Entry Guidelines
Open to Everyone

The festival welcomes filmmakers, artists, creative collectives, students, independent producers, and professionals from all countries. There are no restrictions based on nationality, professional experience, or production budget.

Submitted projects should demonstrate creative engagement with artificial intelligence, either through their production process or through a substantial exploration of AI as a cinematic subject. AI may be used in writing, concept development, image generation, animation, sound, music, editing, visual effects, or other creative processes.

There is no required minimum percentage of AI-generated material.

Narrative films, documentaries, animation, experimental films, music videos, visual essays, hybrid productions, and other moving-image projects are welcome. New audiovisual forms may also be submitted if a reviewable version can be provided.

There is no minimum or maximum running time for eligibility. Works will be considered for appropriate programming and award categories according to their format and duration.

We welcome conventional storytelling as well as unconventional, abstract, and exploratory work. Submissions will not be judged according to how closely they resemble traditional cinema.

Films in any language are eligible. Works containing dialogue or essential on-screen text in languages other than English should include English subtitles or translations for international evaluation. Japanese subtitles may be requested for selected screenings where appropriate.

The festival does not endorse or require any specific AI platform, software, or production technology. Filmmakers are free to choose their own methods and tools.

Entrants should provide a brief description of how AI was used in the creation of the project, or how the film explores AI as its central subject. This information is intended to help the programming team understand the creative process, not to impose technical requirements.

Entrants are responsible for obtaining the rights, licenses, and permissions necessary for the submission, promotion, and authorized exhibition of their work, including third-party footage, music, performances, and recognizable likenesses where applicable.

Projects involving unauthorized use of personal likenesses, non-consensual intimate material, or other unlawful content may be rejected. Fictional and experimental representations remain welcome, provided they comply with applicable laws and necessary consent requirements.

Films previously shown at other festivals, released online, or made available on digital platforms are eligible. Premiere status is not required unless expressly stated for a particular future program.

Unfinished projects may be submitted for consideration when clearly identified as works in progress. If selected for exhibition, a completed and technically suitable version must be delivered by the agreed deadline.

The festival considers artistic originality, creative vision, experimentation, and the overall impact of a project. Technical complexity, production expense, and the quantity of AI-generated material do not automatically determine artistic merit.

Submission alone does not grant the festival unrestricted exhibition rights. Selected filmmakers will be contacted regarding screening arrangements and permissions. With appropriate authorization, the festival may use provided trailers, posters, stills, and short excerpts for festival-related publicity.

The programming team reserves the right to determine selections, program placement, and award eligibility. Awards may be withheld or categories adjusted when justified by the submissions received. Submission does not guarantee selection, screening, or an award.