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Bengaluru International Short Film Festival — AI Film Category (17th Edition)

Bengaluru International Short Film Festival (BISFF)

India's only Oscar-qualifying short film festival runs a dedicated "Machine Made Movies" AI Film competition section alongside its International and Indian programs.

Prize

Recognition + Oscar-qualifying festival selection (no cash purse published)

Regular deadline Feb 28, 2027
1-Paid deadline Mar 31, 2027
Late deadline Apr 30, 2027

Who can enter

18+; original script, AI-generated shots in each scene; 30 minutes or less including credits; English subtitles required

AI tools allowed

Any AI tool.

Tagged

India, Bengaluru, Oscar qualifying

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