About the Challenge

The Celebrity Hunt Hackathon is a one-day build sprint where your team tries to earn one thing: a real, consented FaceTime call with a high-profile public figure. You’ll receive a curated list of 30 hard-to-reach targets across politics, music, sports, film, media, and culture. Your job is to build something real - a product, tool, or system that creates a credible path to reaching one of them, then prove it live.

This isn’t a slide contest. It’s a speed-and-execution challenge: build fast, ship something people would actually use, and show a real outcome!

Requirements

What to Build

Build a working product, tool, or system that increases your odds of reaching one target and converting that reach into a FaceTime ring. Any approach is valid - software, automation, comms engines, social funnels, network maps, growth workflows, or creative “offline + online” systems - as long as it’s real, usable, and demonstrably deployed during the event.

You’ll stand out by shipping something that is:

  • Credible (it makes sense that this could reach them),
  • Specific (built for a clear target + channel),
  • Operational (not theoretical - actually running),
  • Outcome-driven (measurable progress toward contact).

 

What to Submit

Your submission should include enough material for judges to verify (1) what you built and (2) what happened.

Submit:

  • A 1 minute demo video (or live demo link) showing the product in action
  • A short write-up explaining: the target, the channel strategy, and why your approach is credible
  • Proof of progress/outcome, such as: inbound responses, intros secured, scheduled call confirmation, or live call evidence
  • A link to your build (repo, deployed app, automation flow, or system documentation)
  • Team + costume photo (commitment to the bit counts)

 

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$1,850+ in prizes
+ other prizes
Grand Prize
$1,250 in cash
1 winner

+ Supabase Merch + Supabase credits

Runner-Up
$350 in cash
1 winner

+ Supabase Merch

Best Costume / Commitment to the Bit
$250 in cash
1 winner

+ LSE Merch

Best Use of Supabase
1 winner

$300 in Supabase credits + merch

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Mantas Kandratavičius

Mantas Kandratavičius
Wahtari

Judging Criteria

  • Outcome / Proof
    Did you create a verifiable path and show real movement—responses, intros, scheduling, or a live FaceTime call?
  • Real Product Quality
    Is it actually usable and deployed (not a mock)? Does it function end-to-end?
  • Credibility of Strategy
    Does your approach make sense for that target and their ecosystem (agents, PR, friends, orgs, communities, platforms)?
  • Speed + Execution
    How much did you ship in one day, and how cleanly does it work?
  • Creativity + Conviction
    Novel angle, boldness, and how well you committed to the challenge.

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