Bochnia International AI Film Festival entry rules
The rules of the Bochnia International AI Film Festival cover all eight items. What the rules ask of AI: at least half the picture or sound made or reworked with AI, using at least two AI tools. Saying which tools were used: a complete list of AI tools and a making-of diary with the entry. From 1 source page, read 2026-09-25; no maker pays to be listed.
Inclusion rule. All 25 festivals on the register, each with what its rules ask about naming AI tools. Order. Alphabetical by festival name.
- AI use
- A set minimum of AI use
- Tool disclosure
- List the tools used
- Running time
- A minimum and a maximum
- Fee
- Fees by deadline
- Deadline
- Closed on the reading day
- Screening
- An awards ceremony
- Rights
- Entrant keeps copyright
- Prizes
- Cash prizes stated
1The rules in brief
The Bochnia International AI Film Festival in Poland asks that at least half of a film's picture or sound be generated or significantly processed with AI, using at least two different tools. Films run 1 to 15 minutes including credits, and each entry carries a complete list of tools and a making-of diary. The fee is paid through FilmFreeway; the extended deadline was August 27, 2026, and awards were presented at a gala at Regis Cinema on September 17. The cash pool is $2,500, and the filmmaker keeps full copyright.
2Dates in the rules
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Extended deadline |
| 2026-09-05 | Official selection announced |
| 2026-09-17 | Awards gala, Bochnia |
Inclusion rule. Dates the rules print in full; months without a day are left to the text above. Order. Earliest first.
What the rules ask of AI: A set minimum of AI use
At least 50% of the film's visual or audio content must be generated or significantly processed using artificial intelligence tools.
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
- Article 4At least half the picture or sound made or reworked with AI, using at least two AI tools
- Article 4At least two different AI tools used in production
Bochnia International AI Film Festival on this rule · What the rules ask of AI at every festival
Saying which tools were used: List the tools used
Complete list of AI tools used in production
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
- Article 4A complete list of AI tools and a making-of diary with the entry
- Article 4A production diary or making-of documenting the creative process
Bochnia International AI Film Festival on this rule · Saying which tools were used at every festival · What marks the tools leave in the file
Running time allowed: A minimum and a maximum
Runtime: 1 to 15 minutes (including end credits).
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
- Article 41 to 15 minutes including credits
Running time allowed at every festival · How long a clip the tools make
Cost of entry: Fees by deadline
Submitting a film to the competition requires payment of a submission fee, processed via FilmFreeway at the time of submission.
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
- Article 10A submission fee that rises by deadline, paid through FilmFreeway
Bochnia International AI Film Festival on this rule · Cost of entry at every festival
Latest deadline: Closed on the reading day
Extended Aug 8–27, 2026
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
- Article 10The extended deadline, August 27, 2026, had passed
Latest deadline at every festival
Where winners are shown: An awards ceremony
Awards will be presented at the Awards Gala on September 17, 2026, at Regis Cinema, Bochnia.
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
- Article 8Awards gala at Regis Cinema, Bochnia, on September 17, 2026
- Article 6An official selection of up to 30 films, announced September 5, 2026
Bochnia International AI Film Festival on this rule · Where winners are shown at every festival
What the entrant keeps or grants: Entrant keeps copyright
The filmmaker retains full copyright to their submitted work.
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
- Article 5The filmmaker keeps full copyright and licenses screening and short excerpts
What the entrant keeps or grants at every festival · What the tools' terms say about owning the output
Prizes: Cash prizes stated
Total cash prize pool: $2,500 USD (gross).
BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English)
- Article 8A cash prize pool of $2,500, with a trophy for the Grand Prix
3The making side of an entry
For an entrant reading “Bochnia International AI Film Festival”, 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)
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)
4Related festivals
- Bochnia International AI Film Festival next to Academy Awards
- Bochnia International AI Film Festival next to Project Odyssey
- Artefact AI Film Festival
- Astana AI Film Festival
- Chroma Awards
- Cinema Shift Festival
The organiser's current rules always govern; this is a dated reading, not advice. Method: how rules are read.
5Rules documents read
- BIAIFF, 2026 regulations (English), read 2026-09-25