We consider “featured” artists to be artists central to the creation of the film. For example, they may be the filmmaker, composer, or on-screen performer. One or more of the featured artists in your project must currently live in Eastern LA County.

We broadly define the region as including Westlake/Rampart, Downtown L.A., to East L.A., Northeast L.A., Pomona Valley, San Gabriel Valley, and the Southeast/Gateway communities of Bell, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, Pico Rivera, South Gate, Vernon, Walnut Park unincorporated. If you are unsure your area is eligible, please email us at hello@musicforyourinbox.com.

We consider a piece as having been premiered if the final film has been made available to the public. Examples could include posting the film on your website or social media, in-person or virtual screenings of your film, or selling the film alongside an album. We do not consider audio-only releases or live performances of the music premieres.

We are interested in films where the sound is of equal or greater importance to the visual elements of the film. There are many names for the kinds of films we present, including performance videos, music films, sound films, or experimental films. We do not present documentaries about music or films that simply include a film score. The best way to understand the kinds of films that we present, is to review our past works.

We broadly (and messily) describe the music we present as experimental. This includes music that is improvised, uses unconventional instruments or objects, constructed with field recordings, electronic music, and realizations of unconventional scores. The best way to understand the styles of music that we present, is to review our past works.

We accept projects anywhere on the production timeline, including the conceptual phase. However, based on the monetary support we can offer this project and the required timeline, we believe this application is best suited for finished or nearly finished projects. This application is ideal for finished films looking for a presenting opportunity, or projects in need of minor funding or a deadline to be completed. In the interest of equitably compensating artists, we do not encourage artists to create new projects specifically for this application.

If you are working on a project that may not be finished by May 15, 2023, please submit your proposal to our General Inquiry portal for consideration on future programming.

We require one year of presenting exclusivity from the date of your work’s premiere. That especially means your work can not live online for free public viewing. We often create exceptions for special opportunities such as festival screenings. Artists are always allowed to submit the complete film privately as a work sample on applications.

The ideal work sample is a finished or nearly finished version of the film you’re proposing to Music for Your Inbox. If your work is unfinished or hasn’t begun, you may submit in-progress excerpts or samples of similar work you have already finished. Don’t think of this as a portfolio of your work — we are hoping to get a clear sense of how your proposed project will look and sound.