| Contest | Submission deadline | Prize | Fee | Runtime | AI requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| AKOOL AI Film Challenge New | Dec 20, 2026 | $50K | Free | Only the trailer track states a length: 30-90 seconds | AKOOL required | OPEN |
| The Chroma Awards | Jan 7, 2027 | $450K+ | Free | Runtime unverified | Any AI tool | OPEN |
| AI for Good Film Festival | May 1, 2027 | Summit invite | Free | 1–10 min | Any AI tool | UPCOMING |
| 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 |