Nigerian Filmmakers Ekene Onyiah and Philip Nwachukwu Win at Big Screen Hack London 2026
Nigerian filmmakers Ekene Onyiah and Philip Oluwatobi Nwachukwu were among the top winners at Big Screen Hack London 2026, an AI-focused filmmaking hackathon held alongside the BFI London Film Festival. The event ended with a showcase at the Science Museum IMAX in London on 16 October, where more than 340 people watched shortlisted films. Participants had five days to create short cinematic pilots using generative AI tools. A total of 486 filmmakers and AI engineers joined in person and online, producing 186 films and adverts alongside 153 posters. The competition offered prizes and production credits worth more than $50,000, with 30 judges casting over 600 votes.
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