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Cannes World Film Festival — Best Artificial Intelligence Film (November 2026)
Cannes World Film Festival — Best Artificial Intelligence Film (November 2026) is a film festival organized by Remember the Future Productions / World Film Festival in Cannes. Submissions closed on November 1, 2026. These details come from the organizer's official information, last checked on October 8, 2026.
Overview
The World Film Festival in Cannes — Remember the Future is a hybrid monthly-and-annual independent festival. Its November 2026 edition has a main-category award for AI-produced films, open internationally without a film-length limit. Applicants register on the official FilmFreeway profile, select the Best Artificial Intelligence Film category and disclose AI use. The public listing gives a November 1 deadline, November 7 result notification and November 28 event. Rules require the appropriate rights, consent and subtitles for qualifying entries; organizers do not promise screening to all winners.
Who Can Enter?
Organized in France and open to participants worldwide.
Eligibility details: AI Film category accepts films of all nationalities and lengths. Copyright holder must be 18 or older; for a minor applicant, legal representatives must establish authority to submit. A world premiere is not required.
- Participant types
- Creator, Artist
- Languages
- English, French
- Entry fee
- AI Film main category: November earlybird EUR 50 standard / EUR 40 student / EUR 45 Gold Member (to 2026-10-08); November late EUR 60 standard / EUR 50 student / EUR 54 Gold Member (to 2026-11-01). Paid submission fees are non-refundable and gala entry is separate. EUR 50 early / EUR 60 late (standard AI Film category)
Categories and Tracks
Listed under AI Video & Film. Competition format: Film Festival.
Prize and Benefits
The organizer lists: Best Artificial Intelligence Film award/category, monthly laurels and digital certificates; monthly winners qualify for the annual competition. Cannes screenings are curated, not guaranteed for all award recipients. Custom metal statuettes can be purchased by winners. A guaranteed AI-category cash amount is not stated.
Important Dates
- Submissions open
- October 1, 2026
- Submission deadline
- November 1, 2026
- Results announced
- November 7, 2026
- Event dates
- November 28, 2026 – November 28, 2026
The organizer lists a date without a timezone or exact closing time. Submit well before the deadline.
AI Tool and Model Rules
AI-created work must be disclosed in FilmFreeway project specifications at submission. Entrants must hold rights to generated elements, images, music and likenesses, and obtain consent for real persons used. No minimum AI-generated proportion or prescribed model is stated.
Review the official rules for the complete submission terms.
Submission Requirements
Submit a film in at least one main FilmFreeway category (Best Artificial Intelligence Film is a main category); entering an additional category alone is invalid. Declare AI use in project specifications, hold rights to all visuals/audio and obtain real-person likeness consent. French/English films need no mandatory subtitles at submission, but other languages need French or English subtitles; French subtitles are required for foreign-language films selected for screenings. No watermark; organizers may request MOV H264 or MP4 in 1080p/4K for screening.
Source Verification
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We last verified this listing against the organizer's official page on October 8, 2026.
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