One idea. One film. Made with Manus.
Use Manus to research, script, design and edit a cinematic video, whatever your field. No camera, editing suite or film background needed.
You direct. Manus researches, scripts, generates the visuals and makes the final cut. No camera, editing suite or film background needed.
Video is the one format every professional already uses to teach, sell, pitch, explain or tell a story. That is why this hackathon is open to every domain, from L&D specialists and creatives to founders, marketers and engineers. Every team creates the same type of output, so every team competes on equal terms.
Your idea goes here. Manus does the rest.
Make any film you want with Manus. Any topic, any style, any length. The only limit is your idea.
Teams are encouraged to tell a story or solve a problem from the Arab world. Arabic, English and bilingual videos are all welcome.
Borrow one, remix one, or ignore them all.
The 3 mistakes every new manager makes
A “before and after” for a small business
The teaser for a product that isn't out yet
A 60-second pitch made for one client
Your product, explained in plain words
A medical term, explained in 60 seconds
Professionals and students from any background can take part. Here is all you need, and all you don’t.
Your build budget for the week. How efficiently you spend it counts in the Manus mastery score.
Two dates to remember: registration closes Sunday night, and submissions close Thursday at noon.
All times are Cairo time.
Manus opens the Summit with the first talk, and hackathon registration opens.
Registration closes.
The 20 shortlisted teams are announced and receive acceptance emails.
Manus onboarding, the challenge, rules and judging. Dedicated support begins.
Research, script, generate and edit your video.
Submission deadline.
The three winning teams are announced. Details to follow.
Any length. MP4, landscape 16:9 or vertical 9:16.
One paragraph on your idea, who it is for and the problem it speaks to.
Built a website, app or campaign assets with Manus along the way? Add them.
Share the tasks behind your film so judges can follow your process.
List the Manus capabilities you put to work.
Tell us how many credits it took to reach the final cut.
A few screenshots or a short note on how you directed Manus.
Submission details are shared at the Monday launch session.
Three things matter: the idea, the story, and how well you used Manus. The three highest-scoring teams win.
Is the idea strong, and does the video speak to a real problem or audience?
Is the story well crafted, and does it hold together from the first frame to the last?
How fully did you use Manus features, and how efficiently did you spend your credits?
The three highest-scoring teams win Manus credits for every team member.
The winning teams’ videos are played during the announcement, live at the BrainsMingle AI Summit.
Manus is your primary production tool, and all work is created during the build week.
Research, scripting, visuals and the final edit are produced with Manus. Declare any minor external touch-ups, such as subtitles.
Work starts no earlier than the Monday launch session.
Each participant joins one team only.
No copyrighted music, film footage, characters, logos or brand assets without permission.
No real, identifiable people without their written consent.
No hate speech, political campaigning, graphic violence or sexual content.
Any business featured in a video must agree to appear.
You keep ownership of your work. BrainsMingle and Manus may feature submissions in event communications, credited to your team.
Every submitted film is listed on the AI Summit website in the hackathon showcase, credited to your team.