Opportunities / Film festival
Open for entriesSVAIFF KOREA 2026
An independently operated Korean AI-film competition linked to a separately operated global final.
Deadline25 November 2026, 24:00 KST (26 November, 00:00 UTC+9)
FeeKorea: free. Global final: US$99, paid by organisers for cash awards; encouragement winners pay only if they opt in.
EligibilityIndividuals or teams without nationality/residence limits; under-19 entrants need guardian consent. Completed on or after 1 January 2025; up to five…
Key restrictionPreviously released, screened or awarded films are accepted with disclosure. Report distribution restrictions.
| Edition | 2026 Korea competition; 2027 global final |
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| Location | Seoul, South Korea / online entry |
| Deadline | 25 November 2026, 24:00 KST (26 November, 00:00 UTC+9) |
| Fee | Free Korea entry. The global final charges US$99: organisers pay for cash-award films; encouragement-award entrants pay if they proceed. |
| Eligibility | Individuals or teams without nationality/residence limits; under-19 entrants need guardian consent. Completed on or after 1 January 2025; up to five films per category, one category per film. Organiser-related exclusions apply. |
| Runtime / category | Narrative, animation, documentary and K-culture: up to 20 minutes; advertising: 3; music video: 7. Credits count. |
| AI policy | At least 50% of visuals or core narrative elements must be AI-generated or assisted; technical cleanup alone is insufficient. Hybrid work is accepted. |
| Premiere / public release | Previously released, screened or awarded films are accepted with disclosure. Report distribution restrictions. |
| Disclosure | Describe tools and AI contribution; identify AI use in credits or film information. |
| Rights / licence | Creators retain copyright. Korea provides a 17 December screening and publicity with excerpts up to three minutes/materials until two years after the event; online full-film release needs separate consent. The independent final adds indefinite non-commercial full-film publication and twelve-month same-terms cooperation. Cash awards require the final; encouragement winners may decline it and keep their Korea award. |
| Source review | Partial source review 2026-10-26; full verification incomplete |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
Free Korea entry; conditional US$99 global-final assessment.
| Eligible Korea entry · 2026 Korea competition | Free |
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- Cash-award films must proceed, with the fee paid by organisers. Encouragement-award films may proceed at their own US$99 expense.
Other costs
- Travel, accommodation, visas and local expenses are generally separate.
Refunds: No Korea entry fee. Global-final refunds were not checked.
What to prepare
- Including credits: narrative, animation, documentary and K-culture up to 20 minutes; advertising 3; music video 7. At least 50% AI visuals or core narrative elements; hybrid films accepted, cleanup alone insufficient.
- Completed from 1 January 2025; worldwide individuals/teams, guardian consent for under-19 members. Five films per category, one category per film; organiser-related exclusions apply.
- The guide lists MP4/H.264, up to 10 GB, with 1080p recommended; the rules describe that format as recommended. Ask before using another format/codec. Prepare Korean/English titles, synopsis, role credits and one poster; initial stills/director photo are optional.
- Verify email, complete 12 questions, roughly two pages of creative explanation and three start/end-timecoded evidence scenes in the entry fields. Cover structure, artistic choices, AI/human roles, references and revisions.
- Declare AI use, retain process records and clear commercial tool/asset and face/voice permissions. Label AI documentary reconstructions. Unauthorised real-person synthesis is prohibited.
- English subtitles: recommended initially, required for non-English films at the global final. Disclose earlier publication/screenings/awards and distribution restrictions.
- Cash winners must proceed; encouragement winners may decline without losing their Korea award. Final-stage materials include English subtitles, trailer and landscape/portrait posters, coordinated through Korea. US attendance is optional.
Source review and remaining questions
Partial source review 2026-10-26; full verification incomplete.
Rechecked current official guidance, rules and public fields for partial questionnaire checks and a standalone public preparation guide. No sign-in, submission, payment or receipt was tested.
- Confirm the independently operated final’s latest complete terms, refunds and practical operation of its 12-month same-terms first-cooperation provision.
- This questionnaire’s 18+ answer cannot settle under-19 consent. Completion date, actual AI share, K-culture/advertising classification and special-award status require separate checks.
- Korea provides for the 17 December event screening and publicity using excerpts up to three minutes/materials until two years after the event; online full-film release needs separate consent. The final’s non-commercial full-film publication has no fixed endpoint. Prior release does not replace future permissions.
- No live form, upload, receipt, post-entry changes, rights chain or organiser reliability was tested; prizes and promotional benefits are not guaranteed.
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.