Hey Alma’s HANUKKAH
MOVIE PITCH CHALLENGE

Take a seat, Hollywood! Hey Alma’s in charge of coming up with good Hanukkah movie ideas now. Just pitch us the Hanukkah movie of your dreams. We select the finalists and you vote on the winner. The winner will get fame, glory and a custom-designed digital movie poster for their idea.

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Submissions are closed. We’re reading every pitch — finalists will be announced on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

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HOW IT WORKS

Make it Jewish, make it Hanukkah, make it something you’d actually watch while bedrotting or lounging on the couch with a plate of latkes.

  1. Write your Hanukkah movie pitch. Make it a gritty action film, an epic historical romance, an animated family romp, the cheeseball Hanukkah Hallmark film of your dreams... anything goes, as long as it’s your original idea.
  2. Title your movie and submit. Your pitch should be 150 words or less. Feel free to namedrop your dream celebrity cast, too! You may submit up to 3 movie pitches. Submissions close on Monday, Nov. 23 at 5pm ET.
  3. Now, you wait. Finalists will be announced on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Then it’s up to you: vote once a day, every day, until voting closes on Friday, Dec. 4 at 4pm ET.
  4. If your movie pitch receives the most votes, mazel tov! You’re a winner, baby! We’ll share your winning pitch in a post on our Instagram (@hey.alma) for all to admire. We’ll also create a custom-designed digital movie poster inspired by your idea! Print it out and brag until the next Festival of Lights.
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Submissions close on Monday, Nov. 23 at 5pm ET.

Need inspo? Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the winning movie pitches from years past.

Questions? Email us at hello@heyalma.com.

Need inspo for next year? Scroll to the bottom of the page to see the winning movie pitches from years past.

Submissions are closed for this year

Thanks to everyone who pitched. We’re reading every entry now — finalists will be announced on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

Thanks to everyone who pitched. Go vote for your favorite finalist below.

Thanks to everyone who pitched. Meet this year’s winner above, and come back next Hanukkah.

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MEET THE FINALISTS

Vote for your favorite pitch once a day until voting closes on Friday, Dec. 4 at 4pm ET. Come back tomorrow and vote again.

You have 1 vote today Votes reset every night at midnight ET.

AND THE WINNER IS...

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THE HEY ALMA
HANUKKAH MOVIE PITCH

HALL OF FAME

Browse every year’s winning pitch and our custom-made posters.