Contest

Astana AI Film Festival international contest

Official Astana AI Film Festival open call for AI-created short films. Applications are free and open to individual authors, teams and studios worldwide until 31 August 2026; the total prize fund is USD 1 million.

Deadline
Aug 31, 2026
Support amount
up to 1,000,000 USD
Format
Contest
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Who it is for

  • Individual authors and teams from any country submitting an AI-created short film under the official festival rules
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Support amount

total prize fund of USD 1,000,000

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