AiDOL Beam Short Film Contest 2026Submission checklist

Official requirements

• An original AI-made short on the broadly defined idol theme; live action or animation, with any AI tools.
• 60–180 seconds, landscape 16:9 MP4; one film per creator. Title/credit timing is unspecified.
• Follow @avantgardeagi (https://x.com/avantgardeagi) and the short-film like/repost instructions. The work-bearing X post needs #AiDOLショートフィルム, title and introduction, not the image-contest tag.
• Select the short-film division and supply creator name, email, title, X-post URL, duration and concept. X posting alone is insufficient.
• The form preview is not submission. Complete its final send step and check for the official acceptance message; no live receipt was tested.
• Tools/assets must permit publication and promotional/advertising use. Clear third-party rights and follow the published content restrictions.

Our preparation tips

• Check competing premiere commitments before posting. Keep the original and X-ready exports; one public release does not establish compatibility with every festival.
• Track two separate steps: X URL/time and form outcome/time. Do not mark the entry complