For AI filmmakers
Every open AI film call worldwide: festivals, competitions and brand challenges.
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
$500 USD Grand Prize (only if accepting non-exclusive AI Zone publication); additional jury awards (Comedy, Drama, Experimental, Visual Achievement, Animated, Horror, Sci-Fi) — cash not stated for those
30 Nov
Paris, France (mk2 Bibliothèque)
€1,000 Grand Prize (plus 30-sec cut screened in all mk2 theatres for 1 week); €1,000 Jury Award; Audience Award (amount shown as €1,000 on official site)
2 Dec
Jaipur, India
Up to ₹2,500,000 (~$40,000) prize money stated as depending on Govt. support
5 Dec
Beijing, China
Best Film, Director, Screenplay, VFX and other awards with sponsor hardware — no cash stated
Best Film and Special Jury Mention across AI categories; honorary recognitions
10 Dec
$27,500 cash total: Best Film $10,000 + 1yr Flick Pro + residency invite; Best Animation $5,000; Best Direction $2,500; Best Story, Visual, Technical Innovation, LGBTQ+ Film and Audience Choice $2,000 each
15 Dec
Taipei, Taiwan
Category awards (Best AI Film, Director, Screenplay, Music Video, Commercial and ~20 more) with certificates; seasonal winners may be shortlisted for the annual Golden Mars Grand Prize (statuette). No cash stated.
31 Dec
Berlin, Germany
Best AI Film, Best Mixed AI Film, Jury Special Mention (cash not stated on Kajimelo)
Madrid, Spain (+ online); circuit also Porto, Panama, Porto Alegre
€1,200 cash total announced: Madrid Jury €250 / Public €150; Grand Final Jury €500 / Public €300; also Best Creative AI Use & Greatest Impact recognitions
1 Jan
$1,000 prize pool (per aifilmcontests.com cash-prizes page)
$450,000+ cash & travel-perk prize pool. Season 2 category prize totals on site: Creative Tools (sponsor tracks) $263,750; Film & TV $38,000; Ad $35,000; Music Video $24,000; Game $20,500; Behind-the-Scenes $17,000; Student Awards $60,500. Historical: $3M+ credits and $700K+ cash across all seasons.
7 Jan
Los Angeles, USA
Cash awards + HASFA laurels (third-party trackers cite ~$2,750; confirm organiser) + Champions of Storytelling Reception
11 Jan
11 WAIFF USA trophies; 5 advance to WAIFF Cannes 2027; 1 Grand Prix (sponsor packages TBA)
20 Jan
Laurel (1st); up to $300 cash with submission fee refunded (2nd); 3rd TBA (per aifilmcontests Oct 15)
21 Jan
Cannes, France (national editions also in London, LA, Tokyo, Seoul, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, etc.)
Category awards including Best AI Short Film, Best AI Series, Best Advertising/Branded Content, Best AI Music Video, Best WAIFF Horizons, CapCut Awards, Alpes-Maritimes Best Youth Film; festival access/travel benefits for winners (cash amounts not fully enumerated in rules PDF)
15 Feb
San Francisco, USA
Trophies, laurels, software credits, filmmaker interview — no cash stated
18 Apr
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Awards by a three-member international jury across categories; no cash prize published
26 Apr
Geneva, Switzerland (Palexpo / AI for Good Global Summit)
Invitation to AI for Good Global Summit 2027 with exclusive Speaker Pass for finalists; official trophy for award winners; recognition/exposure at premiere — no cash prize stated
1 May
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Use of AI, Best Visual Craft, Best Editing, Audience Choice (cash not stated on official site)
2 Jun
Los Angeles / Santa Ana, California, USA
Best AI Short (The Santa Ana) and programme selection (cash not stated in summary)
14 Jun
New York City, USA
Grand Prix NYC; Best Human + AI Direction; Best AI Cinematography; Responsible AI Cinema Award; Audience Signal Award (cash amounts not stated)
20 Jun
Best AI Indie Short and related categories; laurels (cash not stated in summary)
21 Jun