(runway) Hackathon;

Sept 30, 2026 * The Masonic, San Francisco * one day * up to 25K cash * 200K credits * in collaboration with AWS * Sept 30, 2026 * The Masonic, San Francisco * one day * up to 25K cash * 200K credits * in collaboration with AWS * Sept 30, 2026 * The Masonic, San Francisco * one day * up to 25K cash * 200K credits * in collaboration with AWS * Sept 30, 2026 * The Masonic, San Francisco * one day * up to 25K cash * 200K credits * in collaboration with AWS *

in collaboration with;

NVIDIAAWS

date;

Sept 30, 2026

time;

9am — 5pm PST

venue;

The Masonic, San Francisco

format;

Solo or teams of up to three

A one day hackathon to build the best agent, app or creative workflow with Runway's API — with the engineers who built it in the room. No pitch decks. No approval chains. Just a working demo by 5pm.

// every participant gets 50K credits to build with

what to build; suggestions, not constraints

>A physics sim you can film01;
>A self-directing video agent02;
>A trailer for a game that doesn't exist03;
>A character that remembers every scene04;
>An ad pipeline that runs itself05;
>A tool anyone can direct06;

Up to {25k cash} {200k credits} — const {cash, credits, glory} = firstPlace;

program; await kickoff;

09:00

Kickoff — API showcase and walkthrough

09:45

Build — engineers on the floor

16:00

Submissions close

17:00

Demos, judging, winners

// yes there will be coffee

// the wifi password is on the back wall

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faq; the short answers

What is the Runway Hackathon?

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A one day hackathon to build the best agent, app or creative workflow with Runway's API — with the engineers who built it in the room. No pitch decks. No approval chains. Just a working demo by 5pm. In collaboration with NVIDIA and AWS.

When and where is the Runway Hackathon?

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Sept 30, 2026, 9am — 5pm PST, at The Masonic, 1111 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Who can enter, and can beginners join?

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Anyone can apply, solo or as a team of up to three. No resumes and no cover letters — the application asks for one link to something you've shipped and a build idea that fits in 280 characters. Every participant gets 50K credits to build with. Space is limited and applications close Sept 18.

What can I build?

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Any agent, app or creative workflow on Runway's API. The suggestions on this page are suggestions, not constraints: a physics sim you can film, a self-directing video agent, a trailer for a game that doesn't exist, a character that remembers every scene, an ad pipeline that runs itself, or a tool anyone can direct.

What are the prizes?

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Up to 25K cash and 200K credits for first place. Every participant gets 50K credits to build with.

How does the day work?

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09:00 kickoff, with an API showcase and walkthrough. 09:45 build, with engineers on the floor. 16:00 submissions close. 17:00 demos, judging and winners.