Runway Big Pitch Contest

Runway AI, Inc.

$50,000 top prize — one of the single richest cash awards in the AI filmmaking world, straight from the maker of Gen-4. Runway's Big Pitch Contest challenged creators with an active, paid Runway subscription to build a project pitch using any tool inside the Runway platform. First place took home $50,000, with tiered awards down to $1,000 for 6th through 20th place. Submissions opened April 17, 2026, with entries due by 10:00 AM ET on May 4, 2026. Open to legal residents of eligible countries who had reached the age of majority; residents of excluded locations could not enter.

Prize

$50,000 (1st place); tiered awards down to $1,000 (6th-20th place)

1st place: $50,000
2nd-5th place: tiered cash awards
6th-20th place: $1,000 each

Who can enter

Legal residents of permitted locations at or above the age of majority, with an active paid Runway subscription; residents of excluded locations not eligible.

AI tools allowed

Any Runway platform tool

Runway Gen-4, Runway Aleph

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