International AI Short Film Festival (IASFF) 2026 — AI Narrative & Experimental Shorts
International AI Short Film Festival (IASFF) 2026 — AI Narrative & Experimental Shorts is a film festival organized by IASFF Collective. It is open to participants worldwide, and the current submission deadline is November 10, 2026. These details come from the organizer's official information, last checked on October 8, 2026.
Overview
IASFF's first edition runs online 8–15 Dec 2026. Its International Competition welcomes generative-AI narrative, nonfiction and experimental films of up to 30 minutes. The public Festhome entry page shows a Submit control and itemized fees.
Who Can Enter?
Open to participants worldwide.
Eligibility details: International Competition open to creators worldwide; film may be fiction, documentary, animation or experimental. The separate National Competition is restricted to India residents/citizens/diaspora.
- Participant types
- Creator
- Languages
- Any language (Festhome festival requirements).
- Entry fee
- International Competition (Festhome listed): USD 10 early by 2026-08-25; USD 15 standard by 2026-10-10; USD 20 late by 2026-10-31; USD 30 extended by 2026-11-10. Platform discounts vary. USD 15 (standard; 8 Oct 2026)
Categories and Tracks
Listed under AI Video & Film. Competition format: Film Festival.
Prize and Benefits
The organizer lists: Best of the Fest (Protocol Master), Most Innovative Prompt (Workflow Award), Audience Choice (Network Consensus); no monetary awards confirmed.
Important Dates
- Submissions open
- July 10, 2026
- Submission deadline
- November 10, 2026
- Results announced
- November 25, 2026
- Event dates
- December 8, 2026 – December 15, 2026
The organizer lists a date without a timezone or exact closing time. Submit well before the deadline.
AI Tool and Model Rules
Human–AI collaborative film. Mandatory Statement of AI Labor listing models/software and estimated human curation vs AI generation. Submitter must own/clear all rights; IASFF receives non-exclusive festival-week YouTube screening permission.
Review the official rules for the complete submission terms.
Submission Requirements
Max 30 minutes; AI Narrative & Experimental Shorts; submit through Festhome with AI tools/software manifest and human-vs-AI workflow disclosure. Copyright in prompts, outputs, music and assets must be cleared.
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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