Alexandria Short Film Festival 2027 — International AI Competition
Alexandria Short Film Festival 2027 — International AI Competition is a film festival organized by Alexandria Short Film Festival / Alexandria Art Circle Association. It is open to participants worldwide, and the current submission deadline is January 15, 2027. These details come from the organizer's official information, last checked on October 8, 2026.
Overview
The 13th Alexandria Short Film Festival runs Apr 10–15, 2027 in Egypt and offers an International AI Competition dedicated to fully AI-produced short films. A live public Festhome Submit control is displayed.
Who Can Enter?
Organized in Egypt and open to participants worldwide.
Eligibility details: International AI Competition; open to international AI creators. Festival requires film completed in or after January 2024.
- Participant types
- Creator
- Languages
- Arabic or English subtitles per festival requirements; spoken film language unrestricted.
- Entry fee
- International AI Competition: USD 7 early by Jun 23 2026; USD 8 standard by Sep 1; USD 10 late by Nov 1; USD 12 extended by Jan 15 2027. USD 10 (late stage; 8 Oct 2026)
Categories and Tracks
Listed under AI Video & Film. Competition format: Film Festival.
Prize and Benefits
The organizer lists: Festival-wide cash prizes USD 1,500 stated without AI-specific distribution. Do not treat as AI-category prize pool.
Important Dates
- Submissions open
- June 19, 2026
- Submission deadline
- January 15, 2027
- Results announced
- March 15, 2027
- Event dates
- April 10, 2027 – April 15, 2027
The organizer lists a date without a timezone or exact closing time. Submit well before the deadline.
AI Tool and Model Rules
Festival's International AI Competition is specifically for films created only with AI tools, not merely lightly AI-assisted productions.
Review the official rules for the complete submission terms.
Submission Requirements
1–30-minute shorts (category lists >1 and <30), created only through AI tools, entered under International AI Competition on Festhome.
Source Verification
Verified via official source
We last verified this listing against the organizer's official page on October 8, 2026.
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