NewBorn Short Film Festival 2027 — AI Films
NewBorn Short Film Festival 2027 — AI Films is a film festival organized by NewBorn Short Film Festival / NewBorn Short Film Agency. It is open to participants worldwide, and the current submission deadline is May 31, 2027. These details come from the organizer's official information, last checked on October 8, 2026.
Overview
NewBorn Short Film Festival takes place in Berlin on 2–4 July 2027 and offers an explicit AI Films submission section as well as a Best Creative AI Short Film recognition. Global entrants can submit through Festhome, subject to a dated fee schedule and rights/subtitle requirements.
Who Can Enter?
Organized in Germany and open to participants worldwide.
Eligibility details: Worldwide short and feature film submissions, any production year or genre under general rules; more than one film per category allowed.
- Participant types
- Creator
- Languages
- Any original language; embedded English subtitles required for all submissions, not separate .srt files.
- Entry fee
- AI Films: EUR 20 early Aug 31 2026; EUR 30 standard Dec 31 2026; EUR 40 late labelled Mar 31 2026 (chronologically inconsistent); EUR 50 extended May 31 2027. Discounts shown on Festhome may change. EUR 30 (standard AI Films entry; until Dec 31, 2026)
Categories and Tracks
Listed under AI Video & Film. Competition format: Film Festival.
Prize and Benefits
The organizer lists: Best Creative AI Short Film listed. Festival-wide prizes include Film Festival Strategy Counseling valued USD 1,500 (exclusions for existing agency clients) and an iPitch.tv 12-month subscription valued USD 189; no guaranteed AI-category-specific cash payment.
Important Dates
- Submissions open
- June 9, 2026
- Submission deadline
- May 31, 2027
- Results announced
- July 4, 2027
- Event dates
- July 2, 2027 – July 4, 2027
The organizer lists a date without a timezone or exact closing time. Submit well before the deadline.
AI Tool and Model Rules
Festival runs a dedicated AI Films submission section and a Best Creative AI Short Film award. No mandatory AI-use percentage or list of accepted AI tools is published. Entrants must hold clearance for all rights and source music.
Review the official rules for the complete submission terms.
Submission Requirements
Submit to 'AI Films' on Festhome with a working screener and rights clearances (images, music, performances). General AI-category runtime not separately specified; AI section admits short and feature films.
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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