AI film contests, sorted by deadline.

Our take (Apply): Biggest cash on the board and 30 spotlight prizes means real odds. If you have no film, the Script Track only needs a screenplay + short pitch video. Pilot Track locks you into PixVerse Canvas.

Deadline

Oct 31, 2026, 23:59 UTC (extended from Oct 9) = 4:59 PM PT

Prize

$300,000 pool: $100K Grand, $50K Gold, $20K Silver, 20 × $5K Pilot Spotlight, 10 × $3K Script Spotlight

Entry fee

Free

Eligibility

Worldwide, individuals or teams. Pilot Track: 3–20 min pilot made with PixVerse Canvas as primary platform. Script Track: 45–90 min feature screenplay + 1–5 min video pitch.

Organizer

PixVerse

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2026-10-20 · official page · source 1 · source 2

Our take (Maybe): Free cash for a 90-second vertical episode, but it's locked to Wandura and you have to post it publicly. The storyboard review takes up to 48 hours, so send yours this week or skip it.

Deadline

Oct 31, 2026, 23:59 UTC = 4:59 PM PT; winners announced Nov 4

Prize

$10,000 pool: $5K 1st, $3K 2nd, $2K 3rd, plus a $2,000 Audience Favorite bonus (most TikTok shares among the top 10). Top teams may get production credits.

Entry fee

Free

Eligibility

18+, worldwide except sanctioned countries; solo or teams up to 4. Episode 1 of a series: up to 90 sec, 9:16, English or subtitled, every frame made with AI in Wandura Drama Studio or Cinema Studio. Storyboard + first 15 sec are reviewed first (within 48 hours); the final episode must be posted publicly with the 'Made with Wandura.ai' mark and required hashtags.

Organizer

Wandura

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2026-10-20 · official page · source 1 · source 2

Our take (Apply): Best fit for ad/commercial makers: spec ads for two real brands make a strong portfolio piece. Small cash, but a small field. $10 fee.

Deadline

Entries close Nov 15, 2026 (not Oct 25 as some listings say); finalists Dec 1; Awards Night Dec 10 in Atlanta

Prize

$2,500 guaranteed cash: $1,000 Best of Festival + $500 per division Grand Prix; 1,500 Bloomway credits to every registrant; up to 100,000 credits for award winners

Entry fee

$10 registration

Eligibility

Open worldwide. Brand tracks for The Home Depot and Chick-fil-A (spec ads). Any AI tools; Bloomway optional.

Organizer

AIAF (with Bloomway AI)

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2026-10-19 · official page · source 1

Our take (Apply): Free, and a holiday theme you can make in a weekend. A single unedited clip gets rejected, so cut it properly. TV broadcast is a nice bonus.

Deadline

Nov 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET; awards broadcast Dec 12 on AFRO TV

Prize

Four awards incl. Best Film grand prize (cash award; amount not published)

Entry fee

Free

Eligibility

18+. One Christmas AI short film or AI music video, 2:00–6:00, made of multiple intentional shots with your own final edit. Any gen-AI video tool.

Organizer

Cue Film Fest

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2026-10-19 · official page · source 1 · source 2

Our take (Skip): Not announced on the official site. Don't build a film around it yet; we'll update when it goes live.

Deadline

Dec 6 appears only on third-party listings. Curious Refuge's own contests page still shows no 2026 holiday edition as of Oct 20.

Prize

unverified ($7,500+ claimed by third parties)

Entry fee

unverified

Eligibility

unverified

Organizer

Curious Refuge × Epidemic Sound

Flags

• Not fully confirmed on the organizer's official page
• Entry fee not confirmed
• Prize not confirmed

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2026-10-20 · official page · source 1

Our take (Apply): $15K top prize in a niche, tool-locked contest, so the field will be smaller. Only worth it if you're willing to learn Showrunner Studio.

Deadline

Submissions close Dec 15, 2026 (no time zone stated)

Prize

$20,000 total: $15K Best Film, $2K People's Choice, $1K each Screenplay/Visuals/Performance

Entry fee

None published

Eligibility

Must be made in Showrunner Studio, 2–20 min, include official watermark; story starts with a client in the Ripper Doc's chair; no social posts before submitting.

Organizer

Showrunner

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2026-10-19 · official page · source 1

Our take (Apply): Largest December cash. Use AKOOL for one real part of the film (face, avatar or lip-sync) and say exactly how in your submission. The $100 bonus isn't for free accounts.

Deadline

Submissions close Dec 20, 2026; winners Jan 15, 2027

Prize

$50K Grand, $25K, $15K, plus $2,500 finalist awards; $100 Creator Reward per qualified entry (qualifying Premium accounts only)

Entry fee

Free (no purchase necessary)

Eligibility

Three categories; AKOOL must play a meaningful role. See official rules for eligibility.

Organizer

AKOOL

Flags

• Closes after our 60-day window

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2026-10-19 · official page · source 1

Our take (Maybe): Free, and the first 100 registrants with code 'metamorph' get 5,000 starter credits. Only if you're fine making half the film in TapNow.

Deadline

FilmFreeway lists the Winter Competition deadline as Jan 1, 2027; other listings say Dec 30. Not stated on the official page.

Prize

£500 cash + 20,000 TapNow credits (winner); 10,000 credits (runner-up)

Entry fee

Free

Eligibility

30 sec – 10 min, at least 50% generated in TapNow; submit via TapTV Arena.

Organizer

MetaMorph AI Award × TapNow

Flags

• Not fully confirmed on the organizer's official page
• Closes after our 60-day window

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2026-10-19 · official page · source 1 · source 2