Opportunities / Student film competition
Open for entriesEuGFA New Frames 2026
A European student AI short-film competition organised by the European Generative Film Association MTU. Check the student, country and payout requirements before entering.
Deadline30 Oct 2026, 21:59 UTC (23:59 Europe/Tallinn, UTC+2)
FeeFree to enter.
EligibilityCurrently enrolled students aged 18+ at eligible European educational institutions. Enter individually or in a team of up to four students; one film…
Key restrictionNo explicit premiere requirement was found. Shortlisted work enters public voting and may be posted in full on social media, which can affect other…
| Edition | 2026 |
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| Location | Europe / online; organiser based in Estonia |
| Deadline | 30 Oct 2026, 21:59 UTC (23:59 Europe/Tallinn, UTC+2) |
| Fee | Free to enter. |
| Eligibility | Currently enrolled students aged 18+ at eligible European educational institutions. Enter individually or in a team of up to four students; one film per person or team. A winning lead must verify a school email and hold a European bank account in the same legal name for a SEPA payment. |
| Runtime / category | 1-5 minutes for the main film, plus up to 30 seconds of end credits. |
| AI policy | AI must make a substantive contribution; spelling checks and other administrative assistance alone are insufficient. Live action, animation, 3D and sound may be combined with AI. |
| Premiere / public release | No explicit premiere requirement was found. Shortlisted work enters public voting and may be posted in full on social media, which can affect other festivals' premiere eligibility. |
| Disclosure | Complete the Production & Technology Form with tools/models and the AI contribution. Declare realistic AI representations of real people. |
| Rights / licence | Creators retain ownership and grant a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence for competition screenings, full-film website/social publication and promotion. Third-party commercial licensing needs separate permission. A removal request is reviewed and is not an unconditional withdrawal right; no fixed licence term was stated. |
| Verified | 2026-10-24 |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
The Entry Fee section explicitly states that entry is free.
| Eligible student entries · 2026 | Free |
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- Additional cost / payment note: Creators arrange their own production costs; expensive hardware or tools do not earn extra judging credit.
Refunds: There is no entry fee to refund.
What to prepare
- Prepare the film, poster/stills, student information and Production & Technology Form.
- Significant non-English dialogue must have embedded English subtitles; a separate SRT alone is insufficient.
- Students must do the principal creative work; a mentor must not substantially make the film for them.
- After the official form, follow the emailed upload instructions and submit all materials before closing.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: The list of eligible European countries is not published.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: A fixed licence term is not stated.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: Detailed technical file specifications remain unconfirmed.
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.