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Open for entriesIndian Pixels AI Film Festival 2026-27
A Stories of India platform film challenge for newly made original work. Its regional eligibility and optional paid-plan credit benefit must not be confused with a global or paid-entry competition.
Deadline15 Jan 2027, 18:29 UTC (23:59 India Standard Time, UTC+5:30)
FeeFree to enter; no purchase required. Using the optional platform reward credits requires a paid plan, but a paid plan…
EligibilityIndian residents; under-18s need guardian consent. A free platform account is required; up to three films per person. Employees, judges and their…
Key restrictionNo formal premiere condition was found, but the film must be new after the call opens and not a previous winner elsewhere. A public or unlisted…
| Edition | 2026-27 |
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| Location | India / online; residents only |
| Deadline | 15 Jan 2027, 18:29 UTC (23:59 India Standard Time, UTC+5:30) |
| Fee | Free to enter; no purchase required. Using the optional platform reward credits requires a paid plan, but a paid plan is not an entry condition. |
| Eligibility | Indian residents; under-18s need guardian consent. A free platform account is required; up to three films per person. Employees, judges and their immediate families cannot win. |
| Runtime / category | 1-3 minutes, including opening cards and end credits. |
| AI policy | The film must be mainly AI-made; any AI tools may be used. The platform-specific award additionally requires most visuals to be generated in the Indian Pixels account used to submit the entry. |
| Premiere / public release | No formal premiere condition was found, but the film must be new after the call opens and not a previous winner elsewhere. A public or unlisted YouTube link is accepted; consider other festivals' release restrictions. |
| Disclosure | List AI tools and use YouTube's AI labelling as required. The platform-specific award has additional end-card and account-generation evidence requirements. |
| Rights / licence | Creators retain ownership and grant a 24-month, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display, embed, share and promote the film, including advertising, with attribution. |
| Verified | 2026-10-24 |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
Entry is free; purchase of a platform plan is not required.
| General and platform-specific awards · 2026-27 | Free |
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- A valid submission receives 200 platform credits, valid for 60 days, but using them requires an active paid plan. This limits an optional benefit, not entry eligibility.
- Additional cost / payment note: Creators pay their own tool costs. Prizes are subject to Indian tax law.
Refunds: There is no entry fee to refund.
What to prepare
- Create original work after the 20 October 2026 call opens; it must not have won another competition.
- Publish on YouTube, public or unlisted, with #IndianPixelsAIFilmFest; keep the link accessible until prizes are paid.
- Non-English/non-Hindi films need English subtitles.
- Clear likeness, voice and source-material rights. Winners need PAN and an Indian bank account for payment.
- For the platform-specific award, add the specified three-second end card, retain raw downloads and permit generation-history checks.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: The short content bans on the home page are stricter than the terms. Ask the organiser about real-person, violence and similar edge cases.
Official sources
- Official challenge page and new-film requirement ↗
- Complete official terms, updated 19 October 2026 ↗
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.