Clang Rose Film Festival

What Clang Rose Film Festival does

Clang Rose Film Festival is a private, founder-led international film festival headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, founded in 2023 by wedding cinematographer Carmelo Soberano. The organization positions itself as the first film festival to equally recognize wedding filmmakers alongside traditional genre filmmakers, and by its second year it had attracted submissions from six continents including France, Italy, India, Iran, Belgium, Turkey, and the United States.

The festival's product surface centers on an annual film festival with screening and awards ceremonies (the 2026 edition is hosted at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center and the 2027 Awards Night Gala is scheduled for April 10, 2027), supplemented by ticketed networking events such as the Masquerade Party ($135 General Admission) and the Legacy of Love Achievement Award documentary program. Supporting revenue and engagement lines include film submission fees tiered from $35 to $75 by deadline, a $55 souvenir magazine, sponsorship packages priced at $1,000 (Trophy Sponsor) and $3,000 (Panel Discussion Sponsor), and a subscription-based Silver Bridge Film Club for aspiring filmmakers and actors. The core technology stack is standard event infrastructure — website ticketing, Stripe and PayPal payments, and FilmFreeway for global submissions — with no proprietary AI or platform technology disclosed.

Commercially the organization runs on an event-driven go-to-market combining self-serve ticket sales, marketplace-based submissions via FilmFreeway, and direct enterprise sponsorship sales. It operates with a core team of roughly ten people including a Festival Director, Executive Producer, Technical Director, Director of Global Marketing, Marketing Director, Sponsorship & Fundraising lead, and Artist Relations Coordinator. Revenue is diversified across submission fees, event tickets, sponsorship, merchandise, and the Silver Bridge membership program, though total annual revenue is undisclosed and the operation remains founder-financed without institutional investment.

Name

Clang Rose Film Festival

Legal name

Clang Rose Film Festival

Website

https://clangrosefilmfestival.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clang Rose Film Festival is a private New Jersey-based international film festival founded in 2023 that recognizes wedding filmmakers alongside genre filmmakers, generating revenue from tiered submission fees, event tickets, corporate sponsorships, and its Silver Bridge Film Club membership program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival Events

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPADAKAD

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Film & Video Production/Distribution/Exhibition (Cinemas, Film Festivals, Screenings)

SECONDARYTHAHABAN

Arts, Culture, Entertainment & Fan Conventions Organizers

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Exhibition & Trade Show Organizers

Keywords

• Film festival events
• Wedding film awards
• Cinema screenings
• Film submission services
• Corporate event sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

East Brunswick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Film Submission Fees: Filmmakers pay submission fees to enter their work in various award categories. Fees vary by deadline: Earlybird ($35), Regular ($45), Late ($55), Extended ($75). This provides recurring annual revenue based on submission volume.
2. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for festival events including the Masquerade Party ($135 General Admission), Awards Night Gala (single tickets, tables for 10 and 12), and other special events.
3. Sponsorship Packages: Corporate sponsors pay for various sponsorship tiers including Trophy Sponsor ($1,000) and Panel Discussion Sponsor ($3,000). Sponsors receive brand exposure through logo placement, social media features, email marketing, and event presence.
4. Souvenir Magazine Sales: A commemorative souvenir magazine is sold for $55, providing brand exposure for featured sponsors and revenue from attendees seeking keepsakes.
5. Silver Bridge Film Club Membership: Membership program offering film experience, skill development, and professional portfolio building for aspiring actors and filmmakers for a fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Clang Rose Film Festival is an international film festival that organizes an annual celebration of wedding cinematography alongside narrative filmmaking, featuring film screenings, awards galas, masquerade networking parties, and panel discussions. The festival accepts filmmaker submissions through tiered deadline pricing ($35-$75), sells tickets to its flagship events, packages corporate sponsorships, and operates the related Silver Bridge Film Club membership program for aspiring filmmakers.

Product overview

Clang Rose Film Festival operates as a film festival business with a core annual event centered on celebrating wedding cinematography and narrative filmmaking. The company offers an integrated portfolio of products including the flagship film festival featuring screenings and awards, the Silver Bridge Film Club membership program for aspiring filmmakers and actors, ticketed events (Annual Awards Gala, Masquerade Party), the Legacy of Love Achievement Award program, Souvenir Magazine merchandise, and sponsorship packages (Trophy Sponsor, Panel Discussion Sponsor). Film submission services are available through both the company's website and FilmFreeway platform, with tiered pricing based on submission deadlines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Silver Bridge Film Club (SBFC): A vibrant creative platform dedicated to individuals passionate about film, from beginners to aspiring actors, offering hands-on film experience, skill development workshops, and professional portfolio building.
• Legacy of Love Achievement Award

