Work with Big Screen Hack

Four ways to work with us.

Technology companies, brands, venues and festivals each get something different. Pick yours to see what you get, what it looks like and how to start.

People at the flagship: 180
Team submissions in one weekend: 63
Films in the archive: 49
Films screened in Cannes: 14
Impressions for the movement: 1M

Previous sponsors include

Runware
Vercel
Mux
imgn.ai

Slow Lights · Winner, Best Use of Popcorn · Cannes 2026

01 Technology companies

Sponsor the programme.

Filmmakers and builders use your product to make finished films against a deadline. You see exactly how they used it and what they made, not just your logo on a banner.

What you get

Teams building with your tools during the hack
Your own mentors, and a challenge you set
A report on how your product was used
Honest feedback from the people who used it
Your own award, judged separately from the main jury

ProofAt Cannes 2026, Popcorn ran its own award. The winner, Slow Lights, was made mostly in Popcorn and screened at the Cinéum during festival week.

Request the technology partner pack

The Last Pip · Best Use of Multimodal · Cannes 2026

02 Brands and agencies

Commission a Brand Hack.

Give us a real creative brief. Mixed teams of filmmakers, designers and developers turn it into original films, tools and campaign ideas, then show the work live.

What you get

A creative brief written with you
Hand-picked filmmakers and builders
A live showcase of the work
Original films, tools and campaign ideas
A chance to spot new talent and new ways of working

ProofAt the London flagship, 63 teams submitted finished work in one weekend. Next up is an online Brand Hack with StoryMachine: one live brand brief, two weeks, a finished ad.

Build a Brand Hack

A full room on Saturday night · The Loft, New York · June 2026

03 Venues

Host a chapter.

We bring the format, the filmmakers, the builders and the audience. You bring the space. Before anything is agreed, you get a clear plan of who provides what: space, power, wifi, staff, tickets, rights and insurance.

What you get

A clear space and technical checklist
A plan for audience and participant numbers
Who handles each part of production
Your venue credited in press and partner materials
Photos, films and a write-up after the event

ProofIn June 2026, The Loft in New York hosted our Tribeca chapter, bringing filmmakers, investors and founders together during the Tribeca Festival and NY Tech Week.

Request the host pack

04 Film festivals

Programme a screening.

A hand-picked programme of new films, ready for a cinema screen. Every film comes with full credits for its makers and a clear record of how it was made and which tools were used.

What you get

A hand-picked programme of new films
Rights and territories confirmed for every film
Introductions to the filmmakers
A panel or workshop to go with the screening
Clear wording on how your festival is credited

ProofIn May 2026, during festival week, 14 films were screened at the Cinéum in Cannes.

Request the screening programme

How it works

What happens next.

Tell us what you have in mind
Use the form: who you are, which route, and roughly when. It takes two minutes.
Talk it through with Aaron
A short call to understand what you want to get out of it. Aaron replies personally, usually within a few days.
Get a written proposal
What is included, who does what, the timings and the cost, for the route you chose.
Take part, then see the results
The event itself, followed by the films, photos and a write-up of what happened.

Questions

Good to know.

How much does it cost?

It depends on the route and the event. After a short call, Aaron sends a written proposal setting out what is included and what it costs.

Which cities and dates are coming up?

These are the chapters we are working on now. Dates marked as to be confirmed are still being arranged.

London5 to 16 October 2026 · During the BFI London Film Festival
Online Brand HackTwo-week online challenge
RiyadhApril 2027
Cannes Film FestivalMay 2027 · Dates to be confirmed
Cannes LionsJune 2027 · Dates to be confirmed
TribecaJune 2027 · Dates to be confirmed
TorontoSeptember 2027 · Dates to be confirmed

Can we combine more than one route?

Yes. A technology partner can also set a brand brief, for example, or a venue can host a screening. Say so in your message.

Is Big Screen Hack part of the festivals it runs alongside?

No. Festival-week chapters are independent unless they are clearly labelled as an official programme or partnership. We will always use precise wording about any connection.

What do you need from us to get started?

Just the form, or an email to aaron@bigscreenhack.com. Tell us who you are, which route interests you and roughly when.

Talk to Aaron

Every enquiry reaches a real person.

Aaron Jones BEM founded Big Screen Hack and reads every partner enquiry personally. Say what you have in mind and you will get a reply with a plan.

Start an enquiry aaron@bigscreenhack.com