GenJam · Competition · Aug 20–29
A new GenJam competition. The Warsaw Presidential Hotel plays the lead in a 15 to 60 second film, camera or AI. Heads of state, royalty and world figures have stayed in its Presidential Suite; the winning team is next. Open to creators worldwide.
The prize
Two nights for two in the Presidential Suite
40th floor · 260 m² · breakfast and dinner · $15,000 value
Every registered team gets a pool of Popcorn.co generation credits for the sprint.
Submissions are open until the deadline.
One hour, online. The brief, the partners, the assets, the submission process, your Popcorn.co credits, and questions.
Eight days to make your film. Submit here, on this site.
Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw. Part of Warsaw Glitch (Aug 28–30).
The Challenge / Qualifying
Create an original 15 to 60 second film in which the Warsaw Presidential Hotel plays the lead role. A music video, a viral piece, a narrative, a documentary, animation, cyberpunk fantasy, comedy, or pure internet chaos. This is a creative filmmaking challenge, not a hotel commercial.
The Warsaw Presidential Hotel is a significant, recognizable part of your film, built from the approved references on this page: the tower, the interiors, the views. The official hotel logo appears in it. How you present the hotel is your call.
Cameras, generative AI, or both. You can tag what you used when you submit.
A jury scores every film on three things. Social engagement does not decide the winner.
The idea
What the film is about, and whether it earns its length.
The craft
How well it's made, whatever it's made with.
How hard the hotel carries the lead
This is the one that matters.
The prize
The winning team receives a hotel voucher: two nights for two people in the Presidential Suite at the Warsaw Presidential Hotel, the two-storey apartment on the 40th floor, 260 m², the city at your feet. Breakfast for two and dinner at the Floor No.2 Restaurant are included. $15,000 value.
Flights are not included. The stay is booked directly with the hotel, subject to availability. Full conditions are in the official terms below.
Every registered team gets a pool of Popcorn.co generation credits to work with during the sprint. No cost to participate.
Popcorn.co is the tool partner for the competition. Every registered team gets a pool of Popcorn.co generation credits to work with during the sprint. No cost to participate.
Popcorn.co is a virtual video producer and AI Showrunner that helps teams research, creative direct, produce, and publish ongoing video work in collaboration with the human boss.
Reference assets
Fifty-two approved photos from the Warsaw Presidential Hotel, sorted by where they were taken, plus every logo you need. Use the photos as references, as image-to-video sources, in composites, however you like. Every download is the full-resolution file.
62 files
The hotel from the air, over the centre of Warsaw. Day and golden hour.
The prize. A 260 m² penthouse on the 40th floor.
The Palace of Culture and the skyline, seen from the hotel.
The bar on the 40th floor.
Ground floor. The blossom trees, the counter, breakfast and lunch.
Lobby Bar
the bar and the sculpture
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Lobby Bar
counter under the blossom tree
1200×800 · 181 KB
Lobby Bar
from the piano
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Lobby Bar
wide
1200×899 · 189 KB
Lobby Bar
window seating
1200×926 · 226 KB
Lobby Bar
bar stools
1200×922 · 228 KB
Lobby Bar breakfast
eggs Benedict
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Lobby Bar breakfast
avocado toast
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Lobby Bar
club sandwich
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Lobby Bar
salmon
1760×2200 · 431 KB
Second-floor dining with the Palace of Culture in the window.
Floor 2
the bar
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Floor 2 restaurant
window table, Palace of Culture behind
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Floor 2 restaurant
a toast
2200×1466 · 258 KB
Floor 2 restaurant
dining room
2200×1467 · 345 KB
Floor 2 restaurant
burrata
2200×1466 · 255 KB
Floor 2 restaurant
dinner with the skyline
2200×1467 · 234 KB
Floor 2 restaurant
under the blossom tree
2200×1467 · 497 KB
Floor 2 restaurant
table setting
2200×1467 · 318 KB
Buffet spread
2048×1365 · 3.2 MB
Deluxe, Executive, Corner Junior, Business and Bi-level.
Bi-level Suite
1024×731 · 84 KB
Business Suite
bedroom
2200×1200 · 192 KB
Business Suite
lounge
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Corner Junior Suite
bedroom
1028×764 · 94 KB
Deluxe Room
king bed
1064×598 · 92 KB
Deluxe Room
two queen beds
2200×1071 · 131 KB
Deluxe Room
bathroom
660×764 · 103 KB
Executive Room
king bed
2200×1071 · 151 KB
Executive Room
two beds
2200×1200 · 160 KB
Grand Ballroom, Baltic Ballroom, Wars & Sawa.
