AI Cinema Festival Montréal 2026

Higgsfield Global Film Festival

Higgsfield AI

$1,000,000 prize pool — the largest single-platform AI film contest of 2026. 14 winners split $1M, with the top film taking $500,000. Jury includes 5x Oscar winner Ed Catmull (ex-President Walt Disney Animation, exec producer Toy Story) and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Phedon Papamichael. Just 24 days to create a film — submissions open Aug 7 and slam shut Aug 31. Every prompt goes public. Any genre, any story.

AKOOL Creator Clash – Seedance 2 Global AI Video Competition

AKOOL

The AKOOL Creator Clash invites creators to showcase their talent using AI video generation powered by Seedance 2. Participants can submit original videos published on social media platforms. Winners will be announced on September 30, 2026.

Bali International AI Film Festival (BIAIFF) 2026 — Season 5

BIAIFF — Festival Director Ben Makinen

A seasonal AI festival that actually puts your film on a screen: winners play at Cinema Paradiso in Ubud, Bali, on a 4K projector in front of a paying audience. Season 5 has thirteen award tracks, from Best AI Feature and Best AI Short to Best AI Human Rights and a blooper reel category. Extended deadline Sep 16, screening Sep 30.