World AI Cinema Festival — November 2026 monthly round

The organiser-linked monthly competition currently lists an 8 November cutoff. The four checked categories have a USD 73 standard late fee. Winners may buy a trophy; the Cannes location is not evidence of affiliation with Festival de Cannes.

Deadline8 November 2026 — current late deadline; exact time/timezone unconfirmed

FeeLate: USD 73 / 61 / 62.05, per category (Standard / Student / Gold)

EligibilityWorldwide filmmakers and teams. The submitter must be 18 or have a legal representative submit with evidence of authority. Student discounts require…

Key restrictionNo clear premiere or prior-publication rule was found; this does not establish acceptance of any release history. After official selection, entries…

Edition	November 2026 monthly round; 2027 annual cycle
Location	Cannes area, France / worldwide monthly competition
Deadline	8 November 2026 — current late deadline; exact time/timezone unconfirmed The 30 July 2027 annual-cycle cutoff is separate and does not replace this monthly deadline. The platform also lists notification on 15 November and an event date of 29 November; actual screening arrangements need confirmation.
Fee	For the four expanded categories, late entry is USD 73 Standard / USD 61 Student / USD 62.05 Gold, per category. Earlybird is over. Checkout extras and membership costs are separate.
Eligibility	Worldwide filmmakers and teams. The submitter must be 18 or have a legal representative submit with evidence of authority. Student discounts require valid enrolment evidence.
Runtime / category	Narrative short: under 40 minutes; feature: over 40. Exactly 40 is unresolved. Animation has no numeric limit in the checked description; super short says only a few minutes.
AI policy	Generated and AI-assisted work is accepted. The human + AI category requires identifiable, substantial contributions from both. No universal AI percentage or tool brand was specified.
Premiere / public release	No clear premiere or prior-publication rule was found; this does not establish acceptance of any release history. After official selection, entries cannot be withdrawn from monthly or annual competition. A changed version needs a new paid submission.
Disclosure	Present the project, artistic intention, AI role and human process transparently. No standard disclosure form, word count or AI-percentage threshold was established.
Rights / licence	Entrants retain ownership but grant promotional use of excerpts, stills, posters, audio and related material during the edition. Permission renews annually unless revoked by email with acknowledged receipt at least 15 days in advance. Read the original rights, consent and liability terms before paying.
Source review	Partial source review 2026-10-30; full verification incomplete

Prizes & benefits

RewardsDigital certificates and laurels; trophy available for purchase

Official-selection levels receive laurels; monthly and annual winners receive personalised high-resolution digital certificates. Some levels receive online visibility.
Winners may purchase a Luciole d’Or trophy. It is not a free physical prize or cash award. Interviews are described as bookable, with cost unconfirmed.
Monthly winners automatically qualify for annual judging, not an annual win or guaranteed physical screening. No cash amount was established.
This is an independent Remember the Future event. The Cannes location does not establish affiliation with Festival de Cannes or other AI festivals.

Reward facts checked 2026-10-30 · Official source: Awards & Prizes; Rules & Terms. These are published terms, not confirmation that prizes or benefits have been delivered.

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These are our records for this edition. A first record is not a new organiser announcement, and a record date is not a prize-payment date.

2026-10-30 · First recorded review
First record for this edition: Digital certificates and laurels; trophy available for purchase
A first review is not a new organiser announcement or proof of payment. Cash, non-cash benefits and optional purchases are kept distinct; check current terms before entering.
Sources consulted for this record: 2026-10-30
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Fee breakdown by category and stage

Two stages and three entrant rates were checked for four expanded categories. The public Offer data identifies USD. Checkout extras were not checked.

Narrative short / animation / super short / human + AI — Standard · Earlybird (passed)	USD 62 Deadline 2026-10-19. The four expanded categories show the same prices, per category. Discount eligibility and checkout extras are separate; no exact cutoff time was stated.
Narrative short / animation / super short / human + AI — Student · Earlybird (passed)	USD 49 Deadline 2026-10-19. The four expanded categories show the same prices, per category. Discount eligibility and checkout extras are separate; no exact cutoff time was stated.
Narrative short / animation / super short / human + AI — Gold members · Earlybird (passed)	USD 52.7 Deadline 2026-10-19. The four expanded categories show the same prices, per category. Discount eligibility and checkout extras are separate; no exact cutoff time was stated.
Narrative short / animation / super short / human + AI — Standard · Late	USD 73 Deadline 2026-11-08. The four expanded categories show the same prices, per category. Discount eligibility and checkout extras are separate; no exact cutoff time was stated.
Narrative short / animation / super short / human + AI — Student · Late	USD 61 Deadline 2026-11-08. The four expanded categories show the same prices, per category. Discount eligibility and checkout extras are separate; no exact cutoff time was stated.
Narrative short / animation / super short / human + AI — Gold members · Late	USD 62.05 Deadline 2026-11-08. The four expanded categories show the same prices, per category. Discount eligibility and checkout extras are separate; no exact cutoff time was stated.

These are per-category prices for this monthly round, not a pass for all 33 categories.
The website advertises a 10% Gold discount while the platform shows different effective reductions. Use the displayed amounts, not a calculated promotional price.
Earlybird closed on 19 October; late closes on 8 November. The annual July cutoff does not preserve an early rate.

Other costs

Gold membership, taxes and platform charges were not verified. A trophy may be bought separately; shipping, interview, travel and delivery costs are unconfirmed.

Refunds: The rules say all fees are non-refundable and non-transferable, including force majeure. A modified work needs a new entry and fee.

Fee details checked 2026-10-30. Confirm the live category, round and currency at checkout.

What to prepare

Enter and pay only through the FilmFreeway page linked by the organiser. Fees apply per selected category.
Prepare the final work and an account of AI and human contributions. Uniform codec, subtitle, resolution and file-size requirements remain unconfirmed.
Keep student-status evidence if claiming a discount. A revised version requires a new entry and fee.
Monthly winners automatically qualify for annual judging. Annual results are planned for October 2027; 30 July 2027 is the annual-cycle entry cutoff.
The general monthly timetable lists several levels of results across the 15th, 19th, 23rd, 28th and 30th. A platform event date does not guarantee a physical screening for every entrant.
There is no event-specific Film Atlas ZIP or authored questionnaire rule yet. Read costs, permissions and open questions first; inclusion is not a recommendation to pay.

Source review and remaining questions

Partial source review 2026-10-30; full verification incomplete.

Read the website, its direct FilmFreeway link, full rules and current dates. Expanded four category prices and checked the public currency field. No login, application or checkout was completed.

The 8 November cutoff time/timezone and actual monthly screening arrangements.
Exactly 40-minute works, numeric limits for other categories, subtitles and technical delivery.
Prior-release/premiere restrictions, taxes and checkout charges.
The Gold promotional-discount difference and optional trophy/interview prices.
No cash-prize amount was established. Confirm how written revocation of the auto-renewing promotional permission is handled.

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.

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