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Leading international AI film platform in Hollywood with IMDb-qualifying credits. Judges from Netflix, National Geographic, and Apple TV. Accepts AI films, documentaries, music videos, advertising, and AI-assisted post-production.

Europe's first festival dedicated exclusively to AI short films, held on the island of Burano near Venice. Films must be at least 25% AI-generated. Accepts shorts, music videos, documentaries, animation, and episodic series.

The June 18 deadline is closer than you think — and finalists screen IMDb-qualified in March 2027. This is the lower-fee, monthly-deadline ticket onto an IMDb credit for your AI short. $300 cash prize plus submission fee refund and premium tool access for the winner. Smaller stakes than Cannes, but a faster route to a real festival laurel and IMDb page.

ByteDance's Dreamina is hunting the most cinematic daydream on the internet — deadline June 19, 2026. Build a short trailer for the movie playing in your head with Dreamina AI and you're in the running for the top prize.

5th season of AI Artist Festival, held June 2026. Backed by PixVerse, Midjourney China, AIGC&China, AFCNC, WaytoAGI. Accepts fully AI-generated, hybrid AI+live-action, animation, documentary, experimental, music video, commercial, art installation, and student categories.

Global AI film competition organized by Seoul Design Foundation, aiming to make Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) a destination for AI-driven media art. Films 3-5 min MP4 with sound. Grand Prize winners work screened on the massive 222m DDP facade during Seoul Light DDP 2026.

International AI and metaverse film festival in Korea. Open to films using AI or metaverse production techniques. Submissions March 16 - June 30, 2026.

Europe's first AI film festival lands in Venice — Burano Island, October 13–17, 2026. Final deadline July 1. Films can be 25–100% AI-made. Selected work screens in front of European industry under the lagoon sun. One of the few AI festivals with a real island residency vibe and Venice Biennale-adjacent prestige.

UN-aligned AI film festival with categories tied to major UN convenings. HLPF (High-Level Political Forum) edition screens at UN events in July 2026. Themes: gender equity, climate justice, human rights, AI governance.

Open call now — AIMagica's debut AI film festival runs awards September 2026 with rolling submission windows for short and feature AI films. A fresh global stage built for AI-native filmmakers who don't fit the legacy festival mold.

$10,000 Best AI Film Award up for grabs. 3-6 minute shorts on "Community Empowerment" — AI-generated and AI-assisted films are explicitly welcomed. Open through July 6. Grand final in Manila on October 25, 2026, with regional editions spanning the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam and more.

21 categories. Seven continents. The BLAI academy awards arrive in the UK Aug 1–2 — theme: 'Here and Now'. Live-action shorts, features, docs, commercials and animation all eligible. A growing global academy putting medals, plaques and certificates behind AI filmmakers across every continent.

London's rolling-deadline festival for AI, new media, experimental, and digital arts shorts. Next windows close July 6 and Aug 6, 2026 — perfect if you missed the spring rush. Has a dedicated A.I. Films category and a real London screening at the Hen & Chickens Theatre.

$3.5M+ global sci-fi film competition. Submit a 3-minute short film/trailer + 12-page treatment depicting a hopeful, technology-enabled future. Any production tools allowed including live action, animation, and AI. Grand prize includes $2.5M production funding to develop into a feature film. Finalists present live at the Moonshot Gathering in LA Sept 25, 2026.

Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) non-profit AI film, music, and art festival. Showcases narrative, animation, sci-fi/fantasy/horror, music videos, student projects, trailers, digital art, songs/scores. AI must be incorporated in the creative process. Event September 11-13, 2026.

Inaugural Seoul festival at the intersection of K-Culture and AI. Up to 10 selected works screen at enTravel in Gangnam on Sept 6 — judged by Seoul National University directors, leading film critics, and AI specialists. Submit via FilmFreeway.

Two-day conference and film competition in Austin, Texas — 2nd annual edition. Submissions 1-90 min with majority of visual shots created using AI software. Live event October 17-18, 2026.

$2,500 cash prize pool with a $1,200 Grand Prix — Poland's flagship AI film festival, screening winners at the historic Regis Cinema in Bochnia. Final deadline August 15, ceremony September 17.

Kazakhstan's first international AI film festival. $1M total prize fund — one of the largest in the category. AI-generated short films up to 10 minutes. Festival held autumn 2026 with screenings, AI content conference, and pitch sessions.

Italy's biggest AI cinema festival lands at IULM University Milan Oct 9–10. Zero entry fee, real Italian broadcaster eyeballs — the festival hands out the coveted RAI Cinema Channel Prize alongside Best Short, Best Commercial, Best Music Video and the PROMPT Magazine Prize.

India's first government-backed AI Film Festival, embedded inside the 57th International Film Festival of India in Goa. Backed by IFFI, WAVES Film Bazaar and LTIMindtree — submission deadline August 31, festival November 20-28. A landmark for AI cinema in South Asia.

Switzerland's flagship AI media prize lands at the KONGRESSHAUS Zürich on October 27. Six categories — Advertising, Animation, Art, Fashion, Music Clip, Narration — five-minute max, jury from Europe's creative agencies. Deadline August 31.

Global AIGC (AI-Generated Content) challenge with $10,000 total prize pool. Open to filmmakers and content creators using AI generation tools.

Awards ceremony for the worlds first film festival dedicated to AI, cinema, and creative technology, held at the Dolby Theatre in LA (same venue as the Academy Awards). Title-sponsored by Pollo AI. Inaugural January 2026 event drew 2,000+ submissions globally.

Global short film competition bringing traditional filmmakers and AI creators together. Films explore one of seven core human emotions.

AI for the Future Festival edition tied to UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC, September 2026. Films screened during UN week alongside climate and AI policy events.

Hollywood's biggest AI cinema moment of 2026. The U.S. edition of the World AI Film Festival lands in LA October 10–11, and the top five films advance to the WAIFF Cannes 2027 Grand Finale at the Palais des Festivals. Nine categories — Live Action Short, Feature, Animated, Doc, Vertical/Mobile, Music Video, Ad, AR/VR/XR, Gaming. Submit before the LA cut-off and your film could be on a Cannes red carpet next May.

Nigeria's first AI-only film festival lands in Lagos this October — and submissions are FREE. NAIFF is Africa's home for filmmakers who built their stories with Runway, Sora, Pika, ElevenLabs, MidJourney and Claude. Pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and French all welcome (with English subtitles). If you've ever wanted your AI film to screen across the continent that invented modern storytelling, this is the door.

The Runway AI Film Festival showcases innovative films that utilize AI tools in their creation. This annual festival features a screening in New York City, providing filmmakers with significant industry exposure. Submissions are open to all genres, emphasizing creativity and the use of AI technology.

Global online film festival dedicated exclusively to AI-generated cinema. Inaugural 2026 edition. Selected winners receive official laurels, promotion, and limited financial support for Best AI Mini Movie.

The legendary indie festival Tarantino and Russo Brothers came up through is actively encouraging AI-made films in its DIG category. Winner package includes the $25,000 AGBO Fellowship from the Russo Brothers plus a Utopia theatrical distribution deal — one of the most career-defining wins in indie cinema. Deadline October 6.

Three AI categories at Dubai's newest red-carpet festival. Best AI Short, Best AI Commercial, Best AI Music Video — winners screen at the Paramount Hotel Theatre in Dubai. Red-carpet Opening Ceremony on November 29.

Second edition of the Berlin AI film festival accepting both 100% AI-generated films and hybrid works with meaningful AI integration. Low entry fees ($10–$25). Event in February 2027.

Season 2 of the global AI competition across Film, Music, and Games. This competition celebrates creativity in AI-driven projects and includes a selective program featuring top AI film directors worldwide.

Rolling grant fund offering $5K–$1M+ per project plus up to $2M in Runway credits. Decisions within ~14 days.

A new statuette enters the AI film circuit. NeoCinema awards a custom-fabricated trophy plus dedicated winner profiles across festival channels — three categories cover AI music videos, microshorts under 3 min, and hybrid live-action/AI films. Built for filmmakers who want their algorithmic work taken seriously.

Global AI film festival requiring AI-generated content for short films. Screens at festival in Monaco.

Dubai's official government-backed AI film festival, hosted at the Expo City venue. Best AI Short Film category accepting films under 10 minutes built with AI tools across script, image, video, or sound. Earlybird May 14, final deadline January 21, 2027, event March 2027.

Australia's first AI film festival — rolling monthly deadlines through January 2027 mean you can submit on your timeline. Win cash back on your submission fee plus pro subscriptions to Saga and Melies. Live screening in Sydney, March 18-19, 2027.

The first festival in the world to establish a "Best Artificial Intelligence Film" category — back in 2020. Submissions are accepted year-round; entries received by March 30, 2027 qualify for the prestigious Annual Gala in Cannes at the Pullman Cannes Mandelieu.

Cannes Film Awards just opened dedicated categories for AI films, VR, games, and 360° video for the very first time. Event date: June 26, 2027 on the Riviera. $1K+ cash and $25K+ in promotional/partner awards on the line. If you want a Cannes credit on an AI short, this is the cleanest entry point on the calendar.

Utah's AI film festival with a live event plus global streaming.

Third annual AI film and art festival in Arizona from a veteran-owned production company. Accepts AI-generated or AI-assisted music videos, documentaries, shorts, and experimental works. Family-friendly with AR poster activation.