India's Premier Video Editing Hackathon
Video editors: win ₹1,00,000 and a full-time video editing job — The Editor's Arena
For video editors across India. One day — 06 Sept 2026, online. You get real client footage and a brief, six hours to cut it, a rubric published before you start, and a named jury who actually watches your edit.
- ₹1.8 Lakh prize pool
- Full-time role after a paid trial
- ₹1,200 FREE today
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Two minutes and one portfolio link · 3 registered · ₹1,500 donated
Cut it in whatever you already own
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
DaVinci Resolve
Final Cut Pro- Photoshop
- Audition
AI tools on the whitelist
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Kling
Luma
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Descript
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The job opportunity
This is a hiring roundDisguised as a Contest
House of EduTech is hiring video editors. Rather than read a thousand CVs, we are watching a thousand edits — and the ones that stand up get an interview, a paid trial, and a full-time role.
You submit one edit
Six hours, real client footage, one brief. What you upload is the only thing that counts — no résumé screen, no referral, no portfolio gatekeeping.
Three judges score it
Independently, against a rubric published before you start. You get their scores and their written feedback whether you place or not.
Top performers get interviewed
A fast-tracked hiring interview — skipping the queue that every cold application sits in.
Paid trial, then the role
A real project, paid at professional rates. Clear that and it becomes a full-time editing role with us.
Didn't place? You still leave with something.
Strong submissions outside the top three go onto our vetted freelance roster — the list we hire from all year. Every valid entry gets an individual scorecard and judge feedback, which is yours to use however you like.
About the hackathon
A competition built likeA Real Client Brief
Editors don't lack contests — they lack proof. This one gives you real footage, a real deadline, a rubric you can read before you start, and a jury that will actually watch your work.
Who can participate
Any editor in India, 18 or older — freelance, in-house, agency, or student. Individual entries only. You need your own machine, your own software licence, and a working internet connection.
Challenge format
One day, one brief. You download real client footage from your dashboard when the event goes live, cut to the brief, and upload your final video before the deadline. There are no extensions.
How it's judged
Three judges score every submission independently against a rubric published in advance. Your final score is the average of their overall marks, to two decimals.
Hiring opportunity
The top performers go straight into our hiring funnel — a fast-tracked interview and a paid trial project. Every valid participant gets an individual scorecard and a place on our freelance roster shortlist.
Editing skills evaluated
Six criteria, scored 0.0 – 10.0
Every judge marks all six, plus a holistic overall score. Weights below are what we use to sanity-check a judge against their own criteria.
Creativity
20%Original ideas, unexpected choices that still serve the brief.
Storytelling
20%Moment selection and narrative shape — does it read as one story?
Editing Skill
20%Pacing, cut discipline, rhythm, and momentum.
Motion Graphics
15%Titles, captions and graphics — legible, on-brand, purposeful.
Sound Design
15%Mix balance, music choice, SFX, dialogue clarity.
Technical Quality
10%Export settings, colour, frame rate, no glitches or artefacts.
Event timeline
Every date, publishedUp Front
All times are IST. If any date moves, this page and your dashboard update together — there is no second source of truth.
Registration Opens
20 Aug 2026, 10:00 am IST
Applications open to editors across India. Register with a portfolio link — it takes two minutes.
Registration Closes
03 Sept 2026, 11:59 pm IST
Last moment to enter. No late registrations, no exceptions — the cohort is locked here.
Up next
Hackathon Begins
06 Sept 2026, 10:00 am IST
The task footage and its ZIP password both appear on your dashboard. Your editing window opens — 6 hours 15 minutes.
Submission Deadline
06 Sept 2026, 04:00 pm IST
Paste your 1080p YouTube link in the dashboard before 03:45 pm. Submissions close automatically and judging starts immediately.
Results Announced
07 Sept 2026, 05:00 pm IST
Winner and runners-up announced 60 minutes after the deadline. Every participant receives an individual scorecard.
Prizes
What the podiumTakes Home
₹1.8 Lakh across three ranks — and every one of them comes with the hiring track attached.
Champion
₹1,00,000
Champion — The Editor's Arena 2026
Plus a fast-tracked hiring interview, a paid trial project, and your edit featured across our channels with full credit.
First runner-up
₹50,000
First Runner-up
Plus the same hiring track as the champion — interview, paid trial project, and a place on our vetted freelance roster.
Second runner-up
₹30,000
Second Runner-up
Plus a hiring conversation and a place on our vetted freelance roster.
Every entry counts twice
You compete. We donate₹500 Per Entry
For every completed registration, House of EduTech donates ₹500 to the Assam Flood Relief fund. Not deducted from you — entry is free, and we pay it. Registering costs you two minutes and sends ₹500 to a family rebuilding after the floods.
Total donated = registrations × ₹500. The final amount and the receiving organisation are published after registration closes.
Raised so far
₹1,500
- 3
- Registrations
- ₹500
- Donated per entry
Your registration adds ₹500 to this number.
FAQ
Questions,Answered
Anything not covered here? Write to us — we answer every email before the event.
Show usWhat You've Got
Two minutes, one portfolio link, and no entry fee — worth ₹1,200, free for this edition. Registration closes 03 Sept 2026, 11:59 pm IST, and your entry sends ₹500 to the Assam Flood Relief fund.