| International AI Short Film Festival (IASFF) New India · Festival · added Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 | Awards | Paid | Maximum Duration: 30 minutes | Any AI tool | CLOSING TODAY |
| The AI in Anime 2026 New United States · Festival · added Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 10, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | 3–20 min requested (rules allow 2–30) | Any AI tool | CLOSING TODAY |
| AIAF 2026 Atlanta AI Ad Fest New United States · Awards · added Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | $3K cash | Paid | 30 to 60 seconds | Any AI tool | CLOSING SOON |
| AI New York Awards New United States · Awards · added Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | 30 s to 25 min | Any AI tool | CLOSING SOON |
| Cine Prague AI Short Film Edition 2026 New Czech Republic · Festival · added Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 18, 2026 | Awards | Paid | Up to 5 min | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| M.AI International AI Short Film Festival New Italy · Festival · added Nov 6, 2026 | Nov 20, 2026 | $7K cash | Free | Up to 20 min incl. credits | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI Film Award 2027, 1 Billion Followers Summit UAE · Awards | Nov 20, 2026 | $1M cash | Free | 5–7 min, one complete story | Seedance required | OPEN |
| Melbourne AI Film Festival (MAIFF) 2026 New Australia · Festival · added Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 29, 2026 | Awards | Paid | 1 to 12 minutes | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI ZONE International AI Film Festival Online · Festival | Nov 30, 2026 | $500 cash | Free | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI Film Festival Africa (AIFFA) Madagascar · Festival | Nov 30, 2026 | Top 3 prizes | Free | Up to 15 min | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Veritas AI Film Festival (Toronto) New Canada · Festival · added Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 30, 2026 | Awards | Paid | Under 7 minutes | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Fairground x CapCut Animation Imagination New Global · Contest · added Nov 9, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 | $15K cash | Fee unverified | 3+ minutes | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| World AI Cinema & Creativity Festival (WAICF) India New India · Festival · added Nov 9, 2026 | Dec 5, 2026 | $21K cash | Tiered fee | 1 to 180 minutes by category (micro under 5 min, short 1 to 45 min) | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI Artist Festival (6th season) New China · Festival · added Oct 27, 2026 | Dec 5, 2026 | Awards | Paid | Any type and length | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Jaipur IFF — World AI Cinema Competition India · Festival | Dec 10, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | AI short or feature fiction | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Turquoise International AI Film Festival New Turkey · Festival · added Nov 6, 2026 | Dec 10, 2026 | Trophy | Paid | Up to 20 min incl. credits | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| NEXTALE Award (AI Short Drama Series) New Online · Contest · added Nov 2, 2026 | 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 Global · Contest | Dec 15, 2026 | $65K cash · Up to 1.5M Cascade credits | Free | 1–5 min teaser (16:9) | Cascade required | OPEN |
| Gossip Goblin Competition Online · Contest | Dec 15, 2026 | $20K | Paid | 2–20 min | AI film | OPEN |
| Florence AI Festival New Italy · Festival · added Nov 6, 2026 | Dec 15, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | Up to 20 min incl. credits | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI Slop Film Festival Canada · Festival | Dec 16, 2026 | Recognition | Tiered fee | No strict runtime limit | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AKOOL AI Film Challenge New Online · Challenge · added Nov 2, 2026 | 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 South Korea · Contest · added Nov 2, 2026 | Dec 28, 2026 | $15K cash | Fee unverified | Music and music video each 2 to 4 minutes, 1080p | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Berlin AI Film Festival Germany · Festival | Dec 31, 2026 | Services | Paid | Any length | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Global AI Music Video Awards (GAIMVA) Global · Awards | Jan 1, 2027 | $1K cash | Paid | Up to 8 min | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| IA Play International Film Festival Madrid Spain · Festival | Jan 1, 2027 | $1K cash | Paid | Short works | Minimum AI usage: 100% AI | OPEN |
