Masterclass
Writing
Saailu Kampati
Raju Weds Rambai fame
Hyderabad Film Festival 2026, T-Works Hyderabad: One Film Festivalfor all filmmakers
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01 / About Festival
Opportunity Meets Talentin the Most Exciting Filmmaking City of the Country
Festival Day
The Schedule
03 October 2026
T-Works, Hyderabad
11:30
to 13:00
Masterclass
AI Filmmaking
Vishnu Vijayan
11fps
Special Session
Director's Cut
Satish Varma
aka Melbourne Mama
- Lunch Break · 13:00 – 14:00
14:00
to 15:30
Masterclass
Editing
Prawin Pudi
Manam, 24, Attarintiki Daredi fame
Panel
Decoding VFX and Animation for New Age Cinema
Moderator
Harshit Penamata
Creators Ark
Neel Madhu
Apple Arts Studio
Shashwat Kaurav
Celestial Art Studio
- Tea Break · 15:30 – 16:00
16:00
to 17:30
Masterclass
Cinematography
AJ Aaron
Keedaa Cola, ENE Repeat fame
Panel
AI & Future beyond Conventional Cinema
Moderator
Bharat Gutta
Cinic
Meena Chabbria
ma.ai
Apoorv Chaudhary
a-tom
17:30
to 18:00
On Stage
Avadhanam Movie Screening
18:00
to 19:00
On Stage
Talent Showcase
02 / Pre-Festival Events
8 sessionsHackathons and competitions,
before the festival day.
All registrations on Communitie- 26 Sep 202601Sold Out
Writers Hackathon
Writers build a story from a brief within a fixed window, with shortlisted scripts screened online.
- Online02Sold Out
AI Filmmakers Hackathon
Filmmakers create a short film end to end using AI tools, judged on craft and storytelling.
- Online03Sold Out
Editing Hackathon
Editors cut a supplied rush set into a finished piece, judged on rhythm, pacing and narrative.
- Online04Sold Out
VFX / Animation Hackathon
Artists take a shot or sequence brief and deliver finished VFX or animation work online.
- Online05Sold Out
Poster Making Competition
Designers create an original film poster, judged on concept, composition and visual storytelling.
- Online06Sold Out
Vertical Ad Film Challenge
Make a short vertical ad film built for mobile screens.
- Online · Stage 107Sold Out
Talent Showcase
Singing, instruments, dance and poetry entries submitted online; finalists move to the festival stage.
- Online · Stage 108Sold Out
Short Filmmaking Competition
Short films submitted and reviewed online, with the strongest selected for festival day screening.
Organised by
Two teams, one festival.
Cinic is a structured professional network built exclusively for the entertainment industry. It is a trust centred human stack that makes hiring creative talent professional and organised. Through hackathons, masterclasses and online competitions we identify and support new age creators, helping production houses, studios and creative agencies find a high skill, creative pool of talent.
Selected events
Hyderabad AI Filmmaking & Writers Hackathons
Bengaluru AI Film & Ad Making Hackathons
Mumbai AI Creator Audition
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Selected events
Winter Christmas Carnival
Summer Coffee Carnival
CultureX - Job Carnival