Products and services

• Clang Rose Film Festival (Annual Event) Annual international film festival featuring film screenings, an awards ceremony, networking events, masquerade party, and panel discussions. Celebrates wedding cinematography and narrative filmmaking with awards across categories including Best Wedding Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Design, and Best Talent Performance. Targeted at filmmakers globally and event attendees.
• Silver Bridge Film Club (SBFC) Membership Membership-based creative platform for aspiring actors and filmmakers offering hands-on film production experience, acting workshops, skill development, and professional portfolio building through collaborative projects. Provides training, mentorship, and pipeline into the festival ecosystem.
• Annual Awards Night Gala Ticketed awards ceremony recognizing nominees and laureates in various categories of cinematic art, featuring red carpet arrivals, live entertainment, dinner, and networking. Awards Night Gala 2027 is scheduled for April 10, 2027 at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center with single ticket, table for 10, and table for 12 options.
• Clang Rose Masquerade Ball / Masquerade Party Formal luxury networking evening featuring fashion, live entertainment, dance, and high-level networking for film, fashion, business, media, and arts professionals. General Admission ticket priced at $135 per person with 272 tickets available.
• Legacy of Love Achievement Award Award program honoring couples with inspiring love stories and lifelong commitment. Nominees' love stories are documented and the winning couple's story is produced as a documentary film that opens the following festival.
• Souvenir Magazine Beautifully designed commemorative souvenir program magazine offering brand exposure for featured sponsors and keepsake value for attendees. Priced at $55 per magazine.
• Trophy Sponsorship Package Sponsorship package allowing a corporate brand to sponsor a festival trophy. Includes one free event ticket, the opportunity to present the trophy on stage at awards night, and brand spotlight exposure.
• Panel Discussion Sponsorship Package Premium sponsorship package for the festival's panel discussion event, aligning the sponsoring brand with insightful conversation and cinematic brilliance. Priced at $3,000.
• Film Submission Service Submission service for filmmakers to enter their work in categories including Wedding Film, Documentary, Comedy, Music Video, Narrative Film, Animation, and Content Creator Spotlight. Tiered deadline-based pricing: Earlybird $35, Regular $45, Late $55, Extended $75. Available via the festival website and FilmFreeway.

Quantifiable outcome

• Second-year festival attracted filmmakers from six continents (France, Italy, India, Iran, Belgium, Turkey, USA)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Green OX CinemaflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen OX Cinema is presented as a production partner and 'A Green OX Cinema Production' designation appears on festival materials. Green OX Fighter logo is shown as a presenting sponsor. This is a significant production partnership providing operational and branding support for the festival.
• Palmeras EntertainmentcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPrimary sponsor including Brunswick Square Mall. Hosted the 2025 awards ceremony at Palmeras Entertainment New Jersey venue. Critical venue and sponsorship partner for the festival's growth.
• Marlboro Learning CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor supporting the festival and community educational initiatives. Deputy Mayor Terry Lau was recognized for contributions including bringing the Resistance Band of Marlboro to perform.
• Silver Bridge Film ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated creative platform dedicated to aspiring actors and filmmakers. Produces original films including '3:40' as the inaugural pilot project. Provides hands-on training, mentorship, and professional portfolio development. Sister organization that enriches the festival ecosystem.
• New Brunswick Performing Arts CentercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOfficial 2026 host venue for the festival's screenings and awards ceremonies. Prestigious cinema venue providing the grand screen experience promised to filmmakers and attendees.
• FilmFreewaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational film submission platform used for receiving and processing film entries. Listed as clangroseweddingfilmfestival and clangrosefilmfestival on the platform, providing global filmmaker access to the festival's submission process.
• Hilton HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as trusted partner and accommodation partner for festival attendees. Hilton booking links provided for attendees with corporate code for discounts.
• Green OX Cinema (Venue)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVenue partner for various festival events including the Masquerade Party at 1801 Washington Valley Rd, Martinsville, NJ. Provides luxury event space for networking experiences.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SXSW Film & TV: Multi-disciplinary festival with a major film component combining screenings, awards, and conference panels with sponsor activations. Comparable business model in marrying film competition with ticketed networking events and corporate sponsorship packages.
• Sundance Film Festival: Largest US independent film festival; comparable submission/award/sponsorship model with a broader slate. Represents the aspirational ceiling for festival prestige and sponsor pricing that Clang Rose is building toward.
• Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF): Major international film festival with submission-based competition, gala screenings, and significant sponsor/sponsorship revenue. Comparable as a globally-sourced submission funnel feeding a tiered awards and gala-event format.

Direct peers

• Tribeca Film Festival: New York-based annual film festival featuring narrative, documentary, and short film competitions with industry networking events. Comparable to Clang Rose as a ticketed, in-person US film festival offering submission-based awards, gala screenings, and filmmaker-industry networking, though at significantly larger scale.
• Cleveland International Film Festival: Mid-size US film festival with tiered submission fees, sponsor packages, gala events, and a mix of narrative/documentary/short categories. One of the closest operational analogs to Clang Rose in scale and structure.
• Newport Beach Film Festival: Regional US film festival with tiered submissions, gala screenings, sponsor activations, and an awards ceremony. Closely comparable in scale, audience mix, and reliance on local sponsorships.
• Hamptons International Film Festival: Regional US film festival operating on a similar annual, single-venue model with submission fees, sponsorship tiers, galas, and award categories across narrative/documentary/short films. Closely comparable in scope, format, and target audience mix of local industry, sponsors, and cinephile attendees.

Emerging players

• HollyShorts Film Festival: Short-film-focused festival with tiered submission fees, sponsor packages, and an annual awards gala. Comparable submission/award mechanics targeting independent filmmakers, with partial overlap in short-form narrative and documentary categories.

Others

• Wedding & Event Videographers Association (WEVA): Industry association serving wedding and event videographers with annual events, awards programs, and educational offerings. Closely adjacent to Clang Rose's wedding-filmmaker community and a potential partnership or distribution channel for the festival.
• Wedding MBA: Annual wedding industry conference with sponsorship tiers, ticketed sessions, networking events, and a similar target audience of wedding vendors and filmmakers. Comparable as a wedding-industry event business leveraging sponsorships, tickets, and networking programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/clangroseweddingfilmfestival
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clang-rose-film-festival
• Instagraminstagram.com/clangroseweddingfilmfestival

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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