Indywood International AI Cinefest 2027
Indywood International AI Cinefest 2027 is a film festival organized by Indywood. It is open to participants worldwide, and the current submission deadline is February 1, 2027. These details come from the organizer's official information, last checked on September 29, 2026.
Overview
Indywood International AI Cinefest is a global AI-focused film event in India. It accepts AI-generated and AI-assisted cinema, sets a high AI-production threshold and recognizes work across 25 specialist categories.
Who Can Enter?
Organized in India and open to participants worldwide.
Eligibility details: Open to filmmakers worldwide. The current listing includes an AI category for works under 30 minutes and a special AI feature category over 30 minutes.
- Entry fee
- Standard AI-category fees progress from USD 20 early to USD 27 extended; student and Gold-member discounts are listed. USD 20–27 standard depending on deadline/category
Categories and Tracks
Listed under AI Video & Film, and also relevant to AI Animation & 3D and Multimodal AIGC. Competition format: Film Festival.
Prize and Benefits
The organizer lists: The organizer states that the best two films receive cash prizes and lists 25 special awards; exact cash amounts were not stated on the reviewed page. Cash prizes for top two films + 25 special awards
Important Dates
- Submissions open
- July 1, 2026
- Submission deadline
- February 1, 2027
- Results announced
- March 22, 2027
- Event dates
- April 22, 2027 – April 22, 2027
The organizer lists a date without a timezone or exact closing time. Submit well before the deadline.
AI Tool and Model Rules
Eligible films must be fully AI-generated or creatively incorporate AI; the published rules require at least 70% productive AI use in the filmmaking process.
Review the official rules for the complete submission terms.
Submission Requirements
Submit through FilmFreeway and meet the published AI-use, runtime, rights and category 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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