The @TongalTeam Social Crew is an initiative designed to showcase the work of our global creative community, while making cool sh*t for the Tongal Instagram channel. The goal here is to feature content “by creators, for creators,”, so potential Crew members should consider the kind of posts they’d most like to see on the channel - and how their skillset can contribute to the conversation - when pitching.

We are looking for both stand-alone content and recurring content frameworks when pitching. We are completely open to seeing what you can uniquely bring to the table, but here are some references and content formats to get your wheels turning:

REFERENCES:

• Creator Economy/GDP
• Typography Tutorial
• How-To and DIY (How to Highlight Text)
• Film School Fridays (Soviet Montage Theory)
• 101 Animation Sequences That Made History
• "Sound On" GIF
• The Cure for Writer's Block
• Color Schemes: A How To Guide
• Pay in Exposure?

Tongal is looking to expand its social content with creators who are passionate about Creator/Filmmaker News and Media/Tech Tutorials & Overviews. We’re assembling a team to create engaging, insightful, and shareable content for our social channels through September 2025.

If you're an internet-savvy creator, filmmaker, animator, illustrator, or media expert with a knack for breaking down industry trends, tech tools, or creative workflows; we want you! Whether it’s a must-know update for indie filmmakers, a "Gear Packing Tutorial," or a deep dive into media history, we’re looking for fun, informative, and visually compelling content that other creators will love (and share!). 

As part of Tongal’s @TongalTeam Social Crew, you'll not only help build our content presence but also gain exposure and grow your own audience, with full credit on every post. Plus, we’re rolling out new Tongal-branded Canva templates to help you craft polished, professional visuals.

Sound like your kind of project? Apply now and help us shape the future of Tongal’s social presence!

HOW WILL IT WORK? By joining Tongal’s Social Crew, you’re signing up to create content for Tongal’s Instagram channel on an ongoing basis over the next 3 months (through the end of September 2025). Selected creators will have direct access to bounce new ideas off our internal team, whether they be for stand-alone posts, series, or Instagram Stories, and we're excited to see where you want to take things. Additionally, Tongal may have an idea for a post or series which we put out to the Crew to see who is willing and able to execute on the idea. 

DELIVERABLES: There will be 12 total stand-alone Instagram posts (four per month), adhering to the following formats:

• Two Instagram In-Feed posts - Image, or video up to :60 (1x1 or 4x5)
• One Instagram Reels Post - Video (9x16)

EXPOSURE: 

• Tongal’s Instagram channel, @Tongalteam, with credit back to you as the creator. 
• Be sure to check out our platform best practices page.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE: Entertainment-lovers, Tongal clients, Tongalers, and filmmakers, editors, writers, and animators in general

 

TONE: Fun, relatable, inspiring, supportive, inclusive

 

EXECUTIONAL MANDATORIES:

• Selected @Tongalteam Social Crew members MUST create a minimum of three original Instagram Social Assets per calendar month (images, videos, boomerangs, etc.)
• Submissions MUST adhere to Instagram specs as outlined in Background/Additional Details.
• Submissions MUST adhere to Tongal Brand Guidelines, which will be supplied to crew members.

In order to be considered for this project, you must include the below materials in your pitch submission. For examples of effective pitches, check out this gallery.

 

• TEXT (REQUIRED): Up to 500 characters explaining why you’re a good fit for joining the @Tongalteam Social Crew, outlining the qualifications or skills you bring to the table, and the types of posts you’re most interested in creating.
  
  
• LINKS (REQUIRED): Links to your personal or professional Instagram account that demonstrate your capabilities or approach. Additionally, you may link to individual posts that you especially think we ought to check out.

• TREATMENT (REQUIRED): Tell us your ideas, explain how you'll execute them, outlining the qualifications or skills you bring to the table, and the types of posts you’re most interested in creating.

• PITCH VIDEO (Optional): This is your opportunity to be face-to-face with Tongal and show us what you're capable of. Consider submitting a pitch video in which you tell Tongal why you should be selected to join the @Tongalteam Social Crew and share any ideas you have for posts you’d like to contribute. For some examples of effective Pitch videos, check out this gallery. All Pitches will remain private until after the Sponsor gives creator(s) the green light to move forward. 

• 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.

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.