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1. How Absolute Cinema Works
Absolute Cinema is a Hack Club You Ship We Ship (YSWS) program where teenagers animate original short films, code rooms to present their film, and assemble together on the day of "Hackclub Film Fantasia" for awards!
Step 1: Animate
2D? 3D? Your choice of a short film under 5 minutes!
Step 2: Build Room
Write an HTML/CSS/JS cinema room featuring an embedded video player and your custom theatre theme. We want you to elaborate more on website.
Step 3: Hackclub Film Fantasia!
We go live on Twitch and YouTube to have a Film Festival to give awards to those who secured positions!
2. Guidelines & Submission Rules
Age Eligibility: You must 13-18 years old.
Original Content: Copies of different movies wont be accepted.
Length: Maximum duration of 5 minutes.
Tools & Mediums: Any animation software is permitted (Blender, Maya, FlipaClip, Procreate, Krita, OpenToonz, After Effects, etc.).
Code of Conduct: Submissions must follow the Hack Club Code of Conduct. Keep content PG-13, respectful, and safe for everyone.
Audio: Ensure all music, sound effects, and voice clips are either original or properly licensed / royalty-free.
3. Building Your Screening Room
Unlike a traditional video contest, your animation lives in its own website. You build a custom HTML page that serves as your screening auditorium.
Your room page should include:
An embedded player (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, or direct HTML5 <video>).
Movie info: Title, synopsis, director/animator credits, and runtime.
Custom styling: Make the room on the theme given to you!
To submit your room, fork the Absolute Cinema repository on GitHub, add your room file under rooms/, and open a Pull Request:
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5. Need Help or Have Questions?
Join the conversation in the Hack Club Slack! We hang out in #absolute-cinema-help where you can brainstorm storylines, share animation test clips, get feedback, and collaborate with other animators.