Making-of diary: the record behind an AI entry
A making-of diary is a record of how a film was produced, kept while working and sent with the entry, so judges can see the steps and the tools behind each part. From 4 source pages, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
Bochnia's festival asks every entry for a production diary or making-of documenting the creative process, beside a complete list of AI tools, and lists a missing or insufficient one among the grounds for disqualification.
Other festivals ask for the same record in other forms. WAIFF in Cannes wants a production file; Higgsfield keeps every generation in one Cinema Studio project, so the history is on its own platform; Gen:48 asks for a short written account of the techniques.
A diary is more than a tool list. It shows where a person made the decisions, which is what festivals that care about authorship want to see.
Screenshots of prompts and settings, dated, are the cheapest way to keep one.
| Festival | Rule | What the rules say |
|---|---|---|
| Bochnia International AI Film Festival | Tool disclosure | A production diary or making-of documenting the creative process |
| World AI Film Festival | Tool disclosure | A production file explaining the AI tools used, for every submission |
| Higgsfield Global Film Festival | Tool disclosure | All AI video and image generations kept in one Cinema Studio festival project |
| Runway Gen:48 | Tool disclosure | A short written description of the AI techniques used |
Inclusion rule. Readings from the register cited on this page. Order. The order they are discussed in.
1The wording in the rules
Production diary / “Making Of” documenting the creative process
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
A production file explaining the use of AI tools is required for every submission.
World AI Film Festival, competitions page
in which all AI video and image generations for an Entry must be kept
Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules
you will be asked to include a link to the Video Submission and a short, written description of the AI techniques used in the Video Submission.
Runway, Gen:48 official rules
- Article 4A production diary or making-of documenting the creative process
- Competition rulesA production file explaining the AI tools used, for every submission
- At a glanceAll AI video and image generations kept in one Cinema Studio festival project
- How to submitA short written description of the AI techniques used
2Producing the entry with AI
For an entrant reading “Making-of diary”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
An AI short drama is a serialized show of 60–120 second vertical episodes whose cast, sets and footage are generated by AI. Making one takes six steps: analyze the script into episodes, lock a consistent cast with reference art, localize for your market, write and edit storyboards, generate each 4–15 second shot, then composite and publish.
SceneMixer, How to Make an AI Short Drama, Step by Step (read 2026-10-13)
Recommended is the badge on the tier the site suggests for most character sheets; the default for new accounts stays the cheaper tier.
SceneMixer, Qwen-Image 3.0 Pro: the recommended tier — “Is Recommended the same as default?” (read 2026-10-13)