[FFmpeg-devel] Re: Partnership Opportunity for FOSS Hack 2026

[manya via ffmpeg-devel <ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org>]

Hi Michael,

Thank you very much for your 
kind and encouraging response. We truly appreciate FFmpeg’s continued 
support for open-source work, education, and community initiatives. 
Learning directly from FFmpeg developers would be extremely inspiring 
for our participants.

Yes, remote participation is absolutely possible for both speakers and mentors. FOSS Hack 2026 will be predominantly online, with an offline orientation and a final hacking session on 28th–29th March at our campus.
 Throughout the month-long hackathon, the event will continue in online 
mode, during which we can host speaker sessions and interactive 
discussions to better guide participants. You are very welcome to 
participate remotely.

Regarding mentorship, we are looking for FFmpeg developers who could support participants when they face technical challenges or roadblocks.
 Every good project reaches a point where progress feels stuck - whether
 due to a wrong approach, a difficult bug, or a complete blocker. For 
FOSS Hack 2026, mentors play a crucial role in helping participants move
 past these moments and successfully ship meaningful contributions.

We
 also strongly agree that FOSS Hack 2026 presents a valuable opportunity
 to attract new talent, as many participants are motivated students 
eager to contribute to impactful open-source projects. For more details 
about the event structure, audience, and engagement opportunities, 
please feel free to refer to the event brochure shared in our previous 
email.

As a small, student-led college club 
organizing this hackathon, we are working with limited resources. While 
we deeply value technical and community support, we would be very 
grateful if FFmpeg could also consider a monetary sponsorship to help us manage essential event logistics and deliver a high-quality experience to all participants.

Thank
 you once again for your time and consideration. We would be happy to 
discuss this further or share any additional details if needed.

Warm regards,
Manya Yadav
PR Head, The FOSS Club
Greater Noida, India

Replying to michael@niedermayer.cc, ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org on January 26, 2026, 4:37 PM


From: michael@niedermayer.cc

To: ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org

CC: manya@thefossclub.org

Date: January 26, 2026, 4:37 PM

Subject: Re: [FFmpeg-devel] Partnership Opportunity for FOSS Hack 2026


      
      
   
   

Hi Manya





We are certainly happy about all FFmpeg work, education or community being sponsored.





About speaker sessions, i leave this to others to reply, but i certainly would be


happy to see FFmpeg developers speaking on FOSS hack 2026. One questions people may have


is, is it possible to remotely participate in speaker sessions ? (both speakers and listeners)





About Mentorship, how should we envission this ? is this like GSoC ?





Also i think FOSS Hack 2026, could be an interresting opertunity for us


to attract new talent.





thx





On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 10:22:45PM +0000, manya via ffmpeg-devel wrote:


> Dear ⁠⁠FFmpeg Team,


> 


> I hope this message finds you well.


> 


> I am writing on behalf of The FOSS Club at Delhi Technical Campus, a student-led community dedicated to promoting Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). We would like to explore a potential collaboration and sponsorship opportunity with ⁠⁠FFmpeg for our upcoming flagship event, FOSS Hack 2026.


> 


> FOSS Hack 2026 is the sixth edition of FOSS Hack and is planned as a hybrid, month-long hackathon scheduled from 1st March to 31st March 2026. The event brings together students and early-career professionals to build new projects or contribute to existing open-source initiatives across multiple domains such as Open Hardware, GNU/Linux, Cybersecurity, and related technologies.


> 


> In our previous edition, FOSS Hack 2025, we were privileged to receive Gold Sponsorship support from The Linux Foundation. Their association significantly strengthened the scale, credibility, and impact of the event, and reinforced our commitment to fostering meaningful open-source contributions.


> 


> As an organization that values innovation and open collaboration, we believe ⁠FFmpeg’s work and philosophy strongly align with the vision of FOSS Hack. Your association would help inspire young developers while strengthening engagement with open-source ecosystems at the grassroots level.


> 


> We would be honored to explore opportunities such as:


> 


> - 


> Community or educational sponsorship


> 


> - 


> Mentorship or speaker sessions


> 


> - 


> Open-source advocacy and ecosystem outreach


> 


> - 


> Branding and visibility as a technology and open-source partner


> 


> 


> Please find our event brochure attached, which outlines the event vision, structure, audience profile, and potential collaboration avenues.


> 


> You may also view highlights from our previous events here:


> thefossclub.org (https://thefossclub.org/)


> 


> Learn more about FOSS Hack 2026 here:


> thefossclub.org/fosshack (https://thefossclub.org/fosshack)


> 


> We would be grateful for the opportunity to discuss this further at your convenience. Thank you for your time and consideration, and we look forward to the possibility of collaborating with FFmpeg.


> 


> Warm regards,


> Manya Yadav


> PR Head, The FOSS Club


> Delhi Technical Campus


> Greater Noida, India








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