| OPUS AI Film Awards United Kingdom · Awards | Sep 30, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | 1–7 min (features up to 100 min) | Minimum AI usage: AI must play a substantive role | CLOSING SOON |
| AI Film Festival Japan Japan · Festival | Sep 30, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | 90 sec – 15 min | Any AI tool | CLOSING SOON |
| Formula E Creators Challenge (GEN4) New Global · Contest · added Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | Race trip + IMAX | Free | Up to 60 sec | Google Veo required | CLOSING SOON |
| We Are Human Festival — Film & AI Open Call New France · Festival · added Sep 23, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $12K cash | Free | 1–10 min | Minimum AI usage: human/AI hybrid (not fully AI) | CLOSING SOON |
| FESTIAV 2026 – The Number One AI Film Festival Spain · Festival | Oct 4, 2026 | $3K cash | Paid | Up to 15 min (16:9, 1080p+) | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Slamdance — DIG (AI films welcome) New United States · Festival · added Sep 23, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | No runtime limit for DIG | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI London Film Festival New United Kingdom · Festival · added Sep 23, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | Recognition | Paid | Categories from under 10 min to feature length | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| 2026 AI Horror Film Competition New Global · Contest · added Sep 12, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 | $12K cash | Free | No more than 3 minutes long | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI Movie Awards — AIMA London United Kingdom · Awards | Oct 10, 2026 | Recognition | Tiered fee | Films generally over 2 min; "Best Movie" is 30+ min. | Minimum AI usage: majority AI | OPEN |
| AI Filmfest Athens New Greece · Festival · added Sep 23, 2026 | Oct 15, 2026 | $4K cash | Paid | Up to 10 min | Minimum AI usage: 100% AI-generated visuals and audio | OPEN |
| 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 | OPEN |
| PixLight 2026 — PixVerse AI Film Contest New Global · Contest · added Sep 23, 2026 | 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 New Italy · Festival · added Sep 23, 2026 | 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 |
| AI ZONE International AI Film Festival Online · Festival | Nov 30, 2026 | $500 cash | Free | Runtime not published | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Berlin AI Film Festival New Germany · Festival · added Sep 23, 2026 | Dec 31, 2026 | Services | Paid | Short films | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| Artefact AI Film Festival × mk2 New France · Festival · added Sep 23, 2026 | Jan 13, 2027 | $15K cash | Fee not listed | Check the rules when the call opens | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| World AI Film Festival (WAiFF) Global · Festival | Dates TBD | Recognition | Fee not listed | Runtime not published | Minimum AI usage: at least 3 generative AI tools, including one for images | 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 |
| The Chroma Awards Global · Awards | Dates TBD | Season 1 also gave $1M+ in tool trials | Free | Runtime not published | Any AI tool | DEADLINE TBD |