Curious Refuge AI Animation Competition

Curious Refuge × Promise Studios

The world's first AI animation competition. Win up to $10,000 and a chance to pitch for a real development deal.

Prize

Up to $10,000 + Development Deal

Up to $10,000 cash
Chance to pitch for a real development deal
Promise Studios partnership

Who can enter

Open worldwide

AI tools allowed

Any AI tools

Tagged

free entry, animation, development deal, curious refuge

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Open

Oct 10, 2026

Deadline

AIMA London 2026 – AI Movie Awards London

AIMA in collaboration with JD Media

AIMA jumps from Mallorca to the prestigious IET London for its first-ever UK edition — November 7–8, 2026. This edition expands AIMA beyond film into Art Image, Art Motion, Ads, and Music. Submissions run June 15 to October 10, 2026.

🎞️ Short Film📽️ Feature🎠 Animation🗺️ Documentary

PrizeVerified Oct 3, 2026

Sculpted trophy and/or digital certificate, a distribution deal and partner prizes across 19 categories

Open

2 days left

Oct 18, 2026

IA en Corto — International AI Short Film Festival (2nd Edition)

IA en Corto

An online AI short film festival based in Santiago, Chile, now in its second edition, accepting films in Spanish and English. Your film does not have to be fully AI-generated, but the AI has to matter creatively. Four sections (sci-fi and cyberpunk, fiction and animation, psychological thriller, vertical shorts up to 2 minutes). Extended deadline Oct 18 on Festhome or Movibeta; festival runs Oct 20–24, 2026.

🎞️ Short Film🫧 Experimental🎠 Animation🗺️ Documentary

PrizeVerified Oct 1, 2026

Distribution consulting (1st), AI training (2nd), 10,000 FilmSpark credits (3rd) + laurels in 8 categories

Open

4 days left

Oct 20, 2026

AI Film Awards Bali 2026

AI Film Awards (KM Universe)

Six AI film and ad categories, a physical glass Crystal Brain trophy, and a beachfront gala at Morabito Art Villa — AI Film Awards brings its 20-country festival circuit to Bali this November. Regular deadline is October 20, 2026.

🎞️ Short Film📽️ Feature🎠 Animation🗺️ Documentary

PrizeVerified Sep 17, 2026

Crystal Brain Award across 6 categories + Bali gala screening

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