Three seasons, three creative worlds and one chance to show what you can make. Whether you're a filmmaker, writer, designer, musician, comedian, photographer, animator, digital artist or work in any other creative discipline, there's a place for you here. If you have an idea, a talent or a creative expression to share, we want to see it.
Free to enterUp to two entries per seasonNo crypto knowledge needed
₦50M
Free to enter
Opens 16 Nov
Every discipline is welcome:
Film
Music
Design
Writing
Photography
ComedyAnimationMonica is inviting creators across every discipline to interpret money, payments and the Monica experience through original work.
You do not have to be a crypto expert. You just need an idea worth bringing to life.
The challenge runs as three independent seasons. Each has its own theme, creative brief, product focus, entry requirements and prize pool. Enter any season you like; you never have to finish one season to enter another.
Each season is its own competition with its own brief, formats and prize breakdown. Seasons 2 and 3 open later and their details are being finalised.
Create original work inspired by money, payments and the Monica experience. Surprise us with your imagination.
Entries open 16 November 2026
Submissions close in
Deadline 5 December 2026, 11:59 pm WAT
Submissions closed
Judging in progress6 to 9 December 2026
Season details revealed soon.
Whatever you make, there is room for your work here. You do not need to be a crypto or Web3 creator.
Short films, skits, documentaries and music videos.
Songs, beats, podcasts and sound pieces.
Stories, poems, essays and threads.
Posters, illustration, animation and digital art.
Photo stories and series, shot on any camera.
Skits, stand up and performance pieces.
Got something different? We welcome original ideas and creative expressions beyond the categories listed.
Other creative formats and disciplines are welcome too. Content creators, influencers, teams and multidisciplinary creatives can participate, subject to the eligibility rules.
The full guide, including what to prepare at each stage, is on the How to Enter page.
Each season publishes its own prize breakdown. Every prize is paid in naira to the Monica account linked to your Monica ID.
Paid in nairaA referral counts once the creator you invited has a Season 1 entry approved. You can earn from up to 50 referrals (₦50,000). Referral rewards are paid on a first qualified, first rewarded basis until the ₦2,500,000 referral pool is exhausted. Referral rewards come from the Season 1 prize pool and have no influence on the judges' decisions.
₦2,500,000 still available0 paid so far
Follower count, likes and views do not decide the winners. The judging panel does.
The final scoring framework and judging process are published in the competition rules.
Every approved entry gets its own page you can share. The gallery is for discovery, not ranking.
Answers are updated as the final rules are approved. Still stuck? Write to [email protected].
Creators of every kind: filmmakers, writers, designers, photographers, musicians, comedians, animators and digital artists. The competition is open to individuals and teams, subject to the final eligibility rules. You must be 18 or older.
You need a Monica account so that prizes and Season 1 referral rewards can be paid to you; that is what your Monica ID on the registration form is for. The app is free.
No. You just need an idea worth bringing to life. The brief explains the Monica feature each season focuses on, and you interpret it in your own creative language.
Yes. The three seasons are independent competitions. You can enter any season without entering another one first, from the same account.
You can submit up to two entries per season. Each entry is judged on its own.
Yes, subject to the final eligibility rules. Name your team members on the submission form; one person submits on behalf of the team and receives any prize.
Each season lists its accepted formats on its page. Season 1 accepts film, short video, photography, writing, design, illustration, animation, music, audio, comedy, performance and mixed media.
Register, open your dashboard, choose a season and complete the submission form with a link to your published work. You can also upload a preview image to accompany your submission. Review your details, agree to the competition rules and submit your entry. Once submitted, entries cannot be edited.
Yes. You can use AI tools to assist with your creative process, but low effort AI generated content, or AI slop, will not be accepted. Your entry must demonstrate genuine creativity, originality and meaningful creative input.
No. Entries must be original work created specifically for the challenge during the applicable submission period.
No. Each season requires a distinct, original entry created specifically for that season's brief. You cannot submit the same work across the three seasons.
You must own or have the necessary rights and permissions to use all materials in your entry. Submissions that infringe another person's intellectual property rights may be disqualified.
Entries that do not meet the published eligibility and submission requirements will not be approved for the gallery or considered for judging. While the season is still open, you can take a rejected entry down from your dashboard, correct it and submit it again.
You will receive a notification by email and in your dashboard when your entry has been reviewed. Approved entries will also appear in the public gallery.
Once submitted, your entry cannot be edited. If you need to withdraw it, contact the Monica team through the official support channel, [email protected].
Referral rewards are paid on a first qualified, first rewarded basis until the ₦2,500,000 allocation is exhausted. Once the pool runs out, no further referral rewards will be paid, even if additional creators are referred.
A judging panel scores entries against the published criteria: creativity and originality, quality of execution, storytelling and communication, and relevance to the season theme and Monica feature. Views, likes and follower counts do not decide the winners.
Each season page shows its dates, including the announcement date once it is confirmed.
Prizes are paid in naira to the Monica account linked to the Monica ID you registered with. Full payment details will be published with the final competition rules.
Your creativity deserves a bigger stage. Whether you're a filmmaker, writer, designer, musician, comedian, photographer, animator or digital artist, there's a place for you in the Monica Creator Challenge. Three independent seasons. ₦50 million in total rewards. Endless ways to create.
