 1975
• Charlie's Angels – 1976
• Fantasy Island – 1977
• Diff'rent Strokes – 1978
• Benson – 1979
• The Facts Of Life – 1979
• Silver Spoons – 1982
• T.J. Hooker – 1982
• Who's The Boss? – 1984
• 227 – 1985
• Designing Women – 1986
• Married...With Children – 1987
• Seinfeld – 1989
• Mad About You – 1992
• The Nanny – 1993
• Party Of Five – 1994
• Dawson's Creek – 1998
• The Shield – 2002
• Damages  – 2007
• Breaking Bad – 2008
• Community – 2009
• The Blacklist – 2013
• The Goldbergs – 2013
• Better Call Saul – 2015
• The Good Doctor – 2017

Sony Pictures Entertainment is celebrating as Columbia Pictures marks its 100th year in 2024, and they've turned to the Tongal community to bring fans into the celebration all year long. In an earlier project, we sourced concepts for big, bold, global activations and executions that could involve and excite fans and celebrate the anniversary of the studio's most beloved titles and characters. One of our favorite concepts was to create a giant, multi-story mural poster that celebrates as many as 100 recognizable characters from the Columbia Pictures catalogue. As imagined, artists from all around the world would lend their skills to creating this mural, which would eventually be revealed in a celebration as giant as the poster itself. But we think we can go even bigger – literally – and break the world record by creating the largest movie/TV poster ever made. First, though, we need to rally fans to vote for their favorite characters to include in the poster mural – and that's where you come in.

The goal of this project is to create a buzzworthy and high-energy :30-:60 sizzle video that gets fans excited to weigh in and vote for their favorite characters for the record-setting mural. Sony Pictures will provide film & TV clips and images that you can pair with light information about each character and their movie or TV show, which you'll then need to package together with motion graphics and a fun, celebratory music track, all leading up to a CTA that drives fan engagement and excitement. These motion graphics should be implemented in a dynamic but organic way that fits the broader Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures brands as well as individual show and movie titles. Obviously, it'll be hard to profile every character in this short run time, but if you can find a creative way to express just how many incredible characters are involved, that'd be fantastic. The social edits will be used as supporting assets across social channels to further help spread the word. You can have some fun with these as they should ultimately drive excitement and lead viewers to the full sizzle.

For the purposes of the Pitch phase, we are including a folder of assets that you can use to cut together a :15 proof-of-concept edit to demonstrate your creative approach. It's important to note that this proof of concept is not the social cutdown, rather a snippet of what will ultimately become the sizzle video. Your proof-of-concept should be 16x9 and use at least two of the provided sample assets. It should also demonstrate how you plan to incorporate motion graphics, kinetic type, and/or on-screen text. The greenlit editor will also be provided with an A/V script to make the call to action clear to fans, as well as relevant info about the characters/titles, a drive of clips and images, and branding elements to build out your sizzle. 

Check out more information in the Background, and for any questions or other project updates, check out the Project Forum.

DELIVERABLES: 10 total video assets:

• One :30-:60 sizzle video (16x9, 9x16) – texted and textless
• Two :15 social cuts (9x16) – texted and textless
• One :06 YouTube bumper (16x9) – texted and textless

EXPECTED TIMELINE: HERE

RELEVANT ASSETS: HERE

EXPOSURE: We expect content will be used on the platforms below, but if casting talent, be sure they review our required Talent Release before they're cast, as it is NOT limited to these platforms. You should also review our Music providers in the Project Requirements, as well as the platform best practices.

• Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures social media pages, microsites, YouTube, Facebook, Reddit.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Movie enthusiasts, older generations (nostalgia), younger generations (discovery), cinephiles, pop culture fans.

TONE/FEEL: Big, bold, attention-getting, splashy, exciting, celebratory, awe-inspiring, FUN.

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES: 

• You must sign Sony's Submission Release Agreement, without edits, and submit it along with your concept. Greenlit creators will also need to sign Sony's Certificate of Results and Proceeds, which will be provided when greenlit.

By participating in this project, creators acknowledge that the Sponsor is under no obligation to greenlight a submission. Though most projects do move forward, we'll notify you in the event the Sponsor decides not to fund any submissions via the Project Forum. Regardless of the result, all submissions will be reviewed and evaluated by the Sponsor and project team.

In order to be considered, include the below materials in your submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery. All Pitches remain private, even after a Pitch is selected, and Tongal strives to have Pitch selections made by the end of the Evaluation period, but additional time may be required by the Sponsor, depending on any number of factors.

• TEXT (REQUIRED): Up to 500 characters synopsizing how you plan to approach and produce the content listed in the Deliverables.
  
  
• LINKS (REQUIRED): To your previous video work. Please specify your role (producer, director, editor, artist, etc.) but do not include links to your showreel. Please link to individual videos.
  
  
• SAMPLE VIDEO (REQUIRED): Utilizing the provided assets, please provide a :15 sample video demonstrating your approach to transforming the assets into a cohesive sizzle and how you would add motion graphics elements and transitions to build viewer energy and engagement.

1. In addition to the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment, greenlit Video creators MUST also provide Talent, Location, Music (or other) Releases for all assets appearing in their Videos, as well as a photograph/headshot OR copy of a photo ID for all On-camera Talent releases. You must also provide all project files, editing sequences and a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec to claim your earnings. Tongal also reserves the right to request all raw files associated with the project.
   
   
2. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.
   
   
3. In the event you utilize any third-party materials, such as music provided by a third-party music provider not provided by Tongal, you must obtain full written license and consent from the owner of such third-party materials and provide such license and consent forms to Tongal.
   
   
4. The Sponsor will be entitled to reasonable revisions on the finished Videos without providing additional compensation. Remember it's easier to re-edit than re-shoot so try to get as much coverage as possible.
   
   
5. Preferred format for upload to the Tongal website is HD 720p and formatted for the aspect ratios listed in the Deliverables (e.g. 16x9). Acceptable file formats are .mov, .avi, .mp4, .wmv. Acceptable codecs are H.264 (MP4), MPEG-4, H.263, MPGV, WMV, DivX. Should your submission be greenlit, you will also be required to provide a 1080p .mov master file, using a ProRes, Animation, or Uncompressed Codec.
   
   
6. BY SUBMITTING A VIDEO ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES ? SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR VIDEO HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.
   
   
7. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor's organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.
   
   
8. In addition to the judging criteria stated in the OFFICIAL RULES, Pitches will also be evaluated on that member's ability to execute the final Video based on their prior work and experience as a creator.
   
   
9. Videos must be in the English language or subtitled.
   
   
10. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor, nor can Submissions contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
    
    
11. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or older to enter.
    
    
12. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest.
    
    
13. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.