FILMHACK: 48 AI x Filmmaking Challenge

FILMHACK is a 48-hour, in-person hybrid filmmaking hackathon in Potsdam. 100 creators, 20+ teams, one weekend. You make a short film from scratch and watch it on a cinema screen on Sunday night.

The one rule: every film has to contain something real. A performance, a voice, a place, a shot. Everything else is open. AI creators get a reason to work with real people and cameras. Filmmakers get to use AI without feeling like it all has to be AI.

How the weekend works

Thursday: Opening panel on hybrid filmmaking and where AI production is heading. Networking after.
Friday: Registration, a short warm-up workshop, then the countdown starts at 17:00. Pitches, crew forming, drinks.
Saturday: Shoot, generate, record, edit. Mentors are on the floor.
Sunday: Submission at 17:00. Screening at the cinema at 19:00. Awards and a celebration.

Who it’s for

Filmmakers who want to use AI in real production
AI creators who want a challenge, filmmaking know-how, and contacts
Writers who want to see their story on screen in two days
Editors who want to merge AI and filmmaking
Actors curious about hybrid productions

You walk in curious. You walk out with a finished film and a workflow you can run again on Monday.

Good to know

Free to attend
Free GenAI tokens
Application-based
6.000€ Cash residency
In-kind prizes from our partners
No gatekeeping. If you’re curious and ready to make something, apply.

Please note: RSVP here doesn't give you access to the challenge.

🚨 Application at FILMHACK.AI mandatory 🚨