Plainly's 2025 Creative Jam!

Get creative, build cool automations using Plainly, and compete for cash prizes!

How it works

All times below in CET.

Oct 1 @ 9 am

Applications open. Subscribe below to get notified when the applications open. When you apply you'll get a confirmation email with all of the details & access to the Creative Jam Discord.

Nov 3 @ 9 am

Creative Jam officially starts! All participants will be notified through email and Discord. Get your creative juices flowing and start building.

Nov 7 @ 5 pm

Applications close. We're leaving it open a few days after the Creative Jam starts for those who miss the deadline.

Nov 3 - 19

Building. Build any kind of automation, use any tools you'd like. Think out of the box, and combine tools into never-seen-before workflows. There is only one rule: you have to use Plainly.

Nov 19 @ 5 pm

Deadline to submit the automation. The judging starts. Our team of judges will look at each workflow individually and score it based on a set of criteria.

Dec 3 @ 5 pm

Creative Jam ends. We'll announce the winners on our YouTube channel at 5 pm UK time on December 03.

Example workflows

Automated video localization using Airtable and Plainly

Create personalized christmas greeting videos at scale with After Effects

automatic video for sports youtube thumbnail

Set up an AUTOMATIC, data-driven video creation workflow for SPORTS

Prizes

First place

$2,000 cash + annual subscription
to Plainly's 200 min/month plan.

Second place

$1,000 cash + annual subscription
to Plainly's 200 min/month plan.

Third place

$500 cash + annual subscription
to Plainly's 200 min/month plan.

Places 4-10

Annual subscription to Plainly's 200 min/month plan.

Scoring

Scoring will be based on a few key factors. We'll publish a detailed scoring explanation on the start date to keep the competition fair. The judges are a mix of creative developers and After Effects artists.