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Renoise and Contra Open $10,500 Creator Challenge for AI-Generated Short Films
Renoise and Contra have launched a co-branded short-film challenge, open June 22–30, 2026, with a $10,500 total prize pool. Contra, with over one million creators, hosts, and manages the challenge.
Dover, Delaware, United States, 26th Jun 2026 – Renoise and Contra have launched a co-branded short-film challenge, open June 22–30, 2026, with a $10,500 total prize pool. Creators are asked to produce a 15–60 second cinematic video using Renoise, with one rule: the story must end with an unexpected plot twist.Participants sign up on Contra, receive 1,000 free Renoise credits, and submit with the Renoise watermark and #RenoiseChallenge tag. Entries are judged on creative execution, visual quality, and originality. Winners will be announced via Contra’s live webinar.Renoise provides AI video generation through text or image prompts, with a Canvas timeline, FacePass character consistency, and batch generation — available on web, desktop, and CLI. Contra, with over one million creators, hosts and manages the challenge.

Renoise, an AI video generation platform, has partnered with Contra, a professional creator network platform, to launch a short-film challenge with a $10,500 total prize pool. The competition asks participants to create a cinematic video between 15 and 60 seconds using Renoise, with one narrative rule: the story must conclude with a plot twist the viewer didn’t expect.
The Contra challenge opens 9:00am on June 22, 2026 at 9:00am PST, and accepts submissions through 11:59pm on June 30, 2026. A panel of judges will evaluate entries on creative execution, visual quality, and originality. Winners will be announced following the close of submissions via Contra’s live hosted webinar.
Prize Breakdown
- 1st Place: $5,000
- 2nd Place: $2,500
- 3rd Place: $1,000
- Community Favorite: $1,000 — determined by engagement and overall impact on the Contra platform
- Community Promoter: $1,000 — awarded to the participant who refers the most new entrants that go on to submit a qualifying entry
All approved submissions must carry the Renoise watermark and the hashtag #RenoiseChallenge. Participants are required to share their work on Contra and social media X or LinkedIn, tagging @renoiseai. Optional but encouraged: a screenshot or shareable link showing the creator’s Renoise Canvas workflow.
How Renoise Works
Renoise generates video from natural language text prompts or image references. Generated clips land on Renoise Canvas: a node-based workspace where creators execute prompts, reference assets, and view outputs. These outputs can be dragged into a multi-track timeline to assemble a final cut, all in one window. The platform includes FacePass, a feature for maintaining character consistency across multiple shots, and supports batch generation for rapid iteration. Creators can access Renoise through a web browser, desktop application, or command-line integrations with Claude Code, OpenClaw, and Codex.
Partnership with Contra
Contra, which counts over one million independent creators on its platform, will host the challenge page, manage submissions, and provide community engagement throughout the competition window. Each participant who signs up through Contra receives 1,000 free Renoise credits, valid for the duration of the challenge.
About Renoise Renoise is an AI video generation platform designed for creators and developers. It supports text-to-video and image-to-video generation, a node-based asset workspace (Renoise Canvas), multi-track timeline editing, and character consistency (FacePass) across scenes. Renoise is available on web, desktop, and through CLI integrations with Claude Code, OpenClaw, and Codex. The company is headquartered at 8 The Green, Ste R, Dover, Delaware, 19901, United States.
Entrants can start at Renoise AI or through the challenge page on Contra.
About Contra Contra is a professional network for independent creators, with over one million members. The platform enables freelancers to build portfolios, connect with brands, and participate in sponsored challenges.
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Press Release
Author Jillian Mone’t Inspires Women to Choose Peace Over Pressure
Soft Girl Era a self-help guide encouraging women to embrace softness, protect their peace, and grow.
New York City, New York, United States, 27th Jun 2026 – Author Jillian Mone’t is proud to announce the release of her inspiring new book, Soft Girl Era, a powerful self-help book now available on Amazon. This thoughtful guide invites women to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with their true selves. Through honest insights and practical ideas, the book encourages readers to stop living behind a hard exterior and begin embracing a life built on self-respect, calm, and purpose.

In today’s fast-moving world, many women feel pressure to always appear strong, fearless, and tough. While strength is important, constantly carrying that weight can become exhausting. In Soft Girl Era, Jillian Mone’t explains that strength and softness can exist together. This self-help book encourages women to release the need to prove themselves and instead focus on building a peaceful and balanced life.
A Message About Choosing Yourself
At the heart of the Soft Girl Era is a simple but powerful message: choosing yourself matters. Many women are taught from a young age how to be liked, accepted, or chosen by others. However, they are rarely taught how to value themselves first.
Jillian Mone’t shares thoughtful reflections about learning to love yourself quietly rather than seeking approval from the outside world. This self-help book shows readers that real confidence grows from within. It is not about performing for attention or praise. Instead, it is about building a strong sense of self that remains steady even when no one is watching.
