Higgsfield Global Film Festival entry rules

The rules of the Higgsfield Global Film Festival cover all eight items. What the rules ask of AI: films made entirely within the Higgsfield ecosystem. Saying which tools were used: all AI video and image generations kept in one Cinema Studio festival project. Running time allowed: at least 3 minutes; 5 minutes recommended as a maximum, longer still eligible. 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

Made on one platform

Tool disclosure

Generations kept for checking

Running time

A minimum only

Fee

Free to enter

Deadline

Closed on the reading day

Screening

Winners announced online

Rights

Entrant keeps copyright

Prizes

Cash prizes stated

1The rules in brief

Higgsfield's Global Film Festival is a contest for films made entirely within Higgsfield's own tools, with every AI generation kept in one Cinema Studio project so entries can be checked. Films must run at least three minutes, and any registered user aged 18 or over can enter without a paid plan. The final deadline was September 16, 2026, winners are due in the last week of October, and the prize pool is $1,000,000 in cash across 14 placements. Entrants keep copyright but grant Higgsfield a broad, perpetual licence.

2Dates in the rules

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: Made on one platform

a $1,000,000 USD cash-prize competition of skill for filmmakers creating short cinematic work entirely within the Higgsfield ecosystem

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

• Overview
  Films made entirely within the Higgsfield ecosystemHiggsfield Global Film Festival, official rules / recorded 2026-09-25

Higgsfield Global Film Festival on this rule · What the rules ask of AI at every festival

Saying which tools were used: Generations kept for checking

in which all AI video and image generations for an Entry must be kept

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

• At a glance
  All AI video and image generations kept in one Cinema Studio festival projectHiggsfield Global Film Festival, official rules / recorded 2026-09-25

Higgsfield Global 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 only

Minimum 3:00 minutes (hard requirement).

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

• At a glance
  At least 3 minutes; 5 minutes recommended as a maximum, longer still eligibleHiggsfield Global Film Festival, official rules / recorded 2026-09-25

Running time allowed at every festival · How long a clip the tools make

Cost of entry: Free to enter

No paid subscription required to submit.

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

• At a glance
  Any registered user aged 18 or over; no paid subscription needed to submitHiggsfield Global Film Festival, official rules / recorded 2026-09-25

Cost of entry at every festival

Latest deadline: Closed on the reading day

Final submission deadline Sep 16, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

• Timeline
  Final submission deadline September 16, 2026Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules / recorded 2026-09-25

Latest deadline at every festival

Where winners are shown: Winners announced online

Winners announced End week of October 2026 (exact date to be confirmed)

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

• Timeline
  Winners announced in the last week of October 2026Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules / recorded 2026-09-25

Higgsfield Global Film Festival on this rule · Where winners are shown at every festival

What the entrant keeps or grants: Entrant keeps copyright

All copyright and other rights in your film remain with you, the author.

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

• Rights and licensing
  Entrants keep copyright and grant Higgsfield a perpetual, royalty-free licenceHiggsfield Global Film Festival, official rules / recorded 2026-09-25

Higgsfield Global Film Festival on this rule · What the entrant keeps or grants at every festival · What the tools' terms say about owning the output

Prizes: Cash prizes stated

Prize pool $1,000,000 USD in cash across 14 placements.

Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules

• At a glance
  $1,000,000 in cash across 14 placementsHiggsfield Global Film Festival, official rules / recorded 2026-09-25

Prizes at every festival

3What a generator hands an entrant

For an entrant reading “Higgsfield Global Film Festival”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:

You own the output — download finished episodes and publish to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, or short-drama platforms.

SceneMixer, The AI Micro Drama Production Pipeline — “Where can I publish the episodes?” (read 2026-10-13)

16:9 landscape (SceneMixer's default) and 9:16 vertical (the usual short-drama frame), chosen per project.

SceneMixer, Seedance 2.0 in a Real Short-Drama Pipeline — “Which aspect ratios does the pipeline generate?” (read 2026-10-13)

4Related festivals

• Higgsfield Global Film Festival next to Project Odyssey
• Higgsfield Global Film Festival next to Human vs. AI Film Festival
• Chroma Awards
• Cinema Shift Festival
• Human vs. AI Film Festival
• K-Culture AI International Film Festival

The organiser's current rules always govern; this is a dated reading, not advice. Method: how rules are read.

5Rules documents read

• Higgsfield Global Film Festival, official rules, read 2026-09-25