Opportunities / Film festival
Open — cutoff time / timezone to confirmPAIFF Prague AI Film Festival
An inaugural Prague event with AI feature, short and music-video categories, scheduled for 28 November 2026 at Lucerna. This record covers public rules rather than a completed submission.
Deadline31 October 2026 — closing time and time zone not published
FeeCurrent late/extended fees for all three categories: standard 20$, discounted 18.4$ or 16.4$. The currency code,…
EligibilityFilmmakers, teams, companies and students worldwide; under-18 entries need parental or guardian submission/approval. Festhome says any production…
Key restrictionThe reviewed text did not establish a general premiere/prior-release rule. Selected work may be publicly streamed, so check other premiere…
| Edition | Inaugural edition · 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic / international entries |
| Deadline | 31 October 2026 — closing time and time zone not published |
| Fee | Current late/extended fees for all three categories: standard 20$, discounted 18.4$ or 16.4$. The currency code, discount eligibility and checkout extras remain unconfirmed. |
| Eligibility | Filmmakers, teams, companies and students worldwide; under-18 entries need parental or guardian submission/approval. Festhome says any production date overall but shows 2025+ on every category: confirm completion-year eligibility. |
| Runtime / category | Short: up to 40 minutes in the description, with 1–40 in metadata; feature: 41–180 minutes; music video: 1–10 minutes in metadata. Inclusive endpoints and credit timing are unconfirmed. |
| AI policy | AI-assisted and AI-generated work; AI must contribute meaningfully to the creative or production process. No fixed percentage or required brand was found. |
| Premiere / public release | The reviewed text did not establish a general premiere/prior-release rule. Selected work may be publicly streamed, so check other premiere commitments. |
| Disclosure | The organiser may request the AI tools used and how they contributed. No standard disclosure template or fixed AI percentage was found. |
| Rights / licence | Creators retain ownership. Selection can trigger non-exclusive, royalty-free physical and time-limited public online screening permission, including paid viewer access. Festhome states no screening fee or revenue share unless agreed separately in writing. Promotional assets and excerpts may also be used; the online window is unannounced. |
| Source review | Partial source review 2026-10-26; full verification incomplete |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
All three categories currently show 20$, 18.4$ and 16.4$ for the late/extended stage; currency and discount qualification remain open.
| AI feature / short / music video · standard displayed fee · Late / Extended | 20 (currency unconfirmed) |
|---|---|
| AI feature / short / music video · displayed 8% discount · Late / Extended | 18.4 (currency unconfirmed) |
| AI feature / short / music video · displayed 18% discount · Late / Extended | 16.4 (currency unconfirmed) |
- Historical early deadline, 10 September: feature 15$ / 13.8$ / 12.3$; short and music video 10$ / 9.2$ / 8.2$.
- Historical standard deadline, 15 September: all categories 15$ / 13.8$ / 12.3$. Late and extended show the same date and amount, not two charges.
- Awards labelled USD do not establish the currency of entry prices shown only with $.
Other costs
- Platform charges, tax, exchange and discount-access costs were not verified; production, travel and screening-delivery costs are separate.
Refunds: The public rules make entry fees non-refundable, including withdrawal and non-selection.
What to prepare
- International individuals, teams, companies and students may enter. Under-18 entries need parent/guardian submission or approval. Use the official Festhome 10597 entry/payment route.
- AI must contribute meaningfully; all-AI production or a particular brand is not required. Be ready to explain actual tools and uses, including creative editing, audio or script work.
- Use landscape video: 16:9 is recommended and other standard cinematic landscape ratios are accepted. Vertical 9:16 is excluded. Non-English films need clear English subtitles.
- Clear asset, music, voice, likeness and performance permissions, including AI/tool restrictions. The submitter needs authority to enter and license presentation.
- Selection can trigger limited-period public full-film streaming, including paid viewing. Festhome provides for royalty-free physical/online screening without payment or revenue share unless separately agreed. Ownership stays with rights holders; entry also permits festival use of publicity assets and excerpts.
Source review and remaining questions
Partial source review 2026-10-26; full verification incomplete.
Rechecked this edition’s official rules and public entry instructions for partial questionnaire checks and a standalone preparation guide. No sign-in, payment, film submission or receipt was tested.
- Overall production-date Any conflicts with 2025+ on every category. Confirm completion-year eligibility, endpoints, credits, encoding and actual attachments.
- Exact cutoff, fee currency, discount qualification and final charges were not verified.
- General prior-release rules, streaming window and geographic availability remain open. Website and Festhome award lists differ and are not combined.
Official sources
- Official 2026 festival page and planned programme ↗
- Official public rules ↗
- Officially designated Festhome 10597: dates, categories and fees ↗
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.