The next chapters and the complete record

Warsaw. Toronto. London. Riyadh.

Big Screen Hack moves from city to city. Warsaw is confirmed as the Big Brand Hack, where creative teams make ads from live brand briefs in 24 hours. Toronto, London and Riyadh are in development, while every completed chapter remains open as a record of the films, tools and people who made it.

Confirmed
Next stop · Big Brand Hack

Warsaw

28–30 August 2026

We are partnering with Warsaw Glitch to bring the Big Brand Hack to Central and Eastern Europe. Creative teams take a live brief from a participating brand and have 24 hours to make a finished ad, followed by a live festival showcase.

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TorontoIn development
Next stop · TIFF

Toronto

10–20 September 2026

A proposed Toronto chapter during the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, taking the movement to one of cinema’s biggest global meeting points.

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LondonIn development
Next stop · BFI London Film Festival

London

7–18 October 2026

A planned return to London during the 70th BFI London Film Festival, bringing the next wave of AI-native artists back onto a real cinema screen.

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RiyadhIn development
Next stop · LEAP 2027

Riyadh

April 2027

A proposed LEAP chapter connecting filmmakers with the builders shaping the next generation of creative technology. Official event dates are still to be confirmed.

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Your cityInvite us
Next stop · invite us

Your city

Your event · your screen

Bring Big Screen Hack to your festival, conference, cinema or creative community. We supply the format, the filmmakers, the builders and the work worth screening.

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Completed
Cannes chapter

Cannes

May 2026

A film jam, villa gathering and Cinéum screening put the strongest work in front of a festival-week audience.

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Completed
BFI debut + 2026 flagship

London

October 2025 · May 2026

The BFI debut proved the idea. The London flagship scaled it to 180 people and 58 submissions.

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Completed
New York chapter

Tribeca

June 2026

The community crossed the Atlantic for an independent New York chapter during Tribeca week.

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