ℹ️ We’re planning the next MOVIE SPRINT for SEPTEMBER 2026.
September 2026 | Berlin
Movie Nerds Movie Sprint #04:
100+ filmmakers
72 hours
15+ teams
1 vision
zero excuses
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KEEP YOU POSTED
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🫵 KEEP YOU POSTED 🚨
🤔 What is a
Movie Sprint?
A Movie Sprint is an in-person 72 hour filmmaking challenge for around 100 filmmakers. Originally, this started as ”Kino Kabaret” in Montreal.
We will all get together in one location where directors will pitch their ideas. Crews are created, followed by the preproduction, the actual filming, the edit and final export to watching together on the big screen.
All in the course of these 72 fleeting hours. Is it stressful? Yes. Are you going to sleep a lot? No. Is this going to change your filmmaking life? Most probably!
Stop thinking. Start creating!
🏆 What’s to win?
Glory, bragging rights, and some epic prizes! You’ll have the chance walk away with filmmaking gear, tickets to the movies, surprises and more. Whether you take home the Best Film Award or win a wildcard category, one thing is certain: above experience there are prizes that will help you get on that filmmaking journey even faster.
🎉 In total we will have many prizes and awards 👀
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As we are all watching the movie together, the audience will vote for their favorite movie. The winner will get some nice filmmaking gear 🤩
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It’s all about the story. Did your characters have interesting conflicts? Do you tell the story in an interesting way? This prize is for you.
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This will go to the most convincing role played during the sprint.
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Best images. Beste movements. The best camera work we’ve seen will be awarded with a shiny camera equipment.
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Who brought it all together the best?
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In the beginning of the event, we’ll share modifiers that’ll change the scripts a little:
An object
A line of dialogue
A sound
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Show off what you’ve been doing on Instagram and tag us @filmmakersandmovienerds The best stories and reel get the award.
⏱️ Movie Sprint Run Down
17.09. Thursday
14:00 Location opening CREATIVE HUB
15:00 Registration of participants & pitches
🚨 15:00 72 h COUNTDOWN STARTS 🚨
17:45 Walking over to PITCH AREA
18:00 Welcome & run down PITCH AREA
18:30 Pitches from directors & participants
21:30 End of Pitch Event
22:00 Get together
18.09. Friday + 19.09. Saturday
09:00 CREATIVE HUB opens
09:15 Late registration if not done on Thursday
10:00 Coffee session (& breakfast / snacks)
10:30 Start of creation
11:00 Preproduction & production start
20:00 Social gathering (voluntary)
22:00 Closing and get together
20.09. Sunday
09:00 CREATIVE HUB opens again
10:00 Coffee Session & snacks
11:00+ Last shoots & Editing
🚨15:00COUNTDOWN ENDS 🚨
😱 SUBMISSION DEADLINE 😱
18:00 Screening at the CINEMA
22:00 Awards and end of screening
22:30 Get-together at a bar
Preparation
Workshop
It can be daunting to have to make a movie if you’ve never done this before. Of course we want to help you be prepared and more confident you can take and have a blast.
Currently we are planning super dense workshops to quickly give you an idea on how to make movies fast, get you ready and up to speed. Here will also meet fellow Movie Sprinters, exchange ideas and form crews before the actual event.
September 2026 | Warm Up Workshop: How to survive a movie sprint
You can meet the other sprinters, learn some tricks, brainstorm ideas and ask questions to get the best possible preparation for the MOVIE SPRINT IV.
Present your idea
At the kick off event on Thursday, you will have 3 minutes to get peoples’ attention and convince them why and how they can help you make your movie.
Points you should address with your pitch:
Who are you? What do you do? Your role in the sprint
Your film idea: Log Line. An idea about the visuals.
What you bring: gear, crew and skills
What you are looking for: talent, gear, crew and locations
Your contact details
Since we will have dozens of pitches, please keep it snappy. After the pitches we will have a get-together, so you can meet the other sprinters.
Of coure, you can also pitch yourself as actress, camera, gaffer or however you want to help and participate in the MOVI3 SPRINT.
Pitch to get support
Here you can access the template for your pitch presentation. Just make a copy.
Download the presenation template: Keynote (Mac), PowerPoint (Win)
⁉️ Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
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Yes you can totally come with a script. We actually encourage you to do it, so you can focus more on the production and editing in this already tight time frame. However you will have to adjust the script to what we call “modifiers”.
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To push also the most prepared filmmakers and to make sure that content is created in the 72 hours, we will introduce modifiers to the challenge. These will be a line of dialogue, an object and a little extra that have to be put into the movie.
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Depends on your role and position. If you are a DOP / Camera operator, you should bring your own camera and light equipment. If you’ll edit the movie, bring your laptop. If you are a director, you can just bring your idea and script.
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Not necessarily. Some people bring a trusted team to the Movie Sprint, but most just show up, join or create a crew. That’s why we meet already a day before: to get people connected. On top: people usually are even are in different teams.
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If you registered as a DP but people really need an actor, you can of course change your role if you want. If you are in a project and committed to a role, it would be advisable and the decent way to stay in that role. If there are adequate reasons to leave, you can of course.
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It is probably beneficial to have some experience already – especially if you are planning to be a the director. But we welcome all people interested in making a film. Don’t hesitate if you are not a pro yet, every team will welcome helping hands!
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If you have worked already with people before, you can of course continue to do so in the Movie Sprint. You can come with your whole crew and a script ready to shoot. Just be fair and register them officially in the Sprint.
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Yes we will have a proper Ceremony, prices and certificates. Currently, we are working with an equipment manufacturer that will give us something very nice to play with. On top we are currently talking to companies to chip in.
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While we advise you to be there for the pitches and getting to know each other, you can join whenever you want. If you have to work on Thursday or can only come in the evening, you can also register the next day.
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