PixLight 2026

PixVerse

PixLight 2026 is PixVerse's free annual AI film contest with a $300,000 prize pool across 33 awards. Pilot Track: a finished 3 to 20 minute AI short or pilot episode made with PixVerse Canvas as the primary platform. Script Track: a 45 to 90 minute feature screenplay plus a short video pitch. Three genre directions: Under the Skin, Worlds Beyond and Edge of Seat. Deadline extended from October 9 to October 31, 2026. Creators keep ownership of their work.

Prize

$300,000 USD Prize Pool

Grand Prize: $100,000
Gold Award: $50,000
Silver Award: $20,000
20 Pilot Track Spotlight Awards: $5,000 each
10 Script Track Spotlight Awards: $3,000 each

Who can enter

Open worldwide to individuals and teams; free to enter. Pilot Track: 3 to 20 minute AI film or pilot episode made with PixVerse Canvas as the primary platform (live action and traditional VFX may be combined). Script Track: 45 to 90 minute feature screenplay plus short video pitch.

AI tools allowed

PixVerse Canvas (required as primary platform for the Pilot Track)Live-action footage and traditional VFX may be incorporated

Don't miss this deadline

We'll email you three days before PixLight 2026 closes, and when contests like it open.

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