Ai Film Festival is a celebration of the art and artists embracing new and emerging AI tools for filmmaking.

Of the submissions, ten finalists will be selected and also showcased via a Event Stream, so you can meet the visionaries, executives, artists and filmmakers shaping the future of generative AI Films.

Winners will be chosen by an esteemed panel of jurors.

Ai Short Films will be judged on storytelling, character consistency, pacing, cinematography and overall production value.

Ai Film Festival Award Winner Prizes:

(1) Laurel

(2) $300.00 + Your Submission Fee

(3) One month on Saga Premium - https://createsagas.com

(4) Three months on Melies Pro - https://melies.co

Submission Criteria:

We accept AI Videos from any country in the Category ~

Best Ai Short Film

The Ai Film Festival is open to individuals who are 18 years of age or older. Films must be 10 minutes or less in duration including credits. There are no restrictions on whether your film has been online or screened by other film festivals.

FILM ELIGIBILITY

Your film must adhere to the following conditions:

1. Must be based on an original script

2. Must use AI Generated Shots in each Scene

3. Must own all copyrights or license agreements for usage

4. Must be 10 minutes or less in duration, including credits

5. Must have English subtitles if your film has dialogue or text in a language other than English

6. Must be encoded in format MP4 or MOV for output in FullHD or 4K

Ai Film Festival - Submission Dates:

April 16, 2026 - Opening Date

May 14, 2026 - Earlybird Deadline

June 18, 2026 - June Deadline

July 16, 2026 - July Deadline

August 20, 2026 - August Deadline

September 17, 2026 - September Deadline

October 15, 2026 - October Deadline

November 19, 2026 - November Deadline

December 17, 2026 - December Deadline

January 21, 2027 - Final Deadline

February 18, 2027 - Notification Date

March 18 – 19, 2027 - Event Date