| Contest | Submission deadline | Prize | Fee | Runtime | AI requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I'Mpossible Film Festival New | Nov 5, 2026 | Awards | Fee unverified | AI Microfilm 60-100 s; Music Video 1-8 min; Experimental 1-15 min; Short 3-15 min; Doc Reconstruction 5-30 min; Exile & Memory 3-90 min | Any AI tool | CLOSING TODAY |
| Cine Prague AI Short Film Edition 2026 New | Nov 18, 2026 | $1K cash | Paid | Up to 5 min | Any AI tool | 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 |
| Global AI Music Video Awards (GAIMVA) | Jan 1, 2027 | Recognition | Paid | Up to 8 min | Any AI tool | 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 |
| World AI Film Festival (WAIFF) Cannes 2027 | Feb 15, 2027 | Cannes screening | Paid | Shorts 5–15 min · features 30+ min · series 5–30 min/ep · music video no limit | Minimum AI usage: at least 3 generative AI tools, including one for images | OPEN |
| WAIFF London | Feb 26, 2027 | Path to Cannes | Paid | By category: shorts 5 to 15 min, features 30+ min, ads 15 s to 3 min, music video 1 to 10 min, docs 5 to 120 min, vertical under 3 min | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| PROMPT Festival 2027 (Toronto) New | Apr 16, 2027 | Recognition | Paid | Shorts, music videos, experimental and hybrid work | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| MetaMorph AI Film Award 2027 New | May 15, 2027 | TapNow creative credits | Paid | Runtime unverified | Minimum AI usage: substantial, disclosed | OPEN |
| OpenArt Music Video Awards | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | 30–120 sec | OpenArt required | DEADLINE TBD |
| Austin AI Film Festival | Aug 15, 2026 | Cash TBA | Fee unverified | 1 min – 90 min depending on category | Minimum AI usage: majority of visuals AI-generated (except the Hybrid category) | CLOSED |
| Bali International AI Film Festival (BIAIFF) | Sep 16, 2026 | Recognition | Tiered fee | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | CLOSED |
| AI London Film Festival | Oct 7, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | Categories from under 10 min to feature length | Any AI tool | CLOSED |
| GenTO — Toronto AI Film Festival | Oct 20, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | Short (<5 min) and showcase (>5 min) categories | Any AI tool | CLOSED |
| SHAIKE Film Festival 2026 New | Dates TBD | Awards | Fee unverified | Short film 1–15 min · short drama 1–3 min · other formats any length | Any AI tool | CLOSED |