Ballroom
gala table setting
2200×1467 · 523 KB
Grand Ballroom
banquet
2200×1464 · 311 KB
Grand Ballroom
gala dinner
2200×1467 · 281 KB
Grand Ballroom
theatre setup
2200×1467 · 363 KB
Grand Ballroom
cocktail setup
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Baltic Ballroom
U-shape
2200×1467 · 419 KB
Wars & Sawa conference room
2200×1200 · 541 KB
OMNI wellness, the gym, The Lab, the spa.
Check-in.
Reception
check-in
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The official hotel logo, which has to appear in your film, plus the competition mark and the partner logos for the end credit. Light and dark variants of each.
Warsaw Presidential Hotel
navy
2000×674 · 141 KB
Warsaw Presidential Hotel
gold
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Warsaw Presidential Hotel
white
2000×674 · 97 KB
Suite Dreams – Destination Warsaw
logo
1254×1254 · 825 KB
Machine Cinema
black
811×181 · 11 KB
Machine Cinema
white
811×181 · 12 KB
Popcorn.co
black
634×97 · 5 KB
Popcorn.co
white
634×97 · 5 KB
Warsaw Glitch
black and red
963×362 · 166 KB
Warsaw Glitch
white and red
963×362 · 149 KB
Rules at a glance
15 to 60 seconds
An original film, made for this competition. Nothing longer.
Team size: 1 to as many as fit in the suite
Solo, a duo, a studio. One entry per team.
18 and over
Every team member, on the day you enter.
A public Instagram post
On a public account, live until the results are verified.
The hotel logo
The official hotel logo appears in the film. It's in the asset pack.
Hashtag and tags
#PRESIDENTIALGLITCH, plus tags for all four partners.
End credit
Use the supplied adaptable end-credit screen crediting Machine Cinema, Warsaw Glitch and Popcorn.co.
Jury judged
Social engagement does not determine the winner.
Rights
You keep ownership of your film. Submitting grants a three-year license to screen and promote it.
Open worldwide
Eligible creators anywhere. No experience required. You don't need to be in Warsaw to enter or to win.
The terms
Machine Cinema runs this competition with the Warsaw Presidential Hotel, Warsaw Glitch, and Popcorn.co as the tool partner. The terms, in plain language:
Anyone 18 or over, anywhere in the world, solo or in a team. You need a public Instagram account. A team names one representative who submits the entry and is the contact. Hotel staff and their immediate families can't enter.
Original and made for this competition, any format. The hotel is a significant, recognizable part of it and the official logo appears in it. AI is welcome; a real person's likeness or voice needs their consent. Nothing unlawful, hateful, explicit or political.
Publish the film on your public Instagram between August 17 and 28 with #PRESIDENTIALGLITCH and a tag for @presidentialhotel, then submit it here. Keep the post public until the results are verified.
A voucher for two nights for two in the Presidential Suite, with breakfast for two and dinner at the Floor No.2 Restaurant. Dates are booked directly with the hotel, subject to availability. Valid until December 30, 2027 (not December 31, 2026). No cash alternative. Any taxes are the winner's responsibility.
You'll hear by Instagram DM or the contact details on your entry; reply within 7 days. The prize is handed over at the gala or sent by email within 14 days. You don't need to be in Warsaw to win or to collect.
You keep your film, and you confirm the rights in it are yours: footage, music, faces, AI output. Submitting grants a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to screen and promote the film for three years.
How it runs
Register
Takes a minute. Tells us you're in and who's on your team.
Kickoff, Aug 20
One hour online: the brief, the assets and your Popcorn.co credits. Find teammates in the Discord.
Make the film
Eight days. The reference assets on this page are yours to use.
Post it, then submit by Aug 28
A public Instagram post with #PRESIDENTIALGLITCH, the tags and the end credit, then the post URL and the film, here. 11:59 PM CEST.
The Gala, Aug 29
The winner is announced live in Warsaw. You don't need to be there.
Presented by Machine Cinema
Hosted by Minh Do, Adi Sideman, Mike J. Owerczuk and Affan Imran.
Forty floors up. Sixty seconds. Go.
Register, grab the assets, and get making.
Make an original film
15 to 60 seconds. The hotel plays the lead, and the official hotel logo appears in the film.
Post it on Instagram
On a public Instagram account. Anywhere else too, if you like.
Hashtag and tag
#PRESIDENTIALGLITCH, and tag all four partners. The handles are below.
Add the partner end-credit screen
An adaptable Machine Cinema × Warsaw Glitch × Popcorn.co card, made by Popcorn.co for the asset pack.
Submit here
The post's URL plus the film itself (a link or an upload), on the submit page.
Leave the post public until the results are verified.
Questions about the terms or the prize go to the hotel.
