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Free Entry AI Film Contests
Not every AI film contest requires an entry fee. Several major competitions — including contests run by Runway, Kling, and Hailuo — are free to enter. Free entry contests are ideal for emerging filmmakers building their competition portfolio without significant upfront cost. Check individual contest pages for eligibility requirements, even when entry is free.
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BAIFF — Burano AI Film Festival (4th Edition)
BAIFF
Entry: See FilmFreeway
BAIFF Trophy (no cash prizes)
Due Jun 15, 2026
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Ai Film Festival — IMDb-Qualifying Screening 2027
Ai Film Festival
Entry: $5–$25 (FilmFreeway tiers)
$300 cash + IMDb-qualifying screening + submission fee refund + premium AI tool access
Due Jun 18, 2026
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Dreamina AI Dream Up Challenge — "The Movie in Your Mind"
Dreamina AI (ByteDance)
Entry: Free
10K Dreamina credits + Premium Membership (top prize)
Due Jun 19, 2026
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AI Film Awards Vertical Edition 2026
KM Universe — AI Film Awards
Entry: See FilmFreeway listing
Crystal Brain Award trophy + AI Film Awards Vertical Edition official laurels
Due Jun 20, 2026
AI Shortest Film Competition 2026 — LTX Studio × Forward Festival Berlin
Forward Festival × LTX Studio
Entry: Free
$3,000 cash + Berlin festival premiere + LTX Studio Pro subscription
Due Jun 28, 2026
Seoul Design AI Film Festival (SDAFF) 2026
Seoul Design Foundation
Entry: Free
KRW 24,000,000 (~$18,000) Total + DDP Facade Screening
Due Jun 30, 2026
AI Artist Festival — 5th Season 2026
AI Artist Festival
Entry: See FilmFreeway listing
Festival laurels + community recognition
Due Jun 30, 2026
BAIFF — Burano Artificial Intelligence Film Festival
BAIFF Association (Venice, Italy)
Entry: Tiered via FilmFreeway (Earlybird / Regular / Late / Final)
Jury, honorary, and category awards (cash + screening)
Due Jul 1, 2026
AI for the Future Festival — HLPF Edition 2026
AI for the Future
Entry: See FilmFreeway listing
Selection screened at UN HLPF event in NYC
Due Jul 1, 2026
Inspiring Asia Micro Film Festival 2026 — Best AI Film Award
Inspiring Asia / Tanoto Foundation
Entry: Free
$10,000 Best AI Film Award + Manila grand final + regional screenings
Due Jul 6, 2026
BLACK AI FEST — International A.I Film Academy Festival & Awards
International A.I Film Academy
Entry: See FilmFreeway listing
BLAI Academy Awards across 21 categories
Due Jul 15, 2026
Kerala International AI Film Festival (KIAFF) 2026
KIAFF
Entry: Free
Various awards including Best AI Film
Due Jul 20, 2026
01 A.I. | New Media | Experimental | Digital Arts Film Festival (UK)
Unrestricted View — Hen & Chickens Theatre, London
Entry: Tiered via FilmFreeway (multiple monthly deadlines)
Laurels, screenings, and category awards
Due Aug 6, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Media Festival (AIMF) 2026
AIMF (501c3)
Entry: See FilmFreeway
Festival selection + laurels + LA screening
Due Aug 15, 2026
Austin AI Film Festival 2026 (2nd Annual)
Austin AIFF
Entry: Yes — see FilmFreeway
Cash prizes + festival screening
Due Aug 15, 2026
Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF) 2026
Astana AI Film Festival
Entry: Free
$1,000,000
Due Aug 15, 2026
K-Culture AI International Film Festival (KCAIF) 2026
KCAIF Organizing Committee
Entry: Per FilmFreeway tiers
Official selection + screening in Gangnam, Seoul
Due Aug 15, 2026
Future Vision XPRIZE
XPRIZE Foundation + Google + Range Media
Entry: Free
