IA Play International Film Festival Madrid

Cultural Beast

A €6-entry gateway into Madrid's AI film circuit — one of the cheapest submission fees around — with a January 1, 2027 final deadline and four distinct sections spanning 100% AI fiction, animation, hybrid narrative and web series. Gala screening March 20, 2027 at Cine Artistic Metropol.

Prize

€1,200 total prize pool

Jury Award: €250
Audience Award: €150
Grand Finale Jury Award: €500
Additional category recognitions

Who can enter

Worldwide filmmakers, creators and digital artists. Works completed January 2023 onward, max 40 minutes, must intentionally and creatively incorporate AI. No prior festival submissions.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tool

Tagged

Spain, Europe, Low Entry Fee, Hybrid Allowed

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