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Entry rules for AI-made films

Where are AI film festival winners shown?

New York, Los Angeles and Tokyo for Runway; Venice for Reply; Cannes and Los Angeles for WAIFF; Tokyo for AIFJ; Seoul for KCAIF; Istanbul, Toronto, Bochnia, Geneva, Berlin and Astana; Hollywood and Kampala for the African festival; Boulder for Sundance; online for Higgsfield and Gen:48. From 21 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.

Festivals listed here, and the rest21 festivals are listed for this question; the other 4 are not listed on this page.AnswersRules answer it21 festivalsNot listed for thisquestion4 festivalsRegisterEight rules per festival
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Festivals whose rules answer this, read 2026-09-25.
FestivalRuleWhat the rules say
1 Billion AI Film AwardScreeningThe top five films premiered at the summit on January 9, 2026
African AI Film FestivalScreeningFestival and awards in Hollywood on November 21 and Kampala on December 12, 2026
AI Cinema Festival NYCScreeningScreenings, conversations and awards in New York, July 16 to 18, 2027
AI Film Festival JapanScreeningA three-day festival in Tokyo, October 31 to November 2, 2026
AI for Good Film FestivalScreeningFour finalists invited to Geneva for the AI for Good Global Summit in July 2027
AI International Film FestivalScreeningMonthly screenings in Hollywood since 2021, with the filmmaker speaking after each film
AI Shortest Film CompetitionScreeningShortlist screened at the Shortest AI Film Festival in Berlin, August 27 to 28
Artefact AI Film FestivalScreeningAudience vote in December and January, awards ceremony at MK2 Bibliothèque in February 2027
Astana AI Film FestivalScreeningFestival in Astana from October 1 to 3, 2026
Bochnia International AI Film FestivalScreeningAwards gala at Regis Cinema, Bochnia, on September 17, 2026
Cinema Shift FestivalScreeningA curated evening at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, Toronto, on June 5
Higgsfield Global Film FestivalScreeningWinners announced in the last week of October 2026
K-Culture AI International Film FestivalScreeningOpening and awards ceremony in Seoul on May 1, 2027
LifeArt AI Film FestivalScreeningPast screenings in Los Angeles, Athens and Mumbai
Reply AI Film FestivalScreeningA premiere event in Venice in September 2026
Runway AI FestivalScreeningScreenings in New York on June 11, Los Angeles on June 18 and Tokyo on July 30, 2026
Runway Gen:48ScreeningFinalists put to a public vote online; a jury picks the Grand Prix
Sundance Film FestivalScreeningFestival in Boulder, Colorado, January 21 to 31, 2027
Turkey International AI Film FestivalScreeningThe festival in Istanbul, December 7 to 9
World AI Film FestivalScreeningWinners announced at an awards ceremony in Cannes on April 22, 2026
World AI Film Festival USAScreeningFestival in Los Angeles in late March 2027

Inclusion rule. A festival is listed when its own rules state what the question asks. Order. Festivals in alphabetical order.

A screening is part of the prize. Several festivals invite finalists to attend, and Runway's winners are shown in three cities over two months.

Venue also shapes timing. A festival that premieres films in September will not want them shown elsewhere first, so dates are worth lining up before entering several.

1From the rules themselves

1 Billion AI Film Award

Top 5 AI films premiered at 1BFS

1 Billion Followers Summit, AI Film Award page

African AI Film Festival

Hollywood: November 21, 2026 · Kampala: December 12, 2026

African AI Film Festival, home page

AI Cinema Festival NYC

July 16–18, 2027 Screenings, conversations and awards in NYC.

AI Cinema Festival NYC, home page

AI Film Festival Japan

Oct 31 (Sat) - Nov 2 (Mon), 2026 @ Tokyo

AI Film Festival Japan, English site

AI for Good Film Festival

July 2027 Awards Ceremony Finalists come to Geneva for the AI for Good Global Summit 2027

AI for Good Film Festival, ITU page

AI International Film Festival

Since 2021 · Now monthly · Hollywood

AI International Film Festival, home page

AI Shortest Film Competition

The best films from our official shortlist will be screened at the Shortest AI Film Festival as part of Forward Festival Berlin (27 –28 August)

Forward Festival, AI Shortest Film Competition by LTX

Artefact AI Film Festival

FEB. 2027 Awards Ceremony @MK2 Bibliothèque

Artefact AI Film Festival, home page

Astana AI Film Festival

The festival takes place in Astana on 1–3 October 2026.

Astana AI Film Festival, home page

Bochnia International AI Film Festival

Awards will be presented at the Awards Gala on September 17, 2026, at Regis Cinema, Bochnia.

BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)

Cinema Shift Festival

June 5 · Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema · Toronto

Cinema Shift Festival, official site

Higgsfield Global Film Festival

Winners announced End week of October 2026 (exact date to be confirmed)

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

K-Culture AI International Film Festival

KCAIF 2027 K-CULTURE AI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL May 1, 2027 · Seoul, Republic of Korea

KCAIF, official site

LifeArt AI Film Festival

Past Screening at the Pacific Design Center (LA), Village Cinemas (Athens), and PVR Cinemas (Mumbai).

LifeArt Festival, AI film festival page

Reply AI Film Festival

get your invitation to a premiere event hosted by Reply and Mastercard in Venice in September 2026

Reply AI Film Festival, home page

Runway AI Festival

NY • 6/11 LA • 6/18 Tokyo • 7/30

Runway AI Festival, 2026 page

Runway Gen:48

The Grand Prix winner will be determined by a jury of Sponsor and/or Challenge participants at their sole discretion.

Runway, Gen:48 official rules

Sundance Film Festival

The 2027 Sundance Film Festival will take place in Boulder, Colorado from January 21 to January 31, 2027.

Sundance Institute, 2027 submissions FAQ

Turkey International AI Film Festival

Festival: December 7–9 · Istanbul

T-AIFF, official site

World AI Film Festival

Announcement of winners: April 22, 2026, during the awards ceremony in Cannes.

World AI Film Festival, 2026 rules

World AI Film Festival USA

Los Angeles Late March 2027

World AI Film Festival USA, home page

Where winners are shown at every festival · Can AI-assisted films enter the Oscars or Sundance? · Which festivals set a minimum of AI use?

2Producing the entry with AI

For an entrant reading “Where are AI film festival winners shown?”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:

Recommended is the badge on the tier the site suggests for most character sheets; the default for new accounts stays the cheaper tier.

SceneMixer, Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro: the recommended tier — “Is Recommended the same as default?” (read 2026-10-13)

The music runs across the end card and comes to an end with the film.

SceneMixer, Where the Music in an Ad Video Comes From — “Does the end card have music?” (read 2026-10-13)