Opportunities / General short-film festival accepting AI-assisted work
Archive · closed37th Curta Kinoforum — São Paulo International Short Film Festival
The 2026 rules explicitly allow AI-assisted films in the appropriate regular programme, according to production country. This is not a dedicated AI competition or AI award.
DeadlineClosed: 31 March, 15 April or 30 April 2026, depending on completion year and…
FeeThe official rules do not state an entry-fee amount. Short Film Depot checkout was not verified. Entrants'…
EligibilityShort films completed in 2025 or 2026 and not submitted to a previous edition. Programme eligibility follows production country. Advertising and…
Key restrictionBrazilian-premiere and CPB conditions apply to particular Brazilian awards; they must not be imposed on all international entrants. Complete…
| Edition | 37th edition — 2026 archive |
|---|---|
| Location | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Deadline | Closed: 31 March, 15 April or 30 April 2026, depending on completion year and programme |
| Fee | The official rules do not state an entry-fee amount. Short Film Depot checkout was not verified. Entrants' responsibility for sending submission materials does not establish free entry. |
| Eligibility | Short films completed in 2025 or 2026 and not submitted to a previous edition. Programme eligibility follows production country. Advertising and institutional promotional films are excluded. |
| Runtime / category | Up to 25 minutes, including credits. |
| AI policy | AI assistance may be used in writing, editing, music, images or sound. Declare the stages where AI was used; the organiser may request further information. AI-assisted films enter the appropriate regular programme. |
| Premiere / public release | Brazilian-premiere and CPB conditions apply to particular Brazilian awards; they must not be imposed on all international entrants. Complete programme-specific premiere eligibility remains unverified. |
| Disclosure | Identify the production stages that used AI. The organiser reserves the right to ask for further details. |
| Rights / licence | Entrants must clear rights. Selection permits in-person and geographically/time-limited online screenings without a screening fee. Submitted materials enter a non-commercial cultural collection; touring screenings require express authorisation on the entry form. |
| Source review | Partial source review 2026-10-24; full verification incomplete |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
Entry fees were not established. Neither an omitted price nor responsibility for sending materials proves entry is free.
- Deadlines vary by completion year and programme. 30 April was not a universal deadline.
Other costs
- The rules make entrants responsible for submission-material costs without stating an amount.
Refunds: Entry charges and refund terms remain unconfirmed.
What to prepare
- Submit through the edition's Short Film Depot listing.
- Selected standard-format films require DCP and H.264 MP4 delivery, plus English SRT subtitles. Brazilian work has additional Portuguese-subtitle requirements.
- The organiser's announced dates were 20–30 August 2026. This source review did not independently establish that the event took place.
Source review and remaining questions
Partial source review 2026-10-24; full verification incomplete.
The edition's official Portuguese rules covering AI, eligibility, grouped deadlines, delivery, awards and rights were read. Entry charges and checkout were not obtained; full rule verification remains incomplete.
- Short Film Depot fees, currency, platform charges and refunds for this edition.
- The full scope of premiere conditions and the cultural collection's licence end date.
- Actual delivery of the event was not independently verified. These dates must not be reused for a new edition.
Official sources
This is an English summary, not the official rules. The organiser’s latest rules and written answers prevail. Inclusion is not an endorsement or a guarantee of selection.