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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.
10 open now·4 coming soon·13 closed
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Runway AI Festival 2026
Runway
$135,000+ Total Prize Pool
Due Apr 27, 2026
LifeArt Festival AI Film Festival
LifeArt Festival
Various awards including IMDb Recognition
Due May 1, 2026
AI for Good Film Festival 2026
ITU / UN AI for Good
Official UN Selection + Geneva Screening
Due May 1, 2026
MetaMorph AI Award 2026
MetaMorph
TBA (sponsored by Timbaland's Stage Zero)
Due May 17, 2026
REPLY AI FILM FESTIVAL 2026
Reply
€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
Runway Hundred Film Fund
Runway
$5,000–$1,000,000+ per project
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
Coming Soon
Coming Soon
AI Film Awards Cannes 2026
AI Film Awards
Cannes Awards + Screening
Est. Apr 30, 2026
Coming Soon
Seoul International AI Film Festival (SIAFF)
SIAFF
Awards + Official Selection
Est. May 31, 2026
Coming Soon
Red Rocks AI Film Festival
Red Rocks AI Film Festival
Awards + Network Membership
Est. Aug 1, 2026
Coming Soon
AI Film 3 Festival (Arizona)
Prometheus Productions LLC
TBA
Est. Aug 15, 2026