The book gently encourages readers to ask important questions about their lives. Are they living for peace or for approval? Are they protecting what matters most to them? Through these reflections, readers are guided toward healthier habits, stronger boundaries, and deeper self-awareness.
Learning the Power of Softness
Many people misunderstand what it means to be “soft.” Some believe softness means weakness or lack of strength. Soft Girl Era challenges that idea. The book explains that softness can be one of the most powerful forms of strength.
Walking around angry, guarded, or defensive can slowly drain a person’s energy. Over time, this can affect relationships, opportunities, and personal happiness. Jillian Mone’t encourages women to release that constant tension and allow themselves to experience peace and emotional balance.
Through honest discussion and thoughtful advice, this self-help book explores topics such as self-love, personal discipline, staying organized, setting priorities, and learning what should remain private in a world where many people feel pressure to share everything online.
Readers will also learn how protecting certain parts of their lives can bring clarity and peace. Sometimes growth happens quietly, away from public attention. The book reminds readers that not every achievement needs to be announced or displayed.
A Journey of Growth and Reflection
Soft Girl Era is written for women who feel they are outgrowing old habits, old beliefs, or even old versions of themselves. Change can feel uncomfortable, but it is often necessary for personal growth.
Jillian Mone’t explains that the journey toward self-love is not always loud or glamorous. Real growth often happens in quiet moments of reflection. This self-help book encourages readers to become comfortable with solitude and learn the value of spending time alone without feeling empty.
Throughout the book, readers are invited to slow down and reconnect with their inner voice. Instead of chasing popularity or constant attention, the focus shifts toward building a calm and steady life filled with intention and purpose.
About the Author
Jillian Mone’t is a visionary business owner, model, actress, and writer who was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. Guided by intuition and creativity, she has built a career that blends artistic expression with personal growth.
She has appeared in several well-known television series, including Empire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire, and Shameless, among others. Her experiences in entertainment and business have given her a unique understanding of confidence, identity, and personal transformation.
Jillian attended Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, located about thirty minutes south of Chicago. Her creative background and life experiences helped shape the message behind Soft Girl Era, making it a meaningful self-help book for readers seeking personal clarity and emotional balance.
Availability
Soft Girl Era by Jillian Mone’t is now available for readers across the United States and worldwide through Amazon. The book offers thoughtful insights for women who are ready to grow, heal, and step into a more peaceful version of themselves.
Readers interested in personal development, emotional balance, and self-discovery will find inspiration in this meaningful self-help book.
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Contact Name: Jillian Mone’t
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Press Release
Author Jillian Mone’t Inspires Women to Choose Peace Over Pressure
Soft Girl Era a self-help guide encouraging women to embrace softness, protect their peace, and grow.
New York City, New York, United States, 27th Jun 2026 – Author Jillian Mone’t is proud to announce the release of her inspiring new book, Soft Girl Era, a powerful self-help book now available on Amazon. This thoughtful guide invites women to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with their true selves. Through honest insights and practical ideas, the book encourages readers to stop living behind a hard exterior and begin embracing a life built on self-respect, calm, and purpose.

In today’s fast-moving world, many women feel pressure to always appear strong, fearless, and tough. While strength is important, constantly carrying that weight can become exhausting. In Soft Girl Era, Jillian Mone’t explains that strength and softness can exist together. This self-help book encourages women to release the need to prove themselves and instead focus on building a peaceful and balanced life.
A Message About Choosing Yourself
At the heart of the Soft Girl Era is a simple but powerful message: choosing yourself matters. Many women are taught from a young age how to be liked, accepted, or chosen by others. However, they are rarely taught how to value themselves first.
Jillian Mone’t shares thoughtful reflections about learning to love yourself quietly rather than seeking approval from the outside world. This self-help book shows readers that real confidence grows from within. It is not about performing for attention or praise. Instead, it is about building a strong sense of self that remains steady even when no one is watching.
The book gently encourages readers to ask important questions about their lives. Are they living for peace or for approval? Are they protecting what matters most to them? Through these reflections, readers are guided toward healthier habits, stronger boundaries, and deeper self-awareness.
Learning the Power of Softness
Many people misunderstand what it means to be “soft.” Some believe softness means weakness or lack of strength. Soft Girl Era challenges that idea. The book explains that softness can be one of the most powerful forms of strength.
Walking around angry, guarded, or defensive can slowly drain a person’s energy. Over time, this can affect relationships, opportunities, and personal happiness. Jillian Mone’t encourages women to release that constant tension and allow themselves to experience peace and emotional balance.
Through honest discussion and thoughtful advice, this self-help book explores topics such as self-love, personal discipline, staying organized, setting priorities, and learning what should remain private in a world where many people feel pressure to share everything online.
Readers will also learn how protecting certain parts of their lives can bring clarity and peace. Sometimes growth happens quietly, away from public attention. The book reminds readers that not every achievement needs to be announced or displayed.
