Opportunities / AI film festival — closed call
Archive · closedFestival du Film IA — Bischheim 2026 archive
The official 2026 call is closed and selection is underway. The planned 28 November festival date is not a submission deadline. Out-of-competition proposals do not reopen the competition; the 2027 call is unannounced.
Deadline2026 call closed — original submission deadline not established
FeeHistorical entry fee unconfirmed
EligibilityProfessional status is not required. Artists, filmmakers, students, collectives and studios are welcome. Exact territorial or age restrictions were…
Key restrictionNo explicit premiere or prior-release rule was established. Only out-of-competition or conversation proposals remain possible; these are not…
| Edition | First edition 2026 — call closed |
|---|---|
| Location | Bischheim, near Strasbourg, France |
| Deadline | 2026 call closed — original submission deadline not established |
| Fee | The current official submission page gives no entry-fee schedule or refund terms. Do not call entry free. “Tickets soon” concerns audience admission, not an entry fee. |
| Eligibility | Professional status is not required. Artists, filmmakers, students, collectives and studios are welcome. Exact territorial or age restrictions were not established. |
| Runtime / category | Short formats suitable for a shared screening: fiction, documentary, animation, music video and essay film. No numerical duration limit was established. |
| AI policy | Generative AI should play a meaningful role in image, sound, writing or production. Live action, animation, VFX and generation may coexist; no fixed percentage is stated. |
| Premiere / public release | No explicit premiere or prior-release rule was established. Only out-of-competition or conversation proposals remain possible; these are not competitive entries. |
| Disclosure | A short production note should explain tools, main steps, material origins and human work. No standard length or template is given. |
| Rights / licence | All rights required for screening must be respected. The current page does not establish complete screening/promotion licence terms or an end date. |
| Source review | Partial source review 2026-10-30; full verification incomplete |
Prizes & benefits
We have not verified the rewards for this edition. This does not mean there is no prize.
Suggest a sourced correctionFee breakdown by category and stage
No entry-fee, currency or concession schedule is given on the current official page.
- Audience tickets have not opened; they are separate from submission fees.
Other costs
- Travel and delivery costs were not verified.
Refunds: No entry-fee refund policy was established.
What to prepare
- The formal 2026 call is closed. The contact email currently invites out-of-competition work or a conversation, subject to the team’s decision.
- For any proposal, prepare an accessible work and a short production note covering tools, steps, sources and human contribution.
- A first edition is planned for 28 November 2026 at Le Sapin Vert, 4 avenue de Périgueux, Bischheim. Detailed times await the final programme; occurrence has not been independently verified.
- The next call will be announced after the 2026 review. No 2027 opening date is established.
Source review and remaining questions
Partial source review 2026-10-30; full verification incomplete.
Read the official English submit page, all four expanded FAQs and practical information. Confirmed the closed call and announced event date; no entry or independent event-occurrence verification was performed.
- The original entry deadline, fee, refund terms and awards.
- Numerical runtime, age/territory rules, subtitles and delivery specifications.
- Premiere/release history and complete licence scope/duration.
- The 2027 call is not announced; out-of-competition contact is not competitive submission.
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.