Festivals
Where to show the work.
Festival deadlines, checked against the calendar rather than described in prose — so a closed call says so instead of quietly wasting your afternoon. Something missing or wrong? Tell us.
15 festivals & open calls · 8 open now
ElevenLabs: The World's Catchiest Ad
→Online · Screens November 10
Closes in 3 daysFree to enterPrize: $100,000 across 11 winners (1st $50,000; 2nd $20,000; 3rd $10,000; 4th–11th $2,500)
TAIFF – Türkiye International AI Film Festival (3rd edition)
→Istanbul, Türkiye · Screens December 7
Closes in 3 daysFree to enterAKOOL AI Film Challenge
→Online · Screens December 5
Open — closes Nov 20Free to enterPrize: $500,000 creator rewards; $50,000 grand prize; $100 per qualified entry (Premium account, limits apply)
AI ZONE International AI Film Festival
→Screens January 15
Open — closes Nov 30Free to enterUUCP Film Fest
→Screens February 1
Open — closes Dec 1Free to enterHollywood AI Short Film Awards
→West Hollywood, CA · Screens February 13
Open — closes Jan 11Free to enterChicago AI Film Festival (Playground Pastime)
→Chicago, IL · Screens April 17
Open — closes Jan 31Free to enterMetaMorph × TapNow – Autumn Activation
→London, United Kingdom / Online · Screens June 15
Open — closes May 26Free to enterBusan International AI Film Festival
→Details on their site
Dates not announcedFree to enterKorea AI Content Awards
→Details on their site
Closed for this editionFree to enterFormula E Creators Challenge 2026 (GEN4)
→Online (screening: BFI IMAX, London) · Screens October 22
Closed for this editionFree to enterOnSolo × ReelShort Global Short Drama Creator Awards
→Online
Closed for this editionFree to enterPrize: $200,000 cash pool (max $100,000 single award) + 12,000,000 OnSolo credits; up to 116 awards
Tel Aviv AI Film Festival
→Tel Aviv, Israel · Screens November 10
Closed for this editionFree to enterSilicon Valley AI Film Festival — Los Angeles
→Los Angeles, USA · Screens November 1
Closed for this editionFree to enterDAIFF | Disrupt AI Film Festival
→Screens November 18
Closed for this editionFree to enterLists that stay current
New festivals appear monthly in this field. These three are maintained more often than we can maintain ours, so check them too.