GenJam Kickoff with Popcorn: Suite Dreams
Make a film where a hotel plays the lead.
Part of Warsaw Glitch, August 28 to 30, Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw.
Warsaw Presidential Hotel is the tallest hotel in Warsaw. Heads of state, royalty and world figures have stayed in its Presidential Suite. For this GenJam, the building is your protagonist.
🎬 The brief
Create a short film in which Warsaw Presidential Hotel is the lead role. It can be an ad, a music video, viral content or a narrative piece. Fiction, documentary, animation or pure internet chaos are all permitted.
You must use the hotel logo and show the hotel itself: the tower above the centre of Warsaw, the interiors, or the views from its rooms.
Use any tools you want. Cameras, generative AI, or both.
⚖️ What we judge
A jury scores every film on three things. The idea. The craft. How hard the hotel carries the lead.
Social engagement does not decide the winner.
🏆 The prize
Two nights in the Presidential Suite. A two-storey apartment on the 40th floor, 260 square metres, with Warsaw at your feet. Full access to the Presidential Lounge and every hotel attraction. A $15K value prize.
Flights are not included. The winner contacts the hotel directly to agree on dates. The voucher is valid until [DATE].
All participants also receive free generation credits from [PARTNER]. [AMOUNT] credits each. [ONE LINE ON POPCORN.]
📅 How it runs
🚀 Online kickoff: Thursday, August 20, one hour
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM PDT (Los Angeles)
8:30 PM to 9:30 PM CEST (Warsaw)
We explain the brief, meet the partners and answer questions. Then you build on your own time. Find teammates in our Discord.
⏰ Submissions close: Friday, August 28, 11:59 PM CEST (Warsaw)
2:59 PM PDT (Los Angeles)
That gives you eight days to make your film.
🎉 Winner announced: Saturday, August 29
Live at the Grand Gala, Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw.
Open to anyone, anywhere. No experience required. You do not need to be in Warsaw to enter or to win.
📋 The rules
Film length: 2 minutes maximum
Team size: 1 to as many people as you want to fit in the hotel room
Age: 18 or older
AI disclosure: List every AI tool you used in your submission form
Rights: You keep ownership of your film. You grant Warsaw Glitch and Warsaw Presidential Hotel the right to screen and promote it
One entry per team
🔗 Links
Warsaw Glitch festival: [URL]
Full rules and submission: [URL]
Discord and team formation: [URL]
Hotel logo and brand assets: [URL]