For AI filmmakers
Open AI film calls closing in the next 30 days.
Online
$300,000 USD prize pool (Grand $100,000; Gold $50,000; Silver $20,000; Pilot Spotlight x20 at $5,000; Script Spotlight x10 at $3,000)
5 days left
Antananarivo, Madagascar
Prizes for top three selected films; amounts not announced on aggregator summaries
Turin, Italy
Best Picture (Grand Prix among category winners), Best of Category, Best Original Screenplay, Best Technical Achievement, Best Acting, Audience Award; special mentions and sponsor prizes possible — cash amounts not stated
Istanbul, Turkey
Award trophy (statuette) per placing category; cash amount not stated on official site
6 days left
Istanbul, Turkey (in-person for Istanbul-based; online for others)
Generative AI Film Production Credit (amount TBA by Forum); paid by 2027-04-05; in-kind mentor/tool awards possible
15 Nov
Atlanta, USA
$2,500 guaranteed cash total ($500 Division Grand Prix x3 Youth/University/Open; $1,000 Best of Festival) + category awards
London, United Kingdom
Category trophies/laurels; five winners may advance to WAIFF Cannes 2027 subject to eligibility
17 Nov
Prague, Czech Republic
President's Award, Audience Award, Jury Award, Special Jury Mention, Best Innovation in AI Filmmaking; additional craft awards. Cash Grand Prix cited by third-party trackers as $1,000 USD — confirm with organiser (not stated as cash amount on main English page).
18 Nov
Dubai, UAE (1 Billion Followers Summit, 8–10 Jan 2027) + online submission
USD $1,000,000 Grand Prize (bank transfer within 60 days; winner pays taxes)
20 Nov