New York City Independent Film Festival 2027 — AI Generated Short Films
New York City Independent Film Festival 2027 — AI Generated Short Films is a film festival organized by New York City Independent Film Festival. It is open to participants worldwide, and the current submission deadline is February 15, 2027. These details come from the organizer's official information, last checked on September 29, 2026.
Overview
NYC Independent Film Festival includes AI-generated shorts as a separate submission category within its 2027 edition, alongside traditional narrative, documentary and experimental sections.
Who Can Enter?
Organized in the United States and open to participants worldwide.
Eligibility details: International independent film festival; no separate geographic restriction was stated for the AI Generated Short Films category.
- Participant types
- Student
- Entry fee
- USD 40 earlybird, USD 50 regular, USD 60 late and USD 75 extended; student and Gold-member discounts apply. USD 40–75 standard depending on deadline
Categories and Tracks
Listed under AI Video & Film, and also relevant to Creative AI Applications. Competition format: Film Festival.
Prize and Benefits
The organizer lists: Dedicated AI-generated short-film category recognition; no separate cash amount verified. Festival AI category recognition
Important Dates
- Submissions open
- March 1, 2026
- Submission deadline
- February 15, 2027
- Results announced
- March 15, 2027
- Event dates
- June 2, 2027 – June 6, 2027
The organizer lists a date without a timezone or exact closing time. Submit well before the deadline.
AI Tool and Model Rules
A dedicated AI Generated Short Films category accepts short work created using AI video-generation approaches.
Review the official rules for the complete submission terms.
Submission Requirements
Submit through FilmFreeway under AI Generated Short Films and follow the festival's general rights, delivery and eligibility rules.
Source Verification
Verified via official source
We last verified this listing against the organizer's official page on September 29, 2026.
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