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Archive · closedArtificial Intelligence Film Festival - Expo City Dubai
An archived Expo City Dubai AI film call from 2023-24. It should not be confused with the 1 Billion Followers Summit or other Dubai AI Cinema brands.
Deadline1 Dec 2023; closing time and time zone not published
FeeHistorical entry fees, currencies and fee bands have not been verified.
EligibilityIndividuals aged 18+ worldwide, with valid ID/passport; one entry per person. People affiliated with the organiser are excluded.
Key restrictionThe historical rules checked did not clearly specify premiere eligibility.
| Edition | First edition: 2023 call / 2024 planned awards - archive |
|---|---|
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Deadline | 1 Dec 2023; closing time and time zone not published |
| Fee | Historical entry fees, currencies and fee bands have not been verified. |
| Eligibility | Individuals aged 18+ worldwide, with valid ID/passport; one entry per person. People affiliated with the organiser are excluded. |
| Runtime / category | 2-10 minutes. |
| AI policy | AI must be used in at least one of text, audio or video. Keep screen recordings, screenshots or other evidence of its contribution. |
| Premiere / public release | The historical rules checked did not clearly specify premiere eligibility. |
| Disclosure | Demonstrate AI involvement in at least one of text/audio/video with screenshots, recordings or equivalent production evidence. |
| Rights / licence | Hold the necessary material rights. The historical terms give an exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free licence over posters, trailers, synopses, images, clips and stills, permit editing/distribution and allow the organiser to retain resulting revenue. Do not reduce this to a one-off screening permission. |
| Verified | 2026-10-24 |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
A historical fee table was not found.
Refunds: No refund policy was specified in the rules checked.
What to prepare
- At least 720p resolution.
- English subtitles for non-English dialogue.
- Provide AI-process evidence, identity information and clearances for source material.
- The old official site could not be read and FilmFreeway displays Entries Closed.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: Historical fees, refund policy and precise closing time remain unknown.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: Premiere conditions and the agreement actually signed at the time have not been confirmed.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: No 2026 or next-edition call was verified.
Official sources
- Dubai Government Media Office official launch announcement ↗
- Organiser FilmFreeway historical rules ↗
- Old official website - unreadable during this check ↗
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.