Astana AI Film Festival: prizes
On the prizes on offer, the rules of the Astana AI Film Festival say this: $1,000,000 in competition prizes and a second $1,000,000 production fund. From 1 source page, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
One million US dollars in competition prizes — and a second million invested directly into new AI productions.
Astana AI Film Festival, home page
- Total fund$1,000,000 in competition prizes and a second $1,000,000 production fund
1Festivals with the same reading
1 Billion AI Film Award, AI Shortest Film Competition, Bochnia International AI Film Festival, Chroma Awards, Higgsfield Global Film Festival, Human vs. AI Film Festival, Reply AI Film Festival, Runway AI Festival and Runway Gen:48 have this reading, “cash prizes stated”: 10 festivals in all.
It reflects the rules published for the latest edition on the reading day.
2What the rule means for an entrant
The largest figures come from platform contests and a festival with a production fund; others offer screenings, travel or a speaker pass. A prize tied to a platform usually comes with the obligation to have made the film there.
| Festival | Reading |
|---|---|
| 1 Billion AI Film Award | Cash prizes stated |
| Academy Awards | None in the rules read |
| African AI Film Festival | Awards without cash figures |
| AI Cinema Festival NYC | Awards without cash figures |
| AI Film Festival Japan | Awards without cash figures |
| AI for Good Film Festival | An invitation and a speaker pass |
| AI International Film Festival | Awards without cash figures |
| AI Shortest Film Competition | Cash prizes stated |
| Artefact AI Film Festival | None in the rules read |
| Astana AI Film Festival | Cash prizes stated |
| Bochnia International AI Film Festival | Cash prizes stated |
| Chroma Awards | Cash prizes stated |
| Cinema Shift Festival | Awards without cash figures |
| Higgsfield Global Film Festival | Cash prizes stated |
| Human vs. AI Film Festival | Cash prizes stated |
| K-Culture AI International Film Festival | Awards without cash figures |
| LifeArt AI Film Festival | Awards without cash figures |
| Project Odyssey | None in the rules read |
| Reply AI Film Festival | Cash prizes stated |
| Runway AI Festival | Cash prizes stated |
| Runway Gen:48 | Cash prizes stated |
| Sundance Film Festival | None in the rules read |
| Turkey International AI Film Festival | Awards without cash figures |
| World AI Film Festival | None in the rules read |
| World AI Film Festival USA | Trophies and a path to Cannes |
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 “Astana AI Film Festival”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
You own the output — download finished episodes and publish to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, or short-drama platforms.
SceneMixer, The AI Micro Drama Production Pipeline — “Where can I publish the episodes?” (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)