The Boston Motion Picture Awards are a group of international film and screenwriting competitions founded in 2004.
The competitions are Internet-based and reward both student and professional filmmakers with money and other prizes donated by sponsors.
International Short-Film Competition (2004–Present) International Spoof-Writing Competition (2007–Present) BMPA Judges have included the following celebrities: The BMPAs were founded in 2004 by Boston-based filmmakers Aaron Howland and Seth Howland of 7 Fluid Oz.
Aaron and Seth Howland are best known for their indie short film The Albino Code, a parody of The Da Vinci Code that CNN said would be "enough to make the Mona Lisa grin",[1] which was featured on CNN, MSNBC, and Inside Edition.
Said Hari Das, the winner of the first BMPA International Short-Film Competition, has said "The BMPA has put together an awards package that helps both the novice and experienced filmmakers.