it's october 14, 2025.
these random kids in early 20's are obsessed with the new technologies and startups.
your mom tells you to stay away from the dropout kids like she always has but you have always had the itch of trying out a new world of your passions.
you're nervous, but you apply anyway. you get on an interview with @hardeep_gambhir, it's a bit of an odd interview where he is walking around in the interview preparing his dinner.
but you get an acceptance two days later. you get on a call with @suhasasumukh, he gets you a ticket to Mumbai, and you're ready.
your family is mad that you're skipping your cousin's wife's uncle's wedding but you feel too unfulfilled in life to care and want to give this a shot.
you start studying AI video-generation even before the hackathon. and then you arrive. the hotel is surprisingly nicer than you thought and you're all suited up.
first evening you learn a lot about the cool many softwares and you realize how much more there is to learn. you start cooking, you find a team.
while everyone sleeps early on friday night, you stay up with these people you just met, to cook.
you open your eyes and realize 48 hours have slipped by fast and now you have a 2-minute film that you are amazed by.
the organizers have told you to wear formals. it's a bit for a hackathon again but you do it, in the name of them taking you to royal opera house for screening.
you arrive at the venue and the venue is truly beautiful. you sit down, there's a bit too many people. journalists are rushing to you and interviewing you about your film.
you feel a bit hot because this was surely hard, but not impressive enough that journalists are flashing as papparazi.
but then the screening begins. 400+ curated people at the royal opera house see your work at the screen. you realize what you did was actually a bit cooler than you expected.
then the award ceremony begins. the 3rd prize winner is announced, your heart skips a bit. not you. 2nd prize winner, another beat of a heart. not you.
now...
with the founders of reputable production houses sitting beside you, you wonder the freedom and the different possible life paths would be open to you if you win.
you also think even without winning, you met a guy in the VIP lounge area prior to the screening who offered you work with him on a short film sponsored by his production house.
you're excited for the life after the event already.
1st prize winner, with the prize of 10L and a trip to japan with some of the best creators in the world.
the spotlight from the balcony of the venue suddenly turns to you, your heart skips two beats.
*and cut*
these random kids in early 20's are obsessed with the new technologies and startups.
your mom tells you to stay away from the dropout kids like she always has but you have always had the itch of trying out a new world of your passions.
you're nervous, but you apply anyway. you get on an interview with @hardeep_gambhir, it's a bit of an odd interview where he is walking around in the interview preparing his dinner.
but you get an acceptance two days later. you get on a call with @suhasasumukh, he gets you a ticket to Mumbai, and you're ready.
your family is mad that you're skipping your cousin's wife's uncle's wedding but you feel too unfulfilled in life to care and want to give this a shot.
you start studying AI video-generation even before the hackathon. and then you arrive. the hotel is surprisingly nicer than you thought and you're all suited up.
first evening you learn a lot about the cool many softwares and you realize how much more there is to learn. you start cooking, you find a team.
while everyone sleeps early on friday night, you stay up with these people you just met, to cook.
you open your eyes and realize 48 hours have slipped by fast and now you have a 2-minute film that you are amazed by.
the organizers have told you to wear formals. it's a bit for a hackathon again but you do it, in the name of them taking you to royal opera house for screening.
you arrive at the venue and the venue is truly beautiful. you sit down, there's a bit too many people. journalists are rushing to you and interviewing you about your film.
you feel a bit hot because this was surely hard, but not impressive enough that journalists are flashing as papparazi.
but then the screening begins. 400+ curated people at the royal opera house see your work at the screen. you realize what you did was actually a bit cooler than you expected.
then the award ceremony begins. the 3rd prize winner is announced, your heart skips a bit. not you. 2nd prize winner, another beat of a heart. not you.
now...
with the founders of reputable production houses sitting beside you, you wonder the freedom and the different possible life paths would be open to you if you win.
you also think even without winning, you met a guy in the VIP lounge area prior to the screening who offered you work with him on a short film sponsored by his production house.
you're excited for the life after the event already.
1st prize winner, with the prize of 10L and a trip to japan with some of the best creators in the world.
the spotlight from the balcony of the venue suddenly turns to you, your heart skips two beats.
*and cut*
we are likely going to be the first people in the world to fly out 50 artists and storytellers, make them stay in a 4-star hotel -- all to have them compete in an AI filmmaking hackathon and cook a 2-minute film.
happening on Oct 31st, Nov 1st and Nov 2nd. prize pool of INR 20L+
pull up to and have your videos streamed at The Royal Opera House, Mumbai.View quoted post on X
