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.

Prize

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

1st place: $500,000
2nd place: $200,000
3rd place: $100,000
Audience Choice: $100,000
10 Honorable Mentions: $10,000 each
Judged by 5x Oscar winner Edwin Catmull and Phedon Papamichael

Who can enter

Open worldwide to anyone 18+ with an active Higgsfield subscription. Solo or teams of up to 4.

AI tools allowed

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