GenTO: Toronto AI Film Festival

GenTO

A new Toronto festival celebrating AI-enhanced storytelling, with curated screenings, filmmaker Q&As, and awards for AI-assisted short films, showcase films, music videos, and commercials.

Prize

Festival laurels and select partner prizes

Awards include Best AI Short Film, Best AI Showcase Film, Technical Achievement Award, Best Canadian Film, Best Emerging Filmmaker, Best AI Music Video, Best AI Commercial or Advertisement

Who can enter

Open worldwide; films may be traditional, AI-assisted, or hybrid, 30 minutes or less for in-person screening.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tools.

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Don't miss this deadline

We'll email you three days before GenTO: Toronto AI Film Festival closes, and when contests like it open.

Also open in short film

Same category, sorted by which closes first.

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Sep 11, 2026

Deadline

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Busan Cinema Center

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🎞️ Short Film🎬 Contest

Prize

USD 1,000 screening grant per selected film + USD 3,000 Audience Award

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🎞️ Short Film🎬 Contest

Prize

$1,000,000 total prize pool — $500K grand prize

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AKOOL

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🎞️ Short Film

Prize

$300,000 in Creator Rewards

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