Big Screen Hack London 2026 Reveals Amazing Filmmakers from Different Countries

Big Screen Hack London 2026 was a great revelation of amazing filmmakers in the fast rising generative AI film industry. And they are among the best filmmakers from different countries in the world.

The highly popular Big Screen Hack London 2026 event took place from 5 October to 16 October 2026. It ran alongside the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival.

The event featured a 5-day build sprint where independent filmmakers and AI engineers teamed up to write, generate, and edit short cinematic pilots. These creators competed for a massive prize pool valued at over $50,000. The event culminated yesterday, 16 October 2026, with an exclusive shortlist showcase and grand premiere screening on the massive Science Museum IMAX Screen in London.  

More than 340 people came to the IMAX on Friday night to watch the shortlisted films

The premiere global festival circuit and hackathon is designed specifically for AI-native filmmakers and developers. 

486 people joined, in Hackney and online

Within five days, the filmmakers made 

186 films and adverts with 153 posters.

The jury had 30 judges, including Emmy and BAFTA winners casting more than 600 votes

The prize and credit pool worth over USD 50,000

View all the winners on https://www.bigscreenhack.com/winners

View the short films on https://www.bigscreenhack.com/watch

View all the films and posters on https://www.bigscreenhack.com/

The global AI in film market size is valued at $1.97 billion in 2026.

The market is projected to reach $4.6 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.6%.  

Three Somali Siblings in "BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE"

Screenshots from my ongoing film production, "BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE".

Location

Gedo, Somalia, 

Africa.

Sharmake,Ayaan and Libaan with their donkey and cart of loads.

- By EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima.

Produced with Gemini 

© 2026. EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima. All rights reserved.

#filmmaking 

#storytelling

#drought

#gedo

#somalia

#africa

New Film Alert: BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

 

From my ongoing film, "BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE".

The two journalists, John and Julie with their emergency services jeep in the arid landscape of Gedo, Somalia during a drought, surrounded by dusty terrain, sparse acacia trees, and traditional thatched-roof huts under a harsh desert sun.

They are giving relief supplies to the people.

JOHN says:

"This is our last supply "

JULIE says:

"Okay. John. Then we can return to base."

JOHN says:

"The scorching sun is too much "

- By EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima.

Images produced with Gemini 

© 2026. EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima. All rights reserved.

About Gedo

"Gedo (Somali: Gedo, Maay: Gethy, Arabic: جيذو, Italian: Ghedo or Ghedu) is an administrative region (gobol) in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. The region was formed during 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in Ethiopia, the North Eastern Province in Kenya, and the Somali regions of Bakool, Bay, Jubbada Dhexe (Middle Juba), and Jubbada Hoose (Lower Juba) further down east. The southern parts of Gedo, west of the Jubba River, used to be part of the old British Trans-Juba region during half of the seventy years of the colonial era in Africa from 1890 to 1960. The British and Italians fought twice over this area

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World Premiere of "The Education of Lantana"

The World Premiere of  "The Education of Lantana" for the celebration of the United Nations' International Day for the Girl Child on October 11, 2026 happened yesterday on my Screen Naija Cinema Channel on YouTube.

The short film totally produced with Google Gemini is on the official Theme: End child marriage and invest in girls' rights" of the United Nations

Focus Areas: Stopping child marriage, improving girls' access to education, fighting gender-based violence, and supporting youth-led advocacy and climate leadership. 

Attached the full soundtracks

"Beyond The Grass" and "Lantana's Promise"

With all the glory to Almighty God JEHOVAH who is the only one who supported me for this groundbreaking film production, which is first time that any Nigerian filmmaker will produce a film especial for the celebration of the annual  United Nations' International Day for the Girl.

I am also the first person to start the celebration in Nigeria with the Nigerian 

Premiere of “Girl Rising” with Holly Gordon of 10x10 and Participant Media on October 11-12, 2013. 

I also initiated the  Nigerian premiere of "HE NAMED ME MALALA" for the MALALA Fund on October 11, 2015.

"Nigerian premiere of "In The Name of Your Daughter" cosponsored by the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria on May 23, 2019.

"The Education of Lantana" is about a bright Muslim girl who boldly refused child marriage in northern Nigeria and appealed to go to school. 

Lantana said that Islam emphasized that the education of girls is a fundamental duty and an equal right for both males and females. A mandatory duty, because seeking knowledge is a sacred obligation for every Muslim, regardless of gender, as taught by Prophet Muhammad, under the protection of human intellect (al-Aql), enabling both men and women to make sound moral choices and understand their faith: that educated girls grow into knowledgeable mothers and community pillars who guide future generations.

"We are the mothers of nations."

#God

#lantana

#education

#internationaldayforthegirlchild

#girls

#genderequality

#humanrights

#leadership

Big Screen Hack London 2026

 

Big Screen Hack London is a premiere festival and hackathon circuit designed for AI-native filmmakers and developers. The October 2026 edition brings creative minds together over five days to develop short film pilots from scratch using advanced creative-AI tools. "

453 people took part
186 films and ads handed in, by 122 teams
More than 6 hours of brand new work for the judges
126 entries for The Greenlight, 33 for The Big Sell and 26 for Micro Drama
28 judges now working through all of it

You should be really proud of that.

The poster wall is live too, with 80 posters on it already. Go and have a look:
https://www.bigscreenhack.com/posters

If you haven’t uploaded your poster yet, please do, in the highest quality you possibly can. They’re going to look amazing at the IMAX and online 🎬 

A Time Travel with AI

 

Love is Not By Force

 Trapped in a gilded marriage to a ruthless Banana Island billionaire, a young Lagos woman risks her fortune and safety when she falls for a proud roadside mechanic, igniting a high-society war where love cannot be bought or forced."

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