AI International Film Festival and AI Shortest Film Competition
The rules of the AI International Film Festival and the AI Shortest Film Competition differ on 6 of the eight items: AI-use rules, running-time limits, deadlines, screenings, rights terms and prizes. From 2 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Rule | AI International Film Festival | AI Shortest Film Competition |
|---|---|---|
| What the rules ask of AI | None in the rules read | Made on one platform |
| Saying which tools were used | None in the rules read | None in the rules read |
| Running time allowed | None in the rules read | A maximum only |
| Cost of entry | None in the rules read | None in the rules read |
| Latest deadline | Monthly deadlines | Closed on the reading day |
| Where winners are shown | Monthly screenings | Screenings in several cities |
| What the entrant keeps or grants | None in the rules read | Entrant warrants all rights |
| 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 Shortest Film Competition cover AI-use rules, running-time limits and rights terms. Their deadlines part: monthly deadlines for the AI International Film Festival, closed on the reading day for the AI Shortest Film Competition. Their screenings part: monthly screenings for the AI International Film Festival, screenings in several cities for the AI Shortest Film Competition. Their prizes part: awards without cash figures for the AI International Film Festival, cash prizes stated for the AI Shortest Film Competition. Neither set of rules covers tool disclosure or entry costs.
2In each festival's own words
Running time allowed
The rules of the AI International Film Festival say nothing on this.
Up to 60 seconds long
Forward Festival, AI Shortest Film Competition by LTX
Where winners are shown
Since 2021 · Now monthly · Hollywood
AI International Film Festival, home page
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
Prizes
Judged blind, screened one at a time
AI International Film Festival, home page
1st PLACE $3,000 cash + Forward Festival Berlin Tickets + Travel & Accommodation to Forward Festival Berlin
Forward Festival, AI Shortest Film Competition by LTX
- RequirementsUp to 60 seconds
- Page headerMonthly screenings in Hollywood since 2021, with the filmmaker speaking after each film
- What you can winShortlist screened at the Shortest AI Film Festival in Berlin, August 27 to 28
- FormatJury and audience awards, judged blind
- What you can winFirst place $3,000 cash with tickets, travel and accommodation to Berlin
3Producing the entry with AI
For an entrant reading “AI International Film Festival and AI Shortest Film Competition”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
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)
Seedance 2.0 (ByteDance's video model family) is one of the strongest engines for vertical short drama in 2026.
SceneMixer, Seedance 2.0 in a Real Short-Drama Pipeline (read 2026-10-13)