Create in public

From first idea to final cut. Share what you’re making in
Cinema Studio and let the community follow your progress.

Create in public

Good work gets noticed

Our creative team actively follows projects shared in public. When an idea stands out, we may help you take it further

Make the shortlist

Standout films can earn a place on the Talent Contest shortlist

Shortlist

How it works

Let people see it take shape

Start with an idea. Share the process. Show what it becomes.

  1. Start from scratch

    Open a new project in Cinema Studio and start creating.

  2. Share your progress

    Publish scenes, experiments, and updates as your project evolves

  3. Submit your final cut

    Send your finished video to the Talent Contest.

Still have questions?

We’ve answered the most frequently asked questions

What is Create in Public?
The option to publish a Contest Project at any time during the Creation Window and share the work in progress on a public page. Publishing is optional: a project can stay private until the deadline instead, and the choice can change along the way.
What’s the benefit of going public before the deadline?

Every submitted entry becomes public at the deadline, but going public before then lets people follow the work in progress as it develops, and that visibility opens three doors that stay closed to private projects:

  • A place in the Top 25 engagement ranking
  • Consideration by Higgsfield’s creative team during the Creation Window
  • Eligibility for Grants and creative feedback

A private project is visible only to its team until the deadline, so none of this applies to it until then.

What does a public project need to go live?
At least one work-in-progress cut, a cover, and a short project brief. The Higgsfield watermark and packshot are added automatically to any video published from a Contest Project.
Does publishing count as submitting?
Publishing and submitting are two separate steps. Publishing puts the work in progress on a public page; submitting the final film from the Contest Project before the deadline is what enters it into the Contest.
Can I switch between public and private?
Both directions are open until the deadline. Going private pauses a project’s engagement and removes it from the ranking, and republishing brings both back. The one exception is a project that has received a Grant, which stays public.
Can I change my film after publishing?
Revising, restructuring, and extending the work in progress is expected. What isn’t allowed is replacing it with an unrelated film: the final submission has to be a continuation of what was shared publicly.
How is engagement measured?

Engagement is counted on the project page from first publication until the deadline, and includes likes, comments, followers, and views. Only organic engagement from users with an active paid subscription counts.

Nothing from Create in Public carries over into Audience Choice voting, which is a separate vote on the Shortlist.

If I keep my project private, can I still make the Shortlist?
The Top 25 by engagement is reserved for public projects, but a private project still has a route in: once it’s revealed at the deadline, Higgsfield’s creative team can select it on merit. Both routes lead to the same Shortlist, and every film on it competes for every award on the same terms.
How do Grants work?
Grants are additional credits Higgsfield awards to public projects that show promise. A project can receive up to 100,000 credits in total, spent only on generations within that project, and anything left over expires when the deadline closes. Grants sit outside the prize pool and carry no weight in judging.
What is creative feedback?
Sometimes Higgsfield’s creative team will share thoughts on a public project that catches its eye, alongside Grants. Think of it as optional advice rather than mentoring: getting feedback doesn’t earn points or a Shortlist spot, and whether you act on it or not makes no difference to judging.

$1,000,000 prize pool
20 winning places

Create in public