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EVENTS & AWARDS > ILLUMINATING MACHINIMA FILM FESTIVAL > 2026 FESTIVAL ARCHIVE > HAMZA'S HUSTLES: EPISODE 5
2ND RUNNER UP 3RD BEST OVERALL FILM
Hamza’s Hustles: Episode 5
By: Hamza Hyat
Just when things start looking up for Hamza, old mistakes come back to haunt him in a big way, as a mysterious ransom demand sends Hamza scrambling for answers. As the pressure builds, he'll have to outsmart an unknown enemy before time runs out.
JUDGE SCORES
This film was independently scored by 9 judges using our official judging criteria
Creativity & Originality
OUT OF 10
8.22
Visual Craftsmanship
7.67
Technical Execution
7.22
Use of SLEA7 Environment
7.44
Overall Impact
7.11
FINAL AVERAGE SCORE
37.67 / 50
FINAL RANK
3
RD
PLACE
Judged independently by 9 judges.
No judge discussion or committee vote was used.
Results determined by combined point totals.
JUDGE COMMENTS
Judges comments are anonymous.
"No thanks, I'm good." LOL
Original!
This one made me laugh and I'm a sucker for anyone who can do that loool so brownie points. The story constantly interacted with the space. I enjoyed the humor and the pacing. Fun, creative, and a really effective use of the environment throughout the entire film.
I laughed so hard!
I liked it enough to where I would have subbed and kept watching had this been on YouTube.
SCORE BAR GUIDE
9-10 / OUTSTANDING
8-9 / EXCELLENT
7-8 / VERY GOOD
6-7 / GOOD
BELOW 6.0 / FAIR
FILM DETAILS
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Comedy
1:29
SLEA7
June 17, 2026
Black Dragon/ Adobe
Premiere
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