Rules of AI Cinema Festival NYC and 1 Billion AI Film Award
The rules of the AI Cinema Festival NYC and the 1 Billion AI Film Award differ on 7 of the eight items: AI-use rules, tool disclosure, running-time limits, deadlines, screenings, rights terms and prizes. From 3 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Rule | AI Cinema Festival NYC | 1 Billion AI Film Award |
|---|---|---|
| What the rules ask of AI | AI used in a significant way | Made on one platform |
| Saying which tools were used | List the tools used | None in the rules read |
| Running time allowed | None in the rules read | A minimum and a maximum |
| Cost of entry | None in the rules read | None in the rules read |
| Latest deadline | Open on the reading day | Closed on the reading day |
| Where winners are shown | A festival run | A premiere event |
| What the entrant keeps or grants | Entrant warrants all rights | None in the rules read |
| Prizes | Awards without cash figures | Cash prizes stated |
Inclusion rule. The eight rules every festival on the register is read for. Order. The order rules take on every festival page.
1Where the rules part
Only the rules of the AI Cinema Festival NYC cover tool disclosure and rights terms. Only the rules of the 1 Billion AI Film Award cover running-time limits. Their AI-use rules part: AI used in a significant way for the AI Cinema Festival NYC, made on one platform for the 1 Billion AI Film Award. Their deadlines part: open on the reading day for the AI Cinema Festival NYC, closed on the reading day for the 1 Billion AI Film Award. Their screenings part: a festival run for the AI Cinema Festival NYC, a premiere event for the 1 Billion AI Film Award. Their prizes part: awards without cash figures for the AI Cinema Festival NYC, cash prizes stated for the 1 Billion AI Film Award. Neither set of rules covers entry costs.
2In each festival's own words
Saying which tools were used
Creators must disclose major AI tools and human roles.
AI Cinema Festival NYC, rules and eligibility
The rules of the 1 Billion AI Film Award say nothing on this.
Where winners are shown
July 16–18, 2027 Screenings, conversations and awards in NYC.
AI Cinema Festival NYC, home page
Top 5 AI films premiered at 1BFS
1 Billion Followers Summit, AI Film Award page
Prizes
Grand Prix NYC Best Human + AI Direction Best AI Cinematography
AI Cinema Festival NYC, home page
The winner received $1,000,000 USD and global recognition for their work.
1 Billion Followers Summit, AI Film Award page
- Rule 03Major AI tools and human roles disclosed
- Path to the screenScreenings, conversations and awards in New York, July 16 to 18, 2027
- How it workedThe top five films premiered at the summit on January 9, 2026
- AwardsA Grand Prix and craft awards, with no cash figures
- Submission criteriaA single $1,000,000 prize
3What a generator hands an entrant
For an entrant reading “AI Cinema Festival NYC and 1 Billion AI Film Award”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
The longest an episode may run: 240 seconds for Short Drama, 300 for TV Series, none for Film.
SceneMixer, Short Drama, TV Series or Film — “What is the episode cap?” (read 2026-10-13)
Length caps, dialogue grammar and the way a unit ends. Short drama forces explicit dialogue, a conflict in the first ten seconds and a hook at the close; film mode allows subtext and quiet endings and drops the per-unit cap.
SceneMixer, AI Movie Generator — “What is the difference between film mode and short drama mode?” (read 2026-10-13)