This section offers detailed information on the Momentum Approval policy and provides insights into common reasons for content rejection.
Momentum seeks content that highlights the Balkan countries, which include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Content creators are expected to capture and depict various aspects of the Balkan cultures, including traditions, landmarks, people, festivals, cuisine, architecture, natural beauty, and other elements that contribute to the richness and diversity of the Balkan region.
To be eligible for upload on mmtum.io, the content should be shot within the Balkan territory, showcasing the unique characteristics and cultural heritage of the Balkan countries. This can include images, videos, or audio content that provide insights into the Balkan cultures, traditions, and way of life.
By focusing on content related to Balkan countries and their cultures, Momentum aims to create a platform that celebrates and promotes the beauty and diversity of this region. Content creators who have captured captivating moments and stories from the Balkans can share their work with an audience that specifically appreciates and seeks content from this geographical area.
Footage Upload
- Formats: H.264, H.265, ProRes (422, 422 HQ, 4444), LOG, .MOV, RAW footage, DNX (Avid), cinema DNG.
- Resolution: Minimum HD, 2K, 4K, 6K, maximum 8K.
- File Size: Ranging from 2MB to 3GB for resolutions up to 4K (limitations for 6K and 8K may be up to 5GB).
- Framerate: 23.97, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 FPS.
- Duration: 3 to 60 seconds.
Required Information for Submission:
- Title
- Brief Description
- Category Selection
- Area (For example old house/room/noisy city/near river/ forest or just Interior/Exterior)
- Country (selection of the 12 Balkan countries possible)
- Rights Release: If the footage includes private property, recognizable faces, or copyrighted objects (art forms, patented products, protected objects), a signed release document from the owner or talent granting rights is required.
- Colors - selection of the main colors presented in the footage.
- People Presence: Specify whether the image contains people or faces, including details such as the number of people.
- Format selection of the required
- Framerate
- Composition (macro to long shot)
- Camera movement selection (tripod, handheld or smooth movement)
- Speed selection (real time to fast)
- Time selection ( day, night or golden hour)
- Keywords: Up to 20 tags are allowed for footage cobtent.
Title Instructions: Use descriptive titles rather than creative ones. For series of similar footage, use the same title accompanied by a sequential number or different type of specification. Avoid using copyrighted or reserved names of movies, bands, performers, or well-known songs. Variations containing parts are allowed, but direct use of the mentioned names is not permitted. Ensure that titles do not contain special characters such as &, å, ñ, é, ß, ®, ©, §, ç, ä, ø, ü, or quote marks (“ ” or ‘ ’).
Image Upload
- Format - Mandatory: JPEG (can also include RAW, PNG, or TIFF formats of the same image).
- Color Space: sRGB.
- Minimum Image Resolution: 4MP (megapixels).
- Maximum Image Resolution:100MP (megapixels).
- Maximum File Size: JPEG and PNG: Up to 50MB (megabytes); RAW and TIFF: Up to 4GB.
Required Information for Submission:
- Title
- Brief Description
- Category Selection
- Location (Interior or Exterior)
- Country and Zone ( For example Croatia, old house/room/noisy city/near river/ forest ect.)
- Rights Release: If the image includes private property, recognizable faces, or copyrighted objects (art forms, patented products, protected objects), a signed release document from the owner or talent granting rights is required.
- Colors - selection of the main colors presented in the image.
- People Presence: Specify whether the image contains people or faces, including details such as the number of people.
- Keywords: Up to 20 tags are allowed for image content.
Title Instructions: Use descriptive titles rather than creative ones. For series of similar photos, use the same title accompanied by a sequential number or different type of specification. Avoid using copyrighted or reserved names of movies, bands, performers, well-known songs, etc. Variations containing parts are allowed, but direct use of the mentioned names is not permitted. Ensure that titles do not contain special characters such as &, å, ñ, é, ß, ®, ©, §, ç, ä, ø, ü, or quote marks (“ ” or ‘ ’).
SFX and Music Upload
- Fromat: Wave file - 24 bit 48kHz (.wav) (Preferred: 96kHz and Compressed MP3 file - 320kbps 48kHz (.mp3)
- File Size: up to 250 MB
- Duration: 2 sec to 15 min
Required Information for Submission:
- Title
- Brief Description
- Type Selection (SFX or Music)
- Category selection (Main and secondary catgory for SFX and Genre, Instrument, Mood and Theme selection for Music )
- Area (For example old house/room/noisy city/near river/ forest or just Interior/Exterior)
- Country (selection of the 12 Balkan countries possible)
- Rights Release: If the audio includes recognizable voices, or copyrighted parts (logos, artists and vocals), a signed release document from the owner or talent granting rights is required.
- BPM, Sample Rate, Bit Rate and Track lenght - automatically defined, please check until submission.
- Keywords: Up to 20 tags are allowed for audio content.
Title Instructions: Use descriptive titles rather than creative ones. For series of similar effects/songs, use the same title accompanied by a sequential number or different type of specification. Avoid using copyrighted or reserved names of movies, bands, performers, or well-known songs. Variations containing parts are allowed, but direct use of the mentioned names is not permitted. Ensure that titles do not contain special characters such as &, å, ñ, é, ß, ®, ©, §, ç, ä, ø, ü, or quote marks (“ ” or ‘ ’).
Dear Authors,
We would like to express our sincere appreciation for your collaboration, the time, and the effort you have dedicated to your submission. We understand that receiving a rejection can be disappointing, but we kindly ask you to take a moment to review the reasons provided below. We truly value your dedication to enhancing your content, and we eagerly look forward to reviewing your revised or new submission. Thank you for your continued partnership.
❤️️ With love,
Momentum Team
- General quality
- Poor framing and composition (only for image and footage).
- Lack of movement (only for footage).
- Unstable, bouncing, too rough camera movements that do not add value to the shot or software stabilized shots with too compromised quality (only for footage).
- Shots or images with too much noise, grain, compression artifacts and branding (only for image and footage).
- Soft focus - lack of sharp focus on objects or subjects that are primary focal point or subject matter (only for image and footage).
- Non-professional look / sound or images, sounds and shots who are recorded with a gear that do not produce quality that matches our standards.
- Too stylized altered or tinted, heavily graded clips with reduced quality or chances of the customer changing it further.
- Missing or incorrect release of rights in case of available copyright holders (visible trademarks, vehicle names, license plates, and/or visible unreleased faces in a crowd, recognizeble voices or logos)
- There is a unprocessed branded content or logo.
- Content with low commercial utility that appeals to too specific/small audience or needs.
- Contradiction with Standarts and ethical norms of Momentum ( some cases consurning nudity, aggression, discrimination etc.)
- Incorrect attributes, details and information about the content that do not meet the standards and policies of the platform (misleading or inadmissible descriptions, titles, keywords and details)
- Wrong type, category or subcategory( If your content end up in the wrong sub/category, please resubmit it to the right one )
Breach of Terms and Policies: Content that violates the terms and policies of Mmtum.io, including unauthorized use of the platform or engaging in fraudulent activities.
Misrepresentation: Content that presents false or misleading information, misrepresents facts, or deceives users.
Security Concerns: Content that poses security risks, including malware, viruses, or any malicious code that may harm users or their devices.
Plagiarism or Unoriginal Content: Content that is not original or has been copied from another source without proper attribution or permission.
- Violation of Legal Rights: Content that infringes upon the legal rights of others, such as unauthorized use of copyrighted material.
It's important to note that extraordinary reasons for rejection are exceptional cases and may not be applicable in the majority of content submissions. The aim is to ensure the platform maintains a high standard of quality, legality, and user experience for all its users.