A Journey of Growth and Reflection
Soft Girl Era is written for women who feel they are outgrowing old habits, old beliefs, or even old versions of themselves. Change can feel uncomfortable, but it is often necessary for personal growth.
Jillian Mone’t explains that the journey toward self-love is not always loud or glamorous. Real growth often happens in quiet moments of reflection. This self-help book encourages readers to become comfortable with solitude and learn the value of spending time alone without feeling empty.
Throughout the book, readers are invited to slow down and reconnect with their inner voice. Instead of chasing popularity or constant attention, the focus shifts toward building a calm and steady life filled with intention and purpose.
About the Author
Jillian Mone’t is a visionary business owner, model, actress, and writer who was born and raised in the south suburbs of Chicago. Guided by intuition and creativity, she has built a career that blends artistic expression with personal growth.
She has appeared in several well-known television series, including Empire, Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire, and Shameless, among others. Her experiences in entertainment and business have given her a unique understanding of confidence, identity, and personal transformation.
Jillian attended Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, located about thirty minutes south of Chicago. Her creative background and life experiences helped shape the message behind Soft Girl Era, making it a meaningful self-help book for readers seeking personal clarity and emotional balance.
Availability
Soft Girl Era by Jillian Mone’t is now available for readers across the United States and worldwide through Amazon. The book offers thoughtful insights for women who are ready to grow, heal, and step into a more peaceful version of themselves.
Readers interested in personal development, emotional balance, and self-discovery will find inspiration in this meaningful self-help book.
Ebook Version:
Paperback Version:
Hardcover Version:
For media inquiries, please contact:
Contact Name: Jillian Mone’t
Email: jillianlee2021@gmail.com
Media Contact
Organization: Ace Book Writers
Contact Person: Peter Kim
Website: https://acebookwriters.com/
Email: Send Email
Contact Number: +16467400786
Address:287 Park Ave 2nd Floor, New York City, NY, 10010, USA
City: New York City
State: New York
Country:United States
Release id:46543
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Press Release
New Book Mind the Gap Exposes Why Leadership Training Fails
Duncan Brand shares strategies to help organizations close talent gaps and strong, effective leaders
Duncan Brand is excited to announce the release of MIND THE GAP: How Organizations Can Become People Centric Vs Employee Centric, a powerful new Business & Money book now available on Amazon. This Business & Leadership guide shares real-world lessons on why many leadership programs fail and what organizations can do instead to create lasting change. Written in a clear, honest voice, the book gives readers tools they can use right away. Unlike many other books, it focuses on real experience, not just ideas. It is a must-read Business & Leadership resource for leaders who want better results.

A Fresh Look at Leadership That Works in Real Life
In Mind the Gap, Duncan Brand explains a problem many companies face but rarely address. Organizations often promote skilled people into leadership roles without giving them the tools they need to succeed. This leads to poor results, low team energy, and missed growth.
This Business & Leadership book shows that the issue is not the people but the system. Brand explains how companies can move from being “employee centric” to truly “people centric.” He offers clear, simple steps to help leaders support their teams, build trust, and improve performance.
Readers will learn how to integrate hiring, training, and performance into a single system. This strengthens and enhances leadership development. Whether you are an HR leader, a manager, or a business owner, this book offers ideas you can apply right away.
What Makes This Book Different
Many leadership books are grounded in theory or external perspectives. Mind the Gap is different because it draws on real, hands-on experience. Duncan Brand has worked within major organizations for over 25 years. He understands the daily challenges leaders face.
This Business & Leadership book not only explains problems but also provides clear solutions. It shows how to build a system in which leadership growth is part of everyday work, not just a one-time training event. The focus is on real change that lasts, not on short-term results.
Brand also an important issue that many ignore: leadership training does not work if it is not connected to hiring, promotions, and performance reviews. His system brings these elements together in a simple and effective way.
A Message from the Author
“Most leadership training is forgettable because it’s built on theory, not reality. Mind the Gap closes the gap between what organizations teach and what leaders actually need to do on Monday morning. After 25 years inside some of the world’s most demanding organizations, I wrote the book I wish had existed when I started.”
— Duncan Brand
About the Author
Duncan Brand is the founder of Intrinsic Leader, LLC and among the most experienced leadership development experts in the United States. Over more than 25 years, he has worked with top organizations including Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, the Federal Reserve Bank, Safeway, and Swedish Healthcare.
He has coached more than 2,500 executives and trained more than 5,000 leaders across many industries, including technology, finance, healthcare, government, and retail. His work focuses on helping organizations develop strong leaders who deliver real results.
Duncan holds an MBA, an MA in Organizational Leadership, and a BSc in Management Information Systems. He has also been featured in major media outlets, including NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, AP, Benzinga, and Digital Journal.
Where to Get the Book
MIND THE GAP: How Organizations Can Become People Centric Vs Employee Centric is now available on Amazon.
Learn more at: www.MTGTheBook.com
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