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(UN)REAL AI Film Festival 2026
(UN)REAL AI Film Festival 2026 is a film festival organized by (UN)REAL AI Film Festival. Submissions closed on October 31, 2026. These details come from the organizer's official information, last checked on September 29, 2026.
Overview
(UN)REAL is an Italian festival dedicated to cinema made with or through AI. It accepts international narrative, documentary, animation, advertising, video-art and hybrid work.
Who Can Enter?
Organized in Italy and open to participants worldwide.
Eligibility details: Open worldwide to filmmakers, visual artists, videomakers, creatives, studios, researchers and collectives. Works need not be fully AI-generated.
- Participant types
- Creator
- Entries
- Individual and team entries
- Languages
- Works may be in any language; English subtitles must be supplied as a timecoded SRT file.
- Entry fee
- EUR 50 per submitted work.
Categories and Tracks
Listed under AI Video & Film, and also relevant to AI Animation & 3D and AI Design & Advertising. Competition format: Film Festival.
Prize and Benefits
The organizer lists: Grand Prix, Best of Category, Best Original Screenplay, Best Technical Achievement, Best Acting and Audience Award.
Important Dates
- Submission deadline
- October 31, 2026
- Event dates
- November 27, 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 must play a significant artistic role. Entrants must disclose the AI tools/workflow used. Unauthorized cloning or deepfakes of identifiable real people are prohibited.
Review the official rules for the complete submission terms.
Submission Requirements
Complete work or private Vimeo/Drive link; title, duration, year and format; synopsis up to 150 words; director/artist statement up to 300 words; AI workflow; at least 3 high-resolution frames; creator bio; English SRT.
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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