Runway AI Festival: deadlines
The rules of the Runway AI Festival on the latest deadline: entries closed April 27, 2026. From 1 source page, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
The AIF entry period begins on January 28th, 2026 at 9:00:00am ET and ends on April 27th, 2026 at 16:59:59 PM ET
Runway AI Festival, official rules for film
- Entry periodEntries closed April 27, 2026
1Festivals with the same reading
1 Billion AI Film Award, Academy Awards, AI Shortest Film Competition, Astana AI Film Festival, Bochnia International AI Film Festival, Chroma Awards, Higgsfield Global Film Festival, Human vs. AI Film Festival, LifeArt AI Film Festival, Project Odyssey, Reply AI Film Festival, Runway Gen:48, Sundance Film Festival and World AI Film Festival have this reading, “closed on the reading day”: 15 festivals in all.
The reading paraphrases the rules; the quote above is the organiser's own wording.
2What the rule means for an entrant
A closed deadline is still useful: annual festivals tend to repeat their timetable, and last year's dates are a fair first guess for the next edition. The calendar lists every date in order.
| Festival | Reading |
|---|---|
| 1 Billion AI Film Award | Closed on the reading day |
| Academy Awards | Closed on the reading day |
| African AI Film Festival | Open on the reading day |
| AI Cinema Festival NYC | Open on the reading day |
| AI Film Festival Japan | None in the rules read |
| AI for Good Film Festival | Open on the reading day |
| AI International Film Festival | Monthly deadlines |
| AI Shortest Film Competition | Closed on the reading day |
| Artefact AI Film Festival | Open on the reading day |
| Astana AI Film Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| Bochnia International AI Film Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| Chroma Awards | Closed on the reading day |
| Cinema Shift Festival | None in the rules read |
| Higgsfield Global Film Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| Human vs. AI Film Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| K-Culture AI International Film Festival | Opening after the reading day |
| LifeArt AI Film Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| Project Odyssey | Closed on the reading day |
| Reply AI Film Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| Runway AI Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| Runway Gen:48 | Closed on the reading day |
| Sundance Film Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| Turkey International AI Film Festival | Open on the reading day |
| World AI Film Festival | Closed on the reading day |
| World AI Film Festival USA | Open on the reading day |
Inclusion rule. Every festival on the register, with or without a detailed page on this rule. Order. Alphabetical by festival name.
3The making side of an entry
For an entrant reading “Runway AI Festival”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
The lines are re-heard and written in the language your project is set to, and the finished episode is spoken by the voices attached to your own characters.
SceneMixer, How to Remake a Video with AI — “Can I remake something in a different language?” (read 2026-10-13)
Video is 16:9 landscape by default, with 9:16 vertical available; you set it once per project. Segments are typically 4 to 15 seconds, and some model tiers go to 30.
SceneMixer, AI Short Drama Generator — “What length and aspect ratio does it output?” (read 2026-10-13)