| Montreal AI Indie Festival New Canada · Festival · added Nov 6, 2026 | Jan 4, 2027 | Recognition | Paid | Up to 40 min | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| The Chroma Awards Global · Awards | Jan 7, 2027 | $450K+ | Free | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Hollywood AI Short Film Awards United States · Awards | 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 unverified | Check the rules when the call opens | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| WAIFF LA — World AI Film Festival USA United States · Festival | Jan 20, 2027 | Path to Cannes | Paid | By category | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Ai Film Festival — LundinStudio Online · Festival | Jan 21, 2027 | $300 cash | Paid | 1–10 min incl. credits | Minimum AI usage: every scene must include AI-generated shots | OPEN |
| AI Cinema Festival Quebec City 2027 New Canada · Festival · added Nov 2, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | Awards | Fee unverified | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| WAIFF Napoli (World AI Film Festival, Italian edition) New Italy · Festival · added Nov 9, 2026 | Jan 30, 2027 | Cannes finale slot | Fee unverified | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| KURSAAL-AI Film Festival San Sebastian (2nd edition) New Spain · Festival · added Nov 9, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | Trophies | Paid | Shorts 1 to 30 min; features over 60 min; series episodes 5 to 30 min | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI CINEMA: Festival of AI Filmmaking, Montreal 2027 New Canada · Festival · added Nov 2, 2026 | Feb 5, 2027 | Awards | Fee unverified | Micro (up to 5m), Shorts (up to 40m), Mid-length (40-60m), Features (60m+) | Any AI tool | 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 |
| Milan AI Festival (first edition) New Italy · Festival · added Nov 9, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | Awards | Paid | Up to 10 to 20 min by category | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| International AI Film Festival of Kerala (AIFFK) 2027 New India · Festival · added Nov 2, 2026 | Feb 15, 2027 | Awards | Fee unverified | Minimum duration of two minutes | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| WAIFF London United Kingdom · Festival | 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 |
| Hong Kong AI International Film Festival 2027 Hong Kong · Festival | Mar 1, 2027 | Golden Unicorn | Paid | No fixed minimum or maximum | Minimum AI usage: substantive, documented AI role | OPEN |
| Twin Rivers AI Film Fest New United States · Festival · added Nov 6, 2026 | Mar 8, 2027 | Share of fees | Paid | 30 s to 97 min | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| PROMPT Festival 2027 (Toronto) New Canada · Festival · added Oct 27, 2026 | Apr 16, 2027 | Recognition | Paid | Shorts, music videos, experimental and hybrid work | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Dasein AI Film Festival 2027 New United States · Festival · added Nov 6, 2026 | Apr 18, 2027 | Recognition | Paid | Up to 15 min (5 min or less preferred) | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| UK Film AI Awards 2027 New United Kingdom · Awards · added Nov 2, 2026 | Apr 21, 2027 | Awards | Paid | Films must run between 3 and 10 minutes | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Bengaluru International Short Film Festival: AI Film (Machine Made Movies), 17th edition New India · Festival · added Nov 9, 2026 | Apr 30, 2027 | Awards | Paid | 10 minutes or less including credits | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| AI for Good Film Festival Global · Festival | May 1, 2027 | Summit invite | Free | 1–10 min | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| Sin Cámara 2027 — Festival de cortos IA en español Spain · Festival | May 5, 2027 | Top-3 prizes | Fee unverified | Up to 3 min (180 s) | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| MetaMorph AI Film Award 2027 New United Kingdom · Awards · added Oct 27, 2026 | May 15, 2027 | TapNow creative credits | Paid | Runtime unverified | Minimum AI usage: substantial, disclosed | OPEN |
| AI Toronto Genre Awards New Canada · Awards · added Nov 9, 2026 | May 22, 2027 | Awards | Paid | Up to 30 minutes | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI Cinema Festival NYC 2027 New United States · Festival · added Nov 6, 2026 | Jun 20, 2027 | Awards | Fee unverified | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Runway GEN:48 — 48-Hour Film Sprint Online · Contest | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | Runtime unverified | Runway required | DEADLINE TBD |
| Project Odyssey — AI Film Championship Global · Contest | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | Up to 3 min | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| AIFF — Runway AI Film Festival United States · Festival | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | 3–15 min (2026 rules) | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| AI Film 3 Festival United States · Festival | Dates TBD | Recognition | Fee unverified | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |
| OpenArt Music Video Awards Online · Contest | Dates TBD | TBA | Free | 30–120 sec | OpenArt required | DEADLINE TBD |