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AI Short Film Contests & Festivals
Competitions for AI-generated short films under 40 minutes. The most active category in AI filmmaking — from 48-hour sprints to prestigious festival submissions.
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AIFFI® – International Festival for AI-Generated Short Films
AIFFI®
Over $10,000 USD in awards
Due May 31, 2026
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REPLY AI FILM FESTIVAL 2026
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€30,000+ Total Prize Pool
Due Jun 1, 2026
AI Global Film Festival — LifeArt
LifeArt Festival
IMDb Official Selection + Media Promotion
Due Jun 12, 2026
BAIFF — Burano AI Film Festival (4th Edition)
BAIFF
BAIFF Trophy (no cash prizes)
Due Jun 15, 2026
Seoul Design AI Film Festival (SDAFF) 2026
Seoul Design Foundation
KRW 24,000,000 (~$18,000) Total + DDP Facade Screening
Due Jun 30, 2026
AI Artist Festival — 5th Season 2026
AI Artist Festival
Festival laurels + community recognition
Due Jun 30, 2026
Gyeongsangbuk-do International AI/Metaverse Film Festival (GAMFF) 2026
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Cash prizes + festival selection
Due Jun 30, 2026
AI for the Future Festival — HLPF Edition 2026
AI for the Future
Selection screened at UN HLPF event in NYC
Due Jul 1, 2026
Austin AI Film Festival 2026 (2nd Annual)
Austin AIFF
Cash prizes + festival screening
Due Aug 15, 2026
Future Vision XPRIZE
XPRIZE Foundation + Google + Range Media
$3,500,000+ Total Prize Pool
Due Aug 15, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Media Festival (AIMF) 2026
AIMF (501c3)
Festival selection + laurels + LA screening
Due Aug 15, 2026
Astana AI Film Festival 2026
Astana AIFF
$1,000,000 Total Prize Fund
Due Aug 31, 2026
AIGC for Future Global Challenge 2026
AIGC for Future
$10,000 Total Prize Pool
Due Aug 31, 2026
Silicon Valley AI Film Festival (SVAIFF) Awards 2026 — Dolby Theatre
SVAIFF
Festival selection + Dolby Theatre screening + industry exposure
Due Aug 31, 2026
Sparknify Human vs. AI Film Festival 2026
Sparknify
Sparknify Humanity Award $3,000 cash + entry-fee-funded expanding prize pool
Due Aug 31, 2026
AI for the Future Festival — UNGA / Climate Week 2026
AI for the Future
Selection screened at UNGA / Climate Week NYC
Due Sep 1, 2026
Runway AI Film Festival
Runway
$25,000+
Due Sep 30, 2026
AI ZONE International AI Film Festival 2026
AI ZONE
Cash award for Best AI Mini Movie + official laurels
Due Sep 30, 2026
Chroma Awards — Season 2
ElevenLabs, Google Cloud, Fal, Freepik, Dreamina, CapCut
Over $175,000 in cash prizes and $1M+ in tool credits
Due Dec 31, 2026
AI Film Fest Monaco 2026
AI Film Fest Monaco
$10,000
Due Dec 31, 2026
Berlin AI Film Festival (2nd Edition)
Berlin AI Film Festival
TBA
Due Dec 31, 2026
Runway Hundred Film Fund
Runway
$5,000–$1,000,000+ per project
Due Dec 31, 2026