| Tel Aviv AI Film Festival New Israel · Festival · added Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | In-kind | Free | Short films | Any AI tool | CLOSING TODAY |
| AI Filmfest Athens Greece · Festival | Oct 15, 2026 | $4K cash | Paid | Up to 10 min | Minimum AI usage: 100% AI-generated visuals and audio | CLOSING TODAY |
| IA en Corto — AI Short Film Festival New Chile · Festival · added Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 | Services | Paid | Under 30 min (micro/vertical under 2 min) | Any AI tool | CLOSING SOON |
| African AI Film Festival Online · Festival | Oct 20, 2026 | Recognition + credits | Paid | 1-10 min for Short Film, Animation, Student & Emerging; up to 20 min for Documentary | Any AI tool | CLOSING SOON |
| GenTO — Toronto AI Film Festival New Canada · Festival · added Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 20, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | Short (<5 min) and showcase (>5 min) categories | Any AI tool | CLOSING SOON |
| AI Film Festival Africa (AIFFA) New Madagascar · Festival · added Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | Top 3 prizes | Free | Short film/video | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| PixLight 2026 — PixVerse AI Film Contest Global · Contest | Oct 31, 2026 | $300K cash | Free | Pilot 3–20 min · or a 45–90 min screenplay + 1–5 min video pitch | PixVerse Canvas required | OPEN |
| (UN)REAL AI Film Festival Italy · Festival | Oct 31, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | Shorts up to 20 min; features accepted | Minimum AI usage: AI must play a significant artistic role | OPEN |
| T-AIFF — Türkiye Uluslararası Yapay Zeka Film Festivali Turkey · Festival | Nov 1, 2026 | Recognition | Fee not listed | Up to 20 min | Minimum AI usage: generative AI used throughout | OPEN |
| WAIFF London New United Kingdom · Festival · added Oct 14, 2026 | Nov 17, 2026 | Path to Cannes | Tiered fee | By category (live-action shorts 3–40 min, features, ads, music video, docs, vertical series) | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI Film Award 2027 — 1 Billion Followers Summit New UAE · Awards · added Oct 14, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | $1M cash | Fee not listed | 5–7 min, one complete story | Seedance required | OPEN |
| AI ZONE International AI Film Festival Online · Festival | Nov 30, 2026 | $500 cash | Free | Runtime not published | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Jaipur IFF — World AI Cinema Competition New India · Festival · added Oct 14, 2026 | Dec 10, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | AI short or feature fiction | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Gossip Goblin Competition New Online · Contest · added Oct 5, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 | $20K | Free | 2-20 minutes | AI film | OPEN |
| Berlin AI Film Festival Germany · Festival | Dec 31, 2026 | Services | Paid | Short films | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| IA Play International Film Festival Madrid New Spain · Festival · added Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | $1K cash | Paid | Short works | Minimum AI usage: 100% AI | OPEN |
| The Chroma Awards Global · Awards | Jan 7, 2027 | $430K+ pools | Free | Runtime not published | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| Hollywood AI Short Film Awards New United States · Awards · added Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | $3K cash | Paid | Up to 22 min incl. credits | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Artefact AI Film Festival × mk2 France · Festival | Jan 13, 2027 | $15K cash | Fee not listed | Check the rules when the call opens | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| WAIFF LA — World AI Film Festival USA New United States · Festival · added Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 20, 2027 | Path to Cannes | Paid | By category | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Ai Film Festival — LundinStudio Online · Festival | Jan 21, 2027 | $300 cash | Tiered fee | 1–10 min, including credits | Minimum AI usage: every scene must include AI-generated shots | OPEN |
| World AI Film Festival (WAIFF) Cannes 2027 Global · Festival | 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 |
| AI for Good Film Festival Global · Festival | May 1, 2027 | Summit invite | Free | 1–10 min | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| Runway GEN:48 — 48-Hour Film Sprint Online · Contest | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | 1–4 min, made in 48 hours | Runway required | DEADLINE TBD |
| OpenArt Music Video Awards Online · Contest | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | 30–120 sec | OpenArt required | DEADLINE TBD |
| AIFF — Runway AI Film Festival United States · Festival | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | 3–15 min (2026 rules) | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| Project Odyssey — AI Film Championship Global · Contest | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | Up to 3 min | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| AI Film & Ads Awards Global · Festival | Dates TBD | Recognition | Tiered fee | Runtime not published | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| AI Film 3 Festival United States · Festival | Dates TBD | Recognition | Fee not listed | Runtime not published | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| Cinema Shift Festival Canada · Festival | Dates TBD | Recognition | Fee not listed | Runtime not published | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| Artificial Intelligence Media Festival Global · Festival | Dates TBD | Recognition | Fee not listed | Runtime not published | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |