Horror Island International Horror Film Festival 2026–2027 — AI Cinema
Horror Island International Horror Film Festival 2026–2027 — AI Cinema is a film festival organized by Horror Island International Horror Film Festival. The current submission deadline is November 30, 2026. These details come from the organizer's official information, last checked on October 1, 2026.
Overview
Horror Island’s seventh edition introduces AI Cinema as a competitive section for original genre work where AI materially drives the visuals or animation. The event screens in Las Palmas, Spain.
Who Can Enter?
Eligibility details: The official page describes an international festival but does not state an explicit geographic eligibility restriction for the AI Cinema section.
- Participant types
- Creator
- Languages
- Selected works may need Spanish or English subtitles according to the festival screening requirements.
- Entry fee
- AI short films: EUR 11 earlybird, EUR 13 regular, EUR 15 late and EUR 18 extended; student and FilmFreeway Gold rates are lower. EUR 11–18
Categories and Tracks
Listed under AI Video & Film, and also relevant to AI Animation & 3D. Competition format: Film Festival.
Prize and Benefits
The organizer lists: The programme includes a Best AI Short Film award within the new AI Cinema section.
Important Dates
- Submissions open
- October 22, 2025
- Submission deadline
- November 30, 2026
- Results announced
- January 31, 2027
- Event dates
- April 1, 2027 – April 2, 2027
The organizer lists a date without a timezone or exact closing time. Submit well before the deadline.
AI Tool and Model Rules
AI short films should be produced almost entirely with AI-generated visuals and/or animation, not merely use AI for isolated shots, effects or minor sequences.
Review the official rules for the complete submission terms.
Submission Requirements
Submit through FilmFreeway to AI short films. The project should be created almost entirely with AI-generated visuals and/or animation.
Source Verification
Verified via official source
We last verified this listing against the organizer's official page on October 1, 2026.
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