Festival Internacional De Cine De Inteligencia Artificial De Valencia (FESTIAV) (1)

Festival start: 15 December 2025      Festival end: 17 December 2025

The Valencia International Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (FESTIAV) is a pioneering cultural event dedicated exclusively to audiovisual works generated using artificial intelligence, understood as a tool at the service of creativity and always respecting the intellectual property and authorship of the different sectors. From the Valencian Community, the festival was born with a global vocation: to become an international reference point in the convergence between technology, creativity and new digital narratives. Its mission is to promote artistic innovation, promote critical analysis of the role of AI in the visual arts and position Valencia as a creative hub connected to the main audiovisual experimentation centers in the world.

In its 1st edition, FESTIAV will screen 12 short films—fiction, comedy and horror generated with AI—along with a professional program consisting of a round table with international experts, a technical talk on creative processes with AI and a networking session that will bring together creators, producers and agents from the sector, both local and from other countries. A professional and independent jury will be in charge of evaluating the works and awarding cash prizes to the most outstanding proposals.

FESTIAV aspires to consolidate itself as a platform with global reach, where filmmakers, technologists, digital artists, researchers and students from different parts of the world can connect, share knowledge and discover the possibilities of cinema generated through artificial intelligence. From Valencia to the world, the festival promotes local talent and integrates it into a growing international scene.

We look forward to seeing you in Valencia!

Cash Prizes: 1,000€

Award for Best AI-Generated Fiction Short Film

Award for Best AI-Generated Horror Short Film

Award for Best AI-Generated Comedy Short Film

Terms and Conditions – FESTIAV

DATES
• The film submission period begins on November 24, 2025, and ends on December 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. GMT+1.
• The authors of the films included in the official selection will be notified starting on December 12, 2025.

PARTICIPATION CRITERIA

• The call for film submissions is international.
• Films may be produced by individuals or groups of any nationality and in any language, provided they are of legal age.
• Works submitted by minors or by adults on behalf of minors will not be accepted. Registration implies a declaration of responsibility that the participant is of legal age. The organization may request supporting documentation (ID card, passport).
• Only one film per category may be submitted per individual, legal entity, or group. In the case of a group, the person submitting the film declares and guarantees that they are the representative authorized by the other members of their team and that they have obtained all the necessary rights to act on behalf of the team. This means that a natural person, legal entity, or group may submit a maximum of one work to AI Fiction, one to AI Comedy, and one to AI Horror.
• Films generated wholly or partially with AI models are accepted, provided that the selection committee considers that they use AI in a significant way in the creation process. They must fit into the corresponding category (AI Fiction, AI Comedy, or AI Horror).
• Minimum technical requirements:
o Horizontal format (16:9).
o Minimum resolution: 1080p.
o Adequate audio.
o Subtitles are mandatory if the work is not in Spanish or English.

CRITERIA FOR WORKS CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH AI

• Submitted films must be generated using AI-based models. Models based on content understanding and content generation are accepted, such as text to video, video to video, text to audio, etc.
• Participants must indicate the main software used for the visual, sound, or narrative generation of the work. They must also include any other relevant AI resources or tools. This information will be used exclusively for: classification, transparency, technical communication of the festival, and internal statistics.
• They must have been produced after January 1, 2024.
• The original version may be in any language, provided that English and/or Spanish subtitles are provided.
• The individuals who have used AI to create the work will be considered the authors.
• Music videos, teasers, or other works for advertising purposes will not be considered.

GUARANTEES

• Participants guarantee that they have all the necessary rights to submit the work and also the rights of reproduction, distribution, public communication, making available to the public, and exhibition, to be exhibited within the framework of the Festival.
• Participants guarantee that the works are free of any encumbrances or liens, and exempt FESTIAV from any third-party claims in relation to any rights derived from the works.
• Participants guarantee that they have not used AI tools prohibited by the EU AI Act published in the Official Journal (OJ) of the European Union on July 12, 2024, or from suppliers that comply with the criteria established in the aforementioned Act.
• Participants guarantee that the works do not violate the principles of freedom, democracy, justice, equality, independence, plurality, and solidarity.

AUTHORIZATION

Participants authorize FESTIAV to reproduce, distribute, publicly communicate, make available to the public, and exhibit the submitted film for screening at the Festival and future editions.

INDEMNITY

Participants shall hold FESTIAV and its associated brands harmless from all direct damages, liabilities, claims, obligations, lawsuits, judgments, and expenses that may arise as a result of third-party claims in relation to the exercise of intellectual property rights authorized for the communication of the work within the framework of FESTIAV.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

• Film registrations are made using the official FESTIAV form, available on the Festhome website via the following link:
https://festhome.com/festival/festival-internacional-de-cine-de-inteligencia-artificial-de-valencia-festiav
• The film registration period begins on November 24, 2025, and ends on December 9, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. GMT+1.
• Films that are part of the official selection will be communicated to the authors starting on December 12, 2025.
• Registration is free.
• Films will be considered registered once the participant receives the confirmation email.
• Acceptance of these rules implies: acceptance of the public screening of the film at the festival and, if selected, the promotional use of excerpts from the work; graphic reproduction for advertising purposes; acceptance of the use of the work and the data provided for academic and research purposes.

SELECTION COMMITTEE

• The FESTIAV selection committee will select the films to be screened at the Festival. An independent jury will choose the films to be screened at the Ateneo Mercantil in Valencia on December 15, 16, and 17, 2025. The awards ceremony will take place on December 17, 2025.
• Their decision is final.
• The Festival and the selection committee reserve the right to make changes to these rules or add annexes, provided that this is justified and does not detrimentally affect the works and participants. Any modifications will be communicated publicly.
• The Festival reserves the right to exclude any works that incorporate any type of ableist, racial, sexual, gender, or fundamental rights discrimination in their content.
• Participation in the Festival implies acceptance of these rules, and the festival reserves the right to admit works that do not comply with them.
• Once the work has been selected, the authors must confirm their participation by signing a letter of acceptance of the conditions established. Once their participation has been confirmed, the work cannot be withdrawn from the Festival.

AWARDS

Three prizes will be awarded among the selected works, at the sole discretion of the jury:
• Best AI-Generated Fiction Short Film – €500 (Gross)
• Best AI-Generated Comedy Short Film – €250 (Gross)
• Best AI-Generated Horror Short Film – €250 (Gross)

TOTAL PRIZES: €1,000

FESTIAV also reserves the right to award other prizes, either awarded by the jury or in collaboration with external entities.

PRIVACY POLICY

Data controller: GALAXIA TELEVISION SL, Calle Ciudad de Eibar, nº4, 46988, Paterna (Valencia), 961322413

Purpose: to register for FESTIAV and manage its development. Your data will be kept for the duration of the Festival and for as long as legal responsibilities may arise from its implementation. However, the winner's identity will remain on the festival website in accordance with transparency legislation. Similarly, the author's details will continue to be disclosed in accordance with intellectual property law.

Legitimacy: The processing is necessary to execute a contract to which the interested party is a party or to apply pre-contractual measures at their request (participation in the contest).


Recipients: your data will only be processed by FESTIAV and the members of the jury and will not be transferred to third parties, except to comply with legally established obligations. The names of the finalists and winners will be published on the website in accordance with transparency legislation. Authorship data will be disclosed in accordance with intellectual property law.
Rights: You may access your data; request its rectification or deletion and, in certain cases, its portability; object to its processing and request its limitation by writing an email to info@galaxiastudios.es.

WEBSITE AND CONTACT
www.FESTIAV.com
info@festiav.com