Editing Hackathon

Overview

The Editor's Hackathon, presented by Cinic and Communite as part of the Hyderabad Film

Festival and orchestrated by The Mad King Studios, challenges editors to turn a common

set of raw footage into a 60–90 second film. Every participant works from the same

footage; the edit is what sets entries apart.

Submission deadline: 2026-09-27 , 4:30 PM IST

Footage : Only the footage provided in the official Drive

Final duration: 60 to 90 seconds

Editing software: Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve only

Music: Copyright-free / royalty-free music only

Deliverables: Final edited clip + screenshot of the editing

Footage to Edit: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yCRk_-30KEIJmiRiz5jRqywFiBXfOQQB

The Brief

A brief from The Mad King Studios

Everyone gets the same footage. What you make of it is yours. Find the rhythm hiding in

the raw clips, choose what to hold and what to cut, and let the edit carry the audience

somewhere — a feeling, a moment, a story that only your cut could tell. T reat sound and

silence as seriously as picture.

Entries will be judged on storytelling, pacing and rhythm, sound design, creative use of

the footage, and technical finish.

Rules

1. Footage. Use only the footage supplied in the official Drive folder . No external footage

of any kind — stock clips, archival material, personal shoots or AI-generated video — is

permitted.

2. Duration. The final edit must run between 60 and 90 seconds, including any titles and

credits.

3. Software. Edits must be made in Adobe Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve. Entries cut in

any other application will not be accepted.

4. Music and sound. Use only copyright-free or royalty-free music and sound effects.

Winning entries will be screened and announced on stage at the festival and may be

published, so all audio must be cleared for public use.

5. Originality. Each entry must be the participant's own work, created for this hackathon.

Submission Requirements

Submit both items below by 2026-09-27 , 4:30 PM IST . Late entries will not be considered.

Final edited clip — the exported 60–90 second video.

Timeline screenshot — a full-screen capture of your Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve

timeline showing the provided footage in use. This is how we verify the software used,

so the application interf ace must be clearly visible.

Disqualification & Use of Entries

An entry will be disqualified if it uses external footage, f alls outside the 60–90 second

range, is edited in unapproved software, lacks a valid timeline screenshot, contains

copyrighted music, or is submitted after the deadline.

By submitting, participants agree that winning entries may be screened, announced on

stage and published by Cinic, Communite and the Hyderabad Film Festival, with credit to

the editor . The organisers' decision on all matters is final.