Turkey International AI Film Festival entry rules
The rules of the Turkey International AI Film Festival cover 6 of the eight items. What the rules ask of AI: generative AI used throughout the production. Running time allowed: up to 20 minutes. Latest deadline: Applications June 25 to November 1, 2026, through FilmFreeway. Not in the rules read: tool disclosure and entry costs. 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
- AI used through the whole production
- Tool disclosure
- None in the rules read
- Running time
- A maximum only
- Fee
- None in the rules read
- Deadline
- Open on the reading day
- Screening
- A festival run
- Rights
- Entrant warrants all rights
- Prizes
- Awards without cash figures
1The rules in brief
The Turkey International AI Film Festival takes only films in which generative AI was used throughout the production, completed after January 1, 2025 and running 20 minutes at most. Applications run from June 25 to November 1, 2026 through FilmFreeway, and the festival takes place in Istanbul from December 7 to 9. One film in each category receives a trophy, and the rights holder warrants that the film complies with copyright law.
2Dates in the rules
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | Application deadline |
| 2026-12-07 | Festival opens, Istanbul |
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: AI used through the whole production
Only films in which generative AI was used throughout the entire production process may participate.
T-AIFF, official site
- Regulations 1dGenerative AI used throughout the production
Turkey International AI Film Festival on this rule · What the rules ask of AI at every festival
Saying which tools were used: None in the rules read
- Rules read; not statedNone in the rules read (2026-09-25)
Saying which tools were used at every festival · What marks the tools leave in the file
Running time allowed: A maximum only
Films not exceeding 20 minutes in duration may apply.
T-AIFF, official site
- Regulations 1fUp to 20 minutes
Running time allowed at every festival · How long a clip the tools make
Cost of entry: None in the rules read
- Rules read; not statedNone in the rules read (2026-09-25)
Cost of entry at every festival
Latest deadline: Open on the reading day
Applications are accepted between June 25, 2026 — November 1, 2026 .
T-AIFF, official site
- Regulations 1aApplications June 25 to November 1, 2026, through FilmFreeway
- Regulations 1cOnly films completed after January 1, 2025
Turkey International AI Film Festival on this rule · Latest deadline at every festival
Where winners are shown: A festival run
Festival: December 7–9 · Istanbul
T-AIFF, official site
- Page headerThe festival in Istanbul, December 7 to 9
Where winners are shown at every festival
What the entrant keeps or grants: Entrant warrants all rights
The rights holder warrants that the film is fully legal and compliant with copyright laws.
T-AIFF, official site
- Regulations 6eThe rights holder warrants the film is legal and compliant with copyright
Turkey International AI Film Festival on this rule · What the entrant keeps or grants at every festival · What the tools' terms say about owning the output
Prizes: Awards without cash figures
An award trophy will be given to one film placing in each category.
T-AIFF, official site
- Regulations 5aA trophy for a film placing in each category
Turkey International AI Film Festival on this rule · Prizes at every festival
3The making side of an entry
For an entrant reading “Turkey International AI Film Festival”, this is what SceneMixer publishes about the film its pipeline hands over:
A micro drama (vertical drama) is a serialized show of 60–120 second episodes shot for phones.
SceneMixer, The AI Micro Drama Production Pipeline (read 2026-10-13)
The final cut ends on an end card: your main image plus four lines — Brand, Product name, Tagline, Call to action. The first two are read from your photo and your brief; the tagline and call to action are written with the script.
SceneMixer, The End Card (read 2026-10-13)
4Related festivals
- Chroma Awards next to Turkey International AI Film Festival
- Human vs. AI Film Festival next to Turkey International AI Film Festival
- Runway Gen:48
- Sundance Film Festival
- World AI Film Festival
- World AI Film Festival USA
The organiser's current rules always govern; this is a dated reading, not advice. Method: how rules are read.
5Rules documents read
- T-AIFF, official site, read 2026-09-25