| Contest | Submission deadline | Prize | Fee | Runtime | AI requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIAF 2026 Atlanta AI Ad Fest New | Nov 15, 2026 | $3K cash | Paid | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Cine Prague AI Short Film Edition 2026 New | Nov 18, 2026 | $1K cash | Paid | Up to 5 min | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI Film Award 2027 — 1 Billion Followers Summit | Nov 20, 2026 | $1M cash | Fee unverified | 5–7 min, one complete story | Seedance required | OPEN |
| AI ZONE International AI Film Festival | Nov 30, 2026 | $500 cash | Free | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| NEXTALE Award (AI Short Drama Series) New | Dec 14, 2026 | $3K cash | Free | One complete series of 20 or more episodes; no per-episode runtime stated | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Greenlight Competition — Cascade Studio × BytePlus Seedance New | Dec 15, 2026 | $65K cash · Up to 1.5M Cascade credits | Free | 1–5 min teaser (16:9) | Cascade required | OPEN |
| Gossip Goblin Competition | Dec 15, 2026 | $20K | Paid | 2–20 min | AI film | OPEN |
| AKOOL AI Film Challenge New | Dec 20, 2026 | $50K | Free | Only the trailer track states a length: 30-90 seconds | AKOOL required | OPEN |
| NEXMUSE AI Music Video Contest 2027 New | Dec 28, 2026 | $15K cash | Fee unverified | Music and music video each 2 to 4 minutes, 1080p | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| IA Play International Film Festival Madrid | Jan 1, 2027 | $1K cash | Paid | Short works | Minimum AI usage: 100% AI | OPEN |
| The Chroma Awards | Jan 7, 2027 | $450K+ | Free | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Hollywood AI Short Film Awards | Jan 11, 2027 | $3K cash | Paid | Up to 22 min incl. credits | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Artefact AI Film Festival × mk2 | Jan 13, 2027 | $15K cash | Fee unverified | Check the rules when the call opens | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| Ai Film Festival — LundinStudio | Jan 21, 2027 | $300 cash | Paid | 1–10 min incl. credits | Minimum AI usage: every scene must include AI-generated shots | OPEN |
| Runway GEN:48 — 48-Hour Film Sprint | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | Runtime unverified | Runway required | DEADLINE TBD |
| Project Odyssey — AI Film Championship | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | Up to 3 min | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| AIFF — Runway AI Film Festival | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | 3–15 min (2026 rules) | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| OpenArt Music Video Awards | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | 30–120 sec | OpenArt required | DEADLINE TBD |