Ten Scary Minutes – the horror movie making contest is about to open for entries for 2026 as part of its 14th annual event. You are invited to create a ten minute or less, horror movie. With the exceptional video recording capabilities of smartphones, the advent of high quality POV cameras, (at this time 360 immersive video is not supported), and the many user-friendly video editing options like I-Movie, Movie Maker etc., the organizers decided to have a little fun and challenge you to a horror movie contest. The challenge — you create a short, (up to), ten minute horror movie. It may be Gothic scary, like Hitchcock, shock scary, mock scary or outright B-movie campy! The idea is to take that cool smartphone or action cam, use your imagination and have a little fun! The prize, for first place? A whopping $500 US bucks, (just enough for pizza and beverages), the social “cred” of being tech savvy-cool and maybe your production goes viral. Who knows? Maybe you will be the next movie horror master!

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A’ Design Award & Competition, the world’s leading international annual juried design competition, is calling for entries for 2027. Every year, projects that focus on innovation, technology, design, and creativity are awarded with the A’ Design Award. The A’ Design Award & Competition promises fame, prestige, publicity, and international recognition to all winners through the A’ Design Prize, which is given to celebrate the awarded designs. The primary aim of the competition is to create global awareness and understanding of good design practices and principles by highlighting the best designs in all countries and across all industrial fields. The ultimate aim of the A’ Design Awards is to push designers, companies, and brands worldwide to create superior products and projects that benefit society.

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Vienna Business Agency has opened the call for proposals for the Content Vienna 2026 – Competition For Digital Design. Are you developing an innovative game, working on a creative XR application, exploring new paths with AI or blockchain, or creating digital formats that reach and move people? Content Vienna supports your ideas. Five creative digital projects currently in development will be awarded production grants of €10,000 each. This year, a special prize of €10,000 on the topic of “Digital Design for Health” will also be awarded for digital projects in the healthcare sector.

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New Acropolis is calling for entries to the Philo-Photo International Photography Contest 2026, themed: Recurring Patterns in Life (Nature and Humanity). PhiloPhoto is a creative space where ideas and images meet. Amateur and professional photographers worldwide are invited to create images that inspire curiosity and reflection. There will be three winners in the competition, a first winner, a second winner and a third winner. The first prize will be $1,000, the second prize $500, and the third prize $200.

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Splash 28: The Best of Watercolor is now accepting entries! Presented by Artists Network and Watercolor Artist magazine, the Splash series has been celebrating the incredible work being done by contemporary artists working in watermedia since 1991. Open to artists across the globe. In addition to monetary awards ($3,500 in total), the top three prize winners will have their winning entries plus an in-depth artist’s profile published in The Best of Watercolor (Summer 2027), a special publication presented by the editors of Artists Magazine and Watercolor Artist.

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The Korean Federation of Design Industry Associations (KODIA) is calling for applications to the Global Design iT Award 2026. This is Korea’s representative international design award, celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. The Award’s purpose is to discover design companies and designers who have created social impact with special ‘iT’ designs and to promote international exchange.

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The UIA-HYP CUP 2026 International Student Competition in Architectural Design is now open for registration. Now entering its 15th consecutive edition, the UIA-HYP CUP is the only UIA-endorsed international student architecture competition held annually in mainland China. Organized by the School of Architecture, Tianjin University; the School of Architecture, Inner Mongolia University of Technology; and Urban Environment Design (UED) Magazine, the competition provides a global platform for architecture students to engage with contemporary architectural, urban, and environmental challenges. The competition operates under the overarching theme of Architecture in Transformation, while the specific topic is proposed each year by the Jury Chairman. The 2026 topic “Villagers: Urban, Suburban, Rural” invites students to explore new forms of community across different ways of living.

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Now in its 8th year, the FOTOAWARD international non-profit photography contest is calling for submissions for 2026. FOTOAWARD is about quality, not quantity. Participation is by invitation only, after a preliminary review of sample works, photography websites, or Instagram portfolios. The quality of FOTOAWARD speaks for itself through the winning photographs. Winners are selected by the most renowned, award-winning photographers whose credits include multiple World Press Photo awards, Wildlife Photographer of the Year wins (including a WPY Grand Prize), National Geographic assignments, and the Order of Canada.

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Following the success of last year’s edition, InfraVision, the Think Tank founded by Vauban and Altermind, is pleased to announce the 2nd edition of its international student competition in 2026. The 2nd international competition focuses on the theme “Infrastructure as a System: Rethink the Future”, challenging students to design innovative infrastructure projects that are resilient, adaptive, and sustainable in the face of climate, technological, and societal transitions. The winners will receive €7,000 for first place, €5,000 for second place, and €3,000 for third place.

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The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Department are now accepting applications for the 2026 GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security. The GCSP Prize for Innovation celebrates individuals and organisations that are advancing bold, creative, and impactful solutions in the field of global security. The first-place laureate receives a CHF 10,000 cash prize.

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