future of filmmaking
"To AI or not to AI" — Hamlet, William Shakespeare lol
Let’s get it straight — people hate AI slop.
In fact, even that em dash a few words back probably annoyed you. Or maybe the sentence case did.
But is hating enough? Because in a world where tech is evolving faster than ever, AI adoption is inevitable. The real question is: to what degree and how?
Let’s find out together in the heart of San Francisco!
Compose along with our friends at Composio (promise you, we didn't plan this :P) & Machine Cinema invite you to a special meetup where we’ll not just talk about the future of filmmaking, but actually make films.
The idea is simple:
Make a short film in 4 hours (2–5 mins runtime)
Solo or with friends (max 4 people per team)
Use any gear you want — FX3, iPhone, or Sora whatever
schedule:
5:00 PM: check-in + coffee & bagels
5:30 PM: creative workshop on modern storytelling
6:00 PM: start crafting
9:00 PM: submissions
9:30 PM: film screening + social hours
prize money
the most imaginative, radical, and fun film-making team gets to take home $5k worth of credits on FAL, and 1.1+ million characters for each member of the overall winning team (3 months of the Pro tier) from Elevenlabs!
We don’t care about your camera, crew size, or budget.
Just tell us a damn good story.
Love & peace,
Sheetal from Compose