Not a logo on a banner. Your SDK in the IDE, running on deadline. Big Screen Hack gives creative-tool companies observed product use, completed work, creator feedback and a measurable record of how their technology performs inside real film workflows.
The completed 2026 programme shows the activation model: sponsor products used during the London hack, the resulting work screened independently at Cinéum during Cannes festival week, and every film, tool and award retained in the public archive.
Completed case study: the modules below describe the May 2026 activation. They are evidence of delivery, not currently bookable dates.
London flagship + online entries. 48-hour cinematic hack, two tracks running side by side: Builder Hack (ship a tool) and Filmmaker Hack (ship a film) — both open to builders and filmmakers. Kick-off 6pm Fri 8 May, submissions close 7pm Sun 10 May. 200+ developers, filmmakers and creatives.
Our own party on the eve of the Cinéum festival matinée — co-hosted with RecDek House + several partners at a private villa in Cannes. Pool, garden, terrace, sea view. Doors open in the evening for an after-party of up to 400 guests. Sponsors host a section.
From £8k · Host a section →Independent Cinéum screening of the winning hackathon films during Cannes festival week. Partner brands appeared in credits, press materials and the physical programme.
API credits, mentors, swag in the room with teams. Logo on hackathon site & credits. Mention to the 20K+ RecDek community. Your platform in the IDE, used live by 200+ developers and filmmakers on the clock.
The 2026 commercial structure is shown below as a benchmark. Future packages are scoped against the confirmed chapter, product goals and evidence required. Category exclusivity, tool access, mentor involvement and usage reporting can be combined.
Hands-on with the people you want in your funnel. Not a booth. Not a logo on a banner. Your SDK in the IDE, running on deadline.
Fifteen minutes to define the audience, product behaviour and evidence you want from the next confirmed chapter. Packages can be in-kind, multi-event or category-exclusive. Aaron Jones, Founder, VideoStack.