Curious Refuge 2026 AI Horror Film Competition (4th Annual)
Curious Refuge (partner: Epidemic Sound)
CompetitionFreeOnline/Global
Submission deadline
9 October 2026
Closed 9 October 2026
Submissions closed; winners pending Oct 29
- Category
- Competition
- Location
- Online
- Format
- Online
- Entry fee
- Free (must use Epidemic Sound for music/SFX)
- Event dates
- Audience voting Oct 21–28 2026 PT; winners announced Oct 29 2026
- Last checked
- 15 October 2026
Prize
$12,000 cash total (1st $7,000; 2nd $3,000; 3rd $2,000) + Curious Refuge course enrollment & merch; Audience Favorite: course + T-shirt
Eligibility
AI in every shot; ≤3 minutes; original (no 3rd-party IP); required end card. Deadline was Oct 9 11:59 PM Pacific | now closed for submissions.
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