London · 5 to 16 October · Free to enter
Enter Big Screen Hack London. Your film on the IMAX, on TV, making you money.
Five days to make a pilot. The shortlist premieres at the IMAX during the BFI London Film Festival, and the winner is developed into a funded series. Entries close midday Sunday 11 October.
What you're competing for
The tracks and challenges are out now. Entries close at midday (UK time) on Sunday 11 October.
- IMAX
A premiere on the big screen
The shortlist screens on Friday 16 October at the IMAX, during the BFI London Film Festival.
- TV
A funded series
The winning concept is developed into a funded series with our partners at Fairground. It then airs on Fairground TV.
- $50K+
In prizes and credits
Prizes across every track, plus credits from our partners to help you make your film.
The tracks
- 01
The Greenlight Fairground
The winning concept becomes a funded series.
- 02
The Big Sell OpenClips · The advertising track
Make a Black Friday or Christmas ad for $1,500 and a slot on the IMAX.
- 03
Sponsors' challenges StoryMachine, ElevenLabs, SmartyPlants and more
Sponsors set their own challenges inside each track, with their own briefs and prizes. All live now.
The rules in brief
- Hack week
- It started on Monday 5 October and is on now. The tracks and challenges are on our platform.
- Deadline
- Midday (UK time) on Sunday 11 October. Early submissions are guaranteed to be judged.
- Who
- Solo or in a team. No team yet? Find people on the participants page.
- What
- A new pilot made during the week, or a film you've already made, as long as you hold the rights.
- Rights
- You keep what you make. Tell us what tools, footage and music went into it.
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