PAIFF PRAGUE AI FILM FESTIVAL (1)

Festival start: 28 November 2026      Festival end: 28 November 2026

PAIFF PRAGUE AI FILM FESTIVAL is an international film festival dedicated to a new generation of filmmaking shaped by artificial intelligence.

PAIFF is not a festival about artificial intelligence. It is a festival about the future of filmmaking.

The festival welcomes filmmakers from around the world who use AI as part of their creative process — from AI-assisted production to AI-generated works — while placing artistic vision, storytelling and human creativity at the heart of every project.
The inaugural edition of PAIFF will take place on November 28, 2026, at the historic Lucerna Palace in Prague, Czech Republic.

Selected works will be evaluated by an international jury, with awards presented during the official festival ceremony in Prague.

PAIFF brings together film, technology and creativity in one of Europe’s most iconic cultural cities.

AI is not replacing filmmakers — it is expanding their creative possibilities.

Cash Prizes: 900$

PAIFF PRAGUE AI FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

BEST AI FEATURE FILM — USD 300

BEST AI SHORT FILM — USD 300

BEST AI MUSIC VIDEO — USD 300

The AI Innovation Award is a special award selected by the International Jury and is not a separate submission category.

The Infinity Award is an honorary distinction presented by the festival and is not open for submissions.

Award winners are selected by the PAIFF International Jury.

RULES AND TERMS

1. Eligibility

PAIFF – Prague AI Film Festival accepts submissions from filmmakers, creative teams, production companies, students, and independent creators from all countries.

Participants under the age of 18 must have their submission made or approved by a parent or legal guardian.

2. Use of Artificial Intelligence

Submitted projects must use artificial intelligence as a meaningful part of the creative or production process.

AI may be used, for example, in image or video generation, animation, visual effects, editing, sound, music, voice generation, script development, post-production, or other creative areas.

PAIFF reserves the right to request information about the AI tools used and how they were incorporated into the creation of the project.

3. Categories and Submissions

All projects must be submitted through Festhome and entered into the most appropriate available category.

PAIFF reserves the right to move a project to a more appropriate category where necessary.

Incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading submissions may be disqualified.

4. Language and Subtitles

Films in languages other than English must include English subtitles.

Subtitles must be clear and sufficiently accurate to allow the Selection Committee and Jury to properly evaluate the project.

5. Submission Fees

Submissions to PAIFF – Prague AI Film Festival are made and submission fees are paid through Festhome.

PAIFF – Prague AI Film Festival is organized by Central Europe AI s.r.o., Czech Republic. Central Europe AI s.r.o. is the recipient of the submission fees payable to the festival.

Submission fees are used to cover costs associated with the preparation, administration, organization, production, promotion, and development of the festival.

Submission fees are non-refundable, including in cases where a submitted project is not selected for the Official Selection.

Payment of a submission fee does not guarantee Official Selection, nomination, screening, or an award.

6. Rights and Permissions

By submitting a project, the submitter confirms that they are authorized to submit the project and hold all necessary rights, licenses, permissions, and consents related to its creation, submission, and presentation at the festival.

This includes, in particular, rights relating to music, visual materials, footage, performances, voices, likenesses, archival materials, and content created or modified using artificial intelligence.

The submitter assumes responsibility for any third-party legal claims relating to the submitted project.

7. Ethical and Lawful Use of AI

Submitters must ensure that the use of artificial intelligence in their projects complies with applicable laws and with the terms and conditions of the AI tools and services used.

Projects must not unlawfully use, imitate, or misuse another person’s identity, voice, likeness, performance, or copyrighted or otherwise legally protected work.

8. Selection Process

Each eligible project is reviewed by the PAIFF Selection Committee.

Projects are evaluated primarily on storytelling, originality, creative use of artificial intelligence, technical quality, artistic vision, and overall impact.

Selected projects may receive Official Selection PAIFF 2026 status.

Official Selection does not in itself guarantee an award or a public screening of the full film.

9. International Jury and Awards

Award winners are selected by the PAIFF International Jury.

All decisions of the Selection Committee and Jury are final.

PAIFF is not required to provide individual evaluations, scores, feedback, or explanations regarding its decisions.

PAIFF reserves the right not to present an award in a particular category if, in the opinion of the Jury, no submitted project meets the required standard.

10. Festival Presentation and Programme

The festival may present selected or winning films, trailers, excerpts, or other parts of submitted projects as part of its programme.

Official Selection or receipt of an award does not automatically guarantee a public screening of the full film.

PAIFF determines the final format, content, duration, and schedule of the festival programme and individual presentations.

11. Promotional and Media Use

By submitting a project, the submitter grants PAIFF permission to use the film title, poster, still images, trailer, synopsis, subtitles, names and biographies of the creators, and short excerpts from the project for the purposes of festival promotion and related media coverage.

These materials may be used on the PAIFF website, the festival’s Festhome profile, social media, press and promotional materials, media communications, and during festival events.

This permission does not constitute a transfer of ownership or copyright in the submitted film to PAIFF.

12. Withdrawal and Disqualification

If a project is withdrawn by the submitter, any submission fee already paid will not be refunded.

PAIFF reserves the right to disqualify a project if the submission contains false or misleading information, violates applicable law, lacks the necessary rights or permissions, or materially breaches these Rules and Terms.

13. Festival Changes

PAIFF reserves the right to make reasonable changes to the programme, schedule, venue, festival format, categories, Jury composition, awards, deadlines, or other organizational arrangements where required for organizational, legal, technical, or safety reasons, or due to circumstances of force majeure.

Material changes will, where reasonably possible, be communicated through PAIFF’s official communication channels.

14. Acceptance of Rules and Governing Law

By submitting a project, the submitter confirms that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Rules and Terms.

These Rules and Terms are governed by the laws of the Czech Republic.

In the event of any inconsistency between the Czech, English, or any other language version of these Rules and Terms, the English version shall prevail.