Marc Andreessen Backs $50K AI Film Contest Sloptoberfest, Entries Due Oct 29
basedjensen · x · 2026-10-18
AI video platform Slopcannon launched its first SLOPTOBERFEST 2026 film contest with $50,000+ in USDC prizes across 19 awards. The $25,000 grand prize, "The Golden Cannon," is personally funded by Marc Andreessen (@pmarca), who will also help judge.
- Films due Oct 29, 2026; winners announced on Halloween, Oct 31
- Entries must be made with Slopcannon or its MCP; any genre or style allowed
- Other prizes include $5,000 Best in Show, $1,500/$1,000 runners-up, cinematography and sponsor awards
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