$3,500,000+ Total Prize Pool
Due Aug 15, 2026
Bochnia International AI Film Festival (BIAIFF) 2026
Bochnia AI Film Festival / Regis Cinema
Entry: Tiered on FilmFreeway
$2,500 USD total cash pool
Due Aug 15, 2026
AI.motion — Italy's AI Cinema Festival at IULM Milan
IULM AI Lab & Neural Network Cultural Association
Entry: Free
RAI Cinema Channel Prize + PROMPT Magazine Prize
Due Aug 31, 2026
IFFI Goa AI Film Festival 2026
IFFI (NFDC, Ministry of I&B) + WAVES Film Bazaar + LTIMindtree
Entry: Free submission via FilmFreeway
Official AI Film Festival selection at IFFI Goa 2026 + Cinema AI Hackathon track
Due Aug 31, 2026
Sparknify Human vs. AI Film Festival 2026
Sparknify
Entry: See FilmFreeway / festival site
Sparknify Humanity Award $3,000 cash + entry-fee-funded expanding prize pool
Due Aug 31, 2026
Astana AI Film Festival 2026
Astana AIFF
Entry: Free
$1,000,000 Total Prize Fund
Due Aug 31, 2026
New Technologies AI Film Festival 2026
New Technologies AI Film Festival
Entry: See FilmFreeway listing
$2,000 USD custom AI Statuette + limited-edition winner's merchandise set
Due Sep 1, 2026
AI for the Future Festival — UNGA / Climate Week 2026
AI for the Future
Entry: See FilmFreeway listing
Selection screened at UNGA / Climate Week NYC
Due Sep 1, 2026
WAIFF Los Angeles 2026 — World AI Film Festival USA
World AI Film Festival (WAIFF) / Institut EuropIA
Entry: Variable (FilmFreeway tiers)
5 LA winners advance to WAIFF Cannes 2027 Grand Finale + LA screening + global press
Due Sep 15, 2026
Naija AI Film Festival (NAIFF) 2026 — Lagos
NAIFF / Obinna Okerekeocha
Entry: Free
Festival screening in Lagos + continental media exposure (no entry fee)
Due Sep 15, 2026
We Are Human Festival 2026 – Call for Films
We Are Human Festival
Entry: Free participation
3 prizes — 10 000 € total (Grand Prix 5 000 €, Meilleur Scénario 3 000 €, Prix de l’Éthique 2 000 €)
Due Sep 30, 2026
Runway AI Film Festival
Runway
Entry: Free
$25,000+
Due Sep 30, 2026
Call for Films AI 2026
We Are Human Foundation
Entry: Free
€5,000 Grand Prix
Due Sep 30, 2026
AI ZONE International AI Film Festival 2026
AI ZONE
Entry: See FilmFreeway listing
Cash award for Best AI Mini Movie + official laurels
Due Sep 30, 2026
Golden Dunes Dubai International Film Festival 2026
Golden Dunes Festival
Entry: Per FilmFreeway tiers
Exclusive screening at Paramount Hotel Theatre, Dubai
Due Oct 15, 2026
AI Film & Ads Awards Bali 2026
AI Film & Ads Awards
Entry: Varies by deadline tier on FilmFreeway
Bali premiere + AI Film & Ads Awards laurels + global circuit recognition
Due Oct 15, 2026
Runway Hundred Film Fund
Runway
Entry: Free
$5,000–$1,000,000+ per project
Due Dec 31, 2026
AI Film Fest Monaco 2026
AI Film Fest Monaco
Entry: Free
$10,000
Due Dec 31, 2026
Chroma Awards — Season 2
ElevenLabs, Google Cloud, Fal, Freepik, Dreamina, CapCut
Entry: Free
Over $175,000 in cash prizes and $1M+ in tool credits
Due Dec 31, 2026
NeoCinema AI Film Festival — The Statuette for Algorithmic Art
NeoCinema
Entry: See FilmFreeway listing
NeoCinema AI Statuette
Due Dec 31, 2026
Expo AI Film Festival Dubai 2027
Expo City Dubai / Dubai Film & TV Commission
Entry: Tiered — Earlybird through Final on FilmFreeway
Official Expo City Dubai screening + government-backed recognition
Due Jan 21, 2027
World Film Festival in Cannes — Remember the Future (Best AI Film 2027)
World Film Festival in Cannes — Remember the Future
Entry: Tiered on FilmFreeway
Best Artificial Intelligence Film — Annual Gala in Cannes
Due Mar 30, 2027
Cannes Film Awards 2027 — New AI Category
Cannes Film Awards
Entry: Tiered via FilmFreeway
$1K+ cash, $25K+ partner & promotional awards
Due May 1, 2027