The New York chapter ran from 5–7 June 2026, bringing filmmakers and builders together across three tracks. It was an independent event during Tribeca festival week; this page preserves the original format and programme.
The New York programme ran from Fri 5 June through to a big-screen screening on Sun 7 June, with builders and filmmakers working in the same room and on the same teams.
Develop, storyboard, shoot and cut a short in a weekend. One theme, revealed live. Filmmakers bring craft, builders bring tooling. Ships: one short film, screening at the Sun 7 Jun finale.
A new open prize this year — submissions don't have to be made during the hackathon. Films from anywhere in the year are welcome to enter. Best in show plays at the Sun 7 Jun finale alongside the hack winners.
For products built during the hackathon — the cinematic tooling that powers the work on screen. Pair with a filmmaker team to road-test live, or run solo. Ships: a working product demo.
In-person at our New York venue plus online entries worldwide. Same Cannes-grade industry jury, same Cinéum-cinema-grade screening standard — this time held at a Tribeca partner venue. Cannes finalists are invited to compete again under the new theme. Headline sponsors from the Cannes programme get first refusal on the New York chapter.
This page is retained as the programme archive. For future chapters, follow the current event status.