Competition

£35,000

Three prizes.One platform.

Open to any filmmaker using Cascade. No portfolio, no application, just your best work, start to finish on the platform.

The brief: a world you could keep building. We’re looking for a series that has legs, a show that could run for seasons. Win and we will greenlight your show's first season, on top of a cash prize and more accolades.

Enter Here

1ST

£20,000

Jury's out.

Your episode gets greenlit into a full series, judged by our jury on story. Plus automatic Signature Partner status, a featured case study and interview on Cascade's channels, award submission to [award show], and your film screened at [festival].

2ND

£10,000

Close second.

The jury's runner-up. Plus automatic Signature Partner status [and award submission to award show].

3RD

£5,000

Honour isn't given, it's earned.

The jury's honourable mention. Plus automatic Signature Partner status.

Rules

Seven things to know

Made start to finish in Cascade. Script to final cut, no outside tools in the edit.

Posted publicly on a platform of your choice, tagged #MadeWithCascade, with a mention of Cascade, before the closing date.

Cascade may ask for a light proof-of-build check: your Cascade project link, so we can confirm it was made here.

We'll provide a Cascade watermark frame you can add to your film when you post it.

Know a filmmaker who should be in this? Share your referral link with them. If they enter a qualifying film, you'll both receive [XX] Cascade credits.

No portfolio required, no follower minimum. Every entry gets watched.

Entries close [date]; winners announced [date].

Your Entry

Send us the film

Before you submit

Your film must be made start to finish in Cascade: script to final cut, no outside tools in the edit.Suggested runtime: under 2 minutes.Post it publicly on at least one of YouTube, Instagram, X, or LinkedIn, before [closing date], tagged #MadeWithCascade with a mention of Cascade Studio.One entry per person or team.You must have full ownership, or permission to submit on behalf of a filmmaker.

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RULES

The Promoter. [Cascade Studio Ltd, registered address] ("Cascade," "we").

Eligibility. Open to individuals aged 18 or older. [Confirm territory.] Employees of Cascade, their immediate families, and anyone on the judging panel may not enter. One entry per person.

No purchase necessary. Entry is free and does not require a paid Cascade subscription.

How to enter. As set out on the entry form and the competition page. Apply here [link].

Proof of build. Cascade may ask to see the underlying Cascade project for any entry before confirming a result.

Ownership and licence. You keep full ownership and copyright in your entry. By entering, you grant Cascade a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, reproduce, and promote your entry in connection with the competition and Cascade's own marketing, for [a stated period, e.g. 3 years, renewable].

Your warranties. The entry is your own original work (aside from elements generated using Cascade), doesn't infringe anyone else's rights, and you have any necessary consent from people appearing in it.

Judging. First, second, and third place are decided by a jury on story and craft. The judging panel's decision is final.

Prizes. Cash prizes are paid in GBP within [30 days] of results being announced. Winners are responsible for any tax owed in their own jurisdiction. Prizes are non-transferable, no cash alternative to any non-cash element. Cascade may substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

The series greenlight. First place's full-season commitment is subject to a separate production agreement with the winner, covering budget, schedule, creative control, and ownership of the resulting series.

Disqualification. For fraud, bought or manipulated votes or views, or breach of these terms.

Publicity. Winners agree Cascade may use their name, likeness, and quotes in announcements and marketing.

Changes and cancellation. Cascade may amend these terms, or postpone, suspend, or cancel the competition, and will announce any material change on the competition page.

Liability. [To be finalised with counsel.]

Governing law. [Confirm entity and jurisdiction.]

Data. Per Cascade's Privacy Policy [link].