CapCut CRE[AI]TE 2026

CapCut

CapCut's first-ever AI Festival handed out $200,000 across Film, Series, Creative and Commercial categories — a benchmark for what a platform-backed AI film contest can pay. Submissions closed August 11; cash award winners are expected to be announced in September 2026.

Prize

$200,000 total — $70,000 Grand Prix + category awards

$70,000 Grand Prix (one winner, across all categories)
4x $20,000 Category Winners (Film, Series, Creative, Commercial)
4x $10,000 Category Honorees
$10,000 Student Vision Award
20 non-cash Spotlight Selections; all selected creators get 50,000 credits + 1yr CapCut Pro

Who can enter

Open worldwide; free to enter; work created on/after April 1, 2026

AI tools allowed

CapCut Video Studio

#CapCut#Commercial#Series#Student

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Tyrannus Angel Awards 2026 — AI Film Red-Carpet Gala

Tyrannus Foundation

Faith-driven AI film awards seeking stories of courage, restoration, redemption and hope, judged on emotional impact rather than technical showmanship. A $50,000 prize pool across Original, Adapted and Animated divisions, with a red-carpet gala in downtown Los Angeles on October 24, 2026.

🎞️ Short Film🎠 Animation

Prize

$50,000 total prize pool

Verified Sep 11, 2026

The Qolaba AI Film Challenge

Qolaba.ai

A social-media AI film challenge from Qolaba: create an AI video with Qolaba and post it publicly to compete for jury and audience awards across four tracks.

🎞️ Short Film🎟️ Advertising

AI International Film Festival — Hollywood

AI International Film Festival (est. 2021)

The world's first AI film festival, running monthly in Hollywood since 2021 and judged blind by its jury. The next edition screens at the Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory, with a regular deadline of 21 September 2026 and 53 categories across AI shorts, features, hybrid and live-action work.

🎞️ Short Film📽️ Feature🗺️ Documentary🎠 Animation

Prize

Awards + AI Winners Guild Membership

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