Token AI Film Festival 2026

Name: Token AI Film Festival 2026
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-12
Location: Chicago, USA

Token Institute (nonprofit)

Chicago's Token Institute asks filmmakers to actually SHOW their AI seams — how much, which tools, what the model got wrong. Free entry, $250 in each of four unconventional categories (best world building, previsualization, ethicist, storyboarding) plus audience choice. Deadline August 31, 2026; screenings Sept 12–Oct 10.

Prize

$250 per category × 4 categories + audience choice

$250 for Best World Building
$250 for Best Previsualization
$250 for Best Ethicist
$250 for Best Storyboarding
Audience Choice Award
In-person screening window Sept 12–Oct 10, 2026 in Chicago

Who can enter

Films 3–15 minutes. Filmmakers must disclose exactly how and how much AI shaped each film. Global submissions.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tools — full disclosure of tools and % use required

Tagged

chicago, usa, nonprofit, transparency, ethics, free entry

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