Cine Ai Fest (1)

Festival Start: 05 September 2025      Festival Ende: 25 Januar 2026

CineAI Fest is an innovative festival that celebrates audiovisual productions created with generative Artificial Intelligence tools. Our goal is to foster dialogue between art and technology, encouraging narrative originality, aesthetic vision, and technical quality. We also want to inspire creators and filmmakers to produce films with a more cinematic language that can be screened at our in-person event. For this reason, vertical videos are not included in the selection.

The program will be divided into three categories:

Fiction – fictional narratives, whether original or adapted.

Non-Fiction – documentaries, essays, or reports.

Experimental – authorial and/or poetic works that explore other languages, such as music videos, video art, manifestos, or innovative formats.

The festival will feature online showcases open to the public and a special in-person event in São Paulo, bringing together audiovisual professionals and AI specialists.

The CineAI Fest will award:

Best Fiction Work

Best Non-Fiction Work

Best Experimental Work

Audience Choice

(the festival may also grant the title of "Honorable Mention" to one or more works)

1. ELIGIBILITY

1.1. Works must have been completed on or after January 1, 2023.

1.2. All submitted works must incorporate generative artificial intelligence in the production process, such as in the creation and/or animation of images, visual or sound effects, voices, or music. Works may be entirely AI-generated or partially AI-assisted, but AI must play a central role in the project, not just a minor or subtle use.

1.3. At least 50% of the visual content of the submitted film must consist of AI-generated images, either fully created by AI or real images that have been altered/transformed/textured with AI.

1.4. Participants are required to indicate in the submission form which AI tools were used and include a brief description of how they were applied in the process. Example: “Tool A was used to create the character; Tool B was used to compose the soundtrack.”

1.5. The festival requires that the work be original and not infringe on copyrights. Unethical uses of AI, such as “deepfakes” of real people without consent, are prohibited.

1.6. Minimum duration: 1 minute. Maximum duration: 10 minutes (including credits) for all categories.

1.7. Each participant may submit a maximum of one work per category, across the three main categories:

Fiction
Non-Fiction
Experimental

1.8. Each work/category requires a separate submission and payment of the applicable submission fee. Note: the same work may not be submitted to more than one category.

1.9. Works must be submitted exclusively through our official submission platforms and made available for screening through the same platforms. Physical submissions will not be accepted.

1.10. Works containing partisan political content, hate speech, sexual content, fake news, or attacks on any group will not be accepted.

1.11. CineAI Fest does not require exclusive premiere rights for submitted works.

2. SUBMISSION FORMAT

2.1. All submissions must be made via Festhome.

2.2. Only widescreen formats will be accepted, such as 16:9 and 2.35:1. File formats: H.264 MP4 or MOV, with a minimum resolution of Full HD (1920x1080) and maximum resolution of 4K. Square or vertical formats will not be accepted.

2.3. Participants must ensure that all materials used (including AI-generated elements) comply with copyright, image, and intellectual property rights. It is the sole responsibility of the participant to guarantee that they hold the rights for the submitted work.

3. SUBMISSION PERIOD

3.1. The festival will have a single submission period, with the final deadline specified on the official Festhome page.

3.2. Works submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

4. SELECTION

4.1. The selection will be carried out by a committee composed of audiovisual professionals and specialists in generative artificial intelligence.

4.2. Works selected for the online showcase will be announced on the festival’s website and social media channels.

4.3. Some selected works may be invited to participate in the in-person showcase as well as panels and discussions.

4.4. Decisions made by the selection committee (curation) and the CineAI Fest jury are final. Updates on submission status will be communicated exclusively through the submission platforms, and it is the participant’s responsibility to track their submission.

4.5. CineAI Fest does not provide feedback on submitted works or jury decisions.

5. USAGE RIGHTS

By submitting a work, the participant authorizes:

5.1. Screening during the festival, both online and
in-person (if selected).

5.2. The use of excerpts and promotional materials
for event publicity.

5.3. The inclusion of images and descriptions in publications, social media, and official materials.

5.4. All copyrights remain with the author, and any use beyond the festival requires prior agreement.

5.5. CineAI Fest does not pay screening fees or travel expenses.

5.6. CineAI Fest may use photos, trailers, posters, or press kit materials for promotional purposes, adapting them to the festival’s visual identity.

5.7. Filmmakers must obtain all necessary authorizations and rights for the content, including but not limited to music and talent participation.

5.8. CineAI Fest is not responsible for copyright violations or unauthorized use of any content.

5.9. By submitting a work, the participant agrees to release and indemnify CineAI Fest from any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, or expenses (including attorney fees) arising from disputes related to copyrights, trademarks, credits, publicity, screenings, or damages to exhibition materials.

5.10. CineAI Fest reserves the right to modify the festival’s configuration without prior notice if necessary.

6. SUBMISSION FEES

6.1. Fees will be announced on the Festhome page and are non-refundable.

6.2. CineAI Fest does not offer fee waivers or free submissions.