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Archive · closedWe Are Human Festival 2026
An AI and human-rights film call from the French nonprofit We Are Human. Submissions are closed; Paris screening and international touring plans should not be described as completed events.
Deadline30 Sep 2026, 23:59 CEST
FeeFree to submit.
EligibilityIndividuals or collectives aged 18+ worldwide; up to two films. Work must have been completed on or after 1 June 2025 and demonstrate human artistic…
Key restrictionOwn-channel publication and private screenings are allowed, but the English web rules say submission to other festivals may begin only in April 2027.…
| Edition | First edition, 2026 - call closed |
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| Location | Paris, France / planned international tour |
| Deadline | 30 Sep 2026, 23:59 CEST |
| Fee | Free to submit. |
| Eligibility | Individuals or collectives aged 18+ worldwide; up to two films. Work must have been completed on or after 1 June 2025 and demonstrate human artistic intent. |
| Runtime / category | 1-10 minutes. |
| AI policy | AI must contribute to the film, with human artistic intent and a connection to Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
| Premiere / public release | Own-channel publication and private screenings are allowed, but the English web rules say submission to other festivals may begin only in April 2027. A non-exclusive licence does not remove this cross-festival submission window; confirm against the controlling French PDF. |
| Disclosure | The four-question Ethics Notebook covers tools, the human role, ethical choices and the link to human rights. |
| Rights / licence | Creators retain rights. The English summary grants 24 months from 20 October 2026 of non-exclusive, unpaid physical and secure non-commercial online screening. Promotional excerpts must be at most 20% of the film AND at most two minutes. The French PDF prevails; it could not be read during this check. |
| Verified | 2026-10-24 |
Fee breakdown by category and stage
The official call and English rules summary explicitly state that submission is free.
| Eligible films · 2026 | Free |
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Refunds: There is no entry fee to refund.
What to prepare
- Submit the film and four-question Ethics Notebook through FilmFreeway, using its upload or a password-protected viewing link.
- Prepare English subtitles if selected.
- Read the controlling French PDF before agreeing: only the English web summary was readable during this check.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: The full French PDF and cross-festival submission window require confirmation.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: The official pages conflict on 20 versus 22 selected films.
- Unresolved in the sources checked: Detailed technical delivery specifications were not confirmed.
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.