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FESTIVAL ATLAS · Calls for entries
Every call is checked point by point against the organiser’s own site: when it closes, what to send, what it costs, and what a win brings. See what each festival does best, then decide where to send your film.
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Days counted from Nov 11 (US Pacific time)
In brief Free to enter. A non-competitive screening section for AI-led narrative work finished since January 2025; no commercials.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Videos of at least 10 minutes, landscape 16:9 at 1080p or higher, with a story statement of at least 1,000 characters. Original stories only.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Free entry; films must be ≥50% AI-made; MP4 upload (recommended 1080p, max 10GB); multiple categories; open worldwide.
Checked Nov 2 at the source
In brief Paid entry. All AI formats, genres, languages and lengths; open worldwide. The festival runs January 8 to 12, 2027.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief At least half of the work must be AI-generated; 30 seconds to 5 minutes.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Open to global creators; categories: AI-Generated, AI-Assisted, Hybrid; submissions opened Sept 14, 2026; final deadline Dec 15, 2026.
Checked Nov 2 at the source
In brief Winter round, for works completed in 2026; the regular deadline is December 10.
Checked Nov 2 at the source
In brief Free. Residents of India aged 18 or over; 1 to 3 minutes including credits; closes 23:59 IST.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Generative-AI-created works only; open worldwide; submission windows (early/late) apply; screening at Lotte Cinema Daejeon if selected.
Checked Nov 10 at the source
In brief Free entry; main films >3 min; student films >1 min; open worldwide; include AI workflow explanation.
Checked Nov 10 at the source
In brief US$99 fee; AI-native works required (substantive AI role); no fixed minimum length; open to individuals/teams; English subtitles for judging.
Checked Nov 10 at the source
In brief 2027 edition; early-bird closes January 31, 2027.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief A national design contest run by the MIIT's Industrial Culture Development Center; AI short films of 1 to 3 minutes are one accepted format. Free; registration runs September to November.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Extended deadline. AI shorts only, up to 5 minutes; the last fee tier is $50.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Feature, short (up to 40 minutes) and music-video categories; AI must be a meaningful part of the work.
Checked Nov 5 at the source
In brief Free. Fiction, documentary, experimental and music video.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Theme: (Dis)Connection. Open worldwide; films up to 314 seconds, with generative AI used throughout production.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Extended deadline. Categories for fully AI and hybrid productions.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Late deadline. Generative AI must meaningfully shape the work and be described. Categories include narrative short, advertising and music video.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Closes 23:59. Creators in countries with their own regional edition, China among them, enter through that edition.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Extended deadline; the standard deadline is April 30, 2027. Short films up to 20 minutes.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Opens January 15, 2027; closes May 1, 23:59 CEST. Films of 1 to 10 minutes, finished after September 1, 2026, with AI central to the production.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Free. Christmas theme; AI short films or AI music videos. Closes on US Eastern time.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Now monthly rounds in Hollywood. The current round's regular deadline is November 21; entries via FilmFreeway.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief The open round is COP31: climate stories as film, photography, music or script, with an online event on December 15.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief AI shorts under 7 minutes.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Season 2. Films finished in 2023 or later with meaningful AI use; no strict length limit; English subtitles for other languages.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Final deadline. Films up to 22 minutes.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Entry fee $398. Work published in 2025 or 2026; two AI categories, fully AI and AI as a tool. Closes 23:59 Pacific.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Late deadline. Open to creators 13 and older from any country; only US-based winners advance to WAIFF Cannes. Works must use AI.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Submissions are open year round; the last deadline for the 2027 festival is February 1. Films under 5 minutes are preferred, up to 15 considered.
Checked Nov 2 at the source
In brief Final deadline.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Last call. AI work enters the festival's AR / MR / AI / Tech category; there is no separate AI competition.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief 2027 edition. Entrants describe the AI tools and process they used.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Theme: Africa in 2063. Up to 15 minutes; closes 23:59 Antananarivo time. The festival's own page says November 30; its FilmFreeway listing still shows October 31.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief One category, Best AI Short Film: 1 to 10 minutes, an original script and fully AI-generated visuals. Open worldwide.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Second edition. AI-generated shorts.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Extended deadline. Real client work from the past two years only; no student or spec work.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief A sponsored challenge: entries must make real use of AKOOL, show its logo and be posted publicly with the challenge hashtags.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
In brief Free. Film, advertising, music video and more; closes 23:45 Pacific.
Checked Nov 1 at the source
GAC PERSPECTIVE
The largest free competition
Incubated by ElevenLabs: six divisions and 51 categories across film, advertising, music video, song, games and behind-the-scenes. Free to enter; it closes on January 7, 2027, with the awards in April. One work can compete in several categories.
The road to Cannes
The final takes place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on April 6–7, 2027. Most films first have to win a regional edition: five of each edition’s eleven winners go through. Creators in countries with a regional edition, China among them, must enter there.
Not open yet · prepare early
One of the most influential AI film festivals in North America, with its final screenings at Lincoln Center. The 2026 edition was free to enter, with a prize pool above $135,000. Dates for 2027 are not out yet; on past form the call should open in late January.
FESTIVAL ROUTE
The same 5–10 minute AI short, entered in deadline order: a route that builds on free competitions and ends in Cannes. Collect laurels first, then go for the big prizes.
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How it is kept. GAC’s festival desk reviews the register every quarter: it searches for new festivals and spot-checks entries with no recent activity; a festival with no sign of life for more than a year is marked Dormant; newly found festivals go first to the editors’ pending list and appear here only once an editor confirms them. Every entry you see has been checked against its official site or an independent report.
What the marks mean. “AI section” is an AI competition or screening strand at a general film festival; “Open” links to the festival’s card on the Calls tab; where a festival has no site of its own, a FilmFreeway, Festhome, press or listing link (marked “Ref.”) stands in for it.
Your festival is missing? Write to editor@globalaicinema.org with its official link and the dates of its latest edition.
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