- AED 75,000
- Cash prize

Department · Team· Events· Professionals only
Agencies and in-house teams submit one activation delivered in the last twelve months.
20 Sep 2026 → 28 Oct 2026
Prize pool
AED 75,000
across 3 winners
Agencies and in-house teams submit one activation delivered in the last twelve months.
Rashid Al Nuaimi
Judge
Yasmin Tarek
Judge
Peter Lund
Judge
Aisha Kamal
Judge
Jorge Silva
Judge
Lina Botros
Judge
Concept25%
Strength of the idea + how clearly it connects to the brief.
Execution35%
Craft, polish, technical fluency — the work as delivered.
Story20%
Emotional truth + narrative legibility from open to close.
Originality20%
Surprise factor, voice, anything we have not seen before.
Submissions open
Brief drops. Window begins.
Submissions close
38-day window ends at midnight UAE time.
Shortlist announced
Top 50 revealed via in-app banner + email.
Winners announced
Prizes processed via Stripe within 14 days.
Hosted by
Hashtags Studios
Run by the studio itself. A real host is shown here once they join.
Eligibility
18+ · open to all verified platform talents. One entry per account.
Originality
Work must be original and clear of third-party rights claims.
Submission
Single file via the entry portal. Format requirements in the brief.
IP
Entrant retains copyright. Hashtags receives a display + promotion licence.