Rules of Higgsfield Global Film Festival and Project Odyssey
The rules of the Higgsfield Global Film Festival and Project Odyssey differ on 7 of the eight items: AI-use rules, tool disclosure, running-time limits, entry costs, screenings, rights terms and prizes. From 2 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
| Rule | Higgsfield Global Film Festival | Project Odyssey |
|---|---|---|
| What the rules ask of AI | Made on one platform | AI used in a significant way |
| Saying which tools were used | Generations kept for checking | None in the rules read |
| Running time allowed | A minimum only | A maximum only |
| Cost of entry | Free to enter | None in the rules read |
| Latest deadline | Closed on the reading day | Closed on the reading day |
| Where winners are shown | Winners announced online | None in the rules read |
| What the entrant keeps or grants | Entrant keeps copyright | Advice on original material |
| Prizes | Cash prizes stated | None in the rules read |
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 Higgsfield Global Film Festival cover tool disclosure, entry costs, screenings and prizes. Their AI-use rules part: made on one platform for the Higgsfield Global Film Festival, AI used in a significant way for Project Odyssey. Their running-time limits part: a minimum only for the Higgsfield Global Film Festival, a maximum only for Project Odyssey. Their deadlines agree: closed on the reading day. Their rights terms part: Entrant keeps copyright for the Higgsfield Global Film Festival, Advice on original material for Project Odyssey.
2In each festival's own words
Saying which tools were used
in which all AI video and image generations for an Entry must be kept
Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules
The rules of Project Odyssey say nothing on this.
Running time allowed
Minimum 3:00 minutes (hard requirement).
Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules
Maximum length of 15 minutes (900 seconds), unless otherwise specified
Project Odyssey, rules and judging (Season 2)
What the entrant keeps or grants
All copyright and other rights in your film remain with you, the author.
Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules
Use original IP, characters, and storylines to avoid DMCA takedown requests.
Project Odyssey, rules and judging (Season 2)
- At a glanceAll AI video and image generations kept in one Cinema Studio festival project
- At a glanceAt least 3 minutes; 5 minutes recommended as a maximum, longer still eligible
- Submission requirementsUp to 15 minutes, with shorter caps for social, advertising and trailers
- Rights and licensingEntrants keep copyright and grant Higgsfield a perpetual, royalty-free licence
- RecommendationsRecommends original IP, characters and storylines to avoid takedown requests
3What a generator hands an entrant
For an entrant reading “Higgsfield Global Film Festival and Project Odyssey”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
Typically 60–120 seconds, always 9:16 vertical, ending on a hook. SceneMixer's episode outlines are generated with that pacing, and setting a project to 9:16 makes every segment vertical (the default is 16:9).
SceneMixer, How to Make ReelShort-Style Dramas with AI — “How long is a ReelShort-style episode?” (read 2026-10-13)
Dubbing replaces the audio of a finished clip; the picture was generated for a different line, so mouth shapes, pauses and shot length all belong to the original language. Native-language generation gives the video model the line in the target language before it renders the shot, so the performance, the pacing and the cut points are built for that language.
SceneMixer, Native-Language Dialogue vs. Dubbing in AI Video (2026): Why the Cast Should Speak the Line (read 2026-10-13)