FEATURED AWARD
Best Trend Recreation
$2,000
Take a trend that's already blowing up. Recreate it your way, start to finish, in Director.
Watch example ↗PROD. OPENART DIRECTOR · SC 01 · TAKE 01 · COMMUNITY EDITION
The Director Showdown
You bring the vision. Director brings the crew.
Direct something the world will watch.
To celebrate the launch of OpenArt Director, we're running an exclusive competition for CPP and OpenArtist members. Create any video with Director, publish it to the feed, share it with the world. The best work wins cash.
T-MINUS 00D : 00H : 00M : 00S
$10,000 in prizes
Deadline · July 28, 2026
CPP & OpenArtists only
SC 02 · THE PURSE
Total on the table
$10,000
SC 03 · THE AWARDS
The awards. Pick your lane.
Best Short Film
$1,000
A narrative film with a beginning, middle, and end. Any genre works: drama, comedy, horror, sci-fi, whatever you can direct, as long as it tells a complete story.
Watch example ↗Best Music Video
$1,000
A video built around a piece of music, where the visuals follow the track's pacing and mood. Artist videos, lyric videos, and visual albums all count.
Watch example ↗Best Product Ad
$1,000
A commercial for a product, real or invented. Show what it is, make it look good, and give people a reason to want it, the way a brand would.
Watch example ↗Best UGC
$1,000
Content that looks like a regular person filmed it for their own feed: talking to camera, reviews, day-in-the-life clips, unboxings. Casual and believable rather than polished.
Watch example ↗Best Micro Drama
$1,000
A short episodic drama in the style of vertical mini-series: a fast setup, big emotions, and an ending that leaves people wanting the next episode.
Watch example ↗Best Explainer
$1,000
A video that teaches or explains something clearly: how a product works, a concept, a process. It should leave the viewer understanding the topic better than before.
Watch example ↗OVERALL AWARD
Top 10 Overall
$200 each
The ten best videos across all categories.
SC 04 · THE SHOOT
How to participate
There are 4 simple requirements that must be met for a submission to be considered valid. Missing any one of them makes your entry invalid.
STEP 01
Make your video entirely in Director
No CapCut. No Premiere. No external tools of any kind. Every cut, every frame, every sound happens inside Director.
STEP 02
Publish inside Director
Follow the path all the way to the end, and submit to both feeds:
Director → Export → Publish → Describe Prompt → Choose Director Category → Submit to 2 feeds
Watch the walkthrough ↗STEP 03
Post it to the world
Share your video on at least one platform (Instagram, TikTok, X, or YouTube Shorts) and tag @OpenArt before the deadline.
STEP 04
Submit the form
Send your social media post link(s) through the official form before the deadline. Put all your posts in one submission. You can edit it after submitting.
SC 05 · THE SCHEDULE
Timeline
- JUL 16 Challenge opens 2026
- JUL 2811:59 PM PT Submission deadline 2026
- AUG 05 Winners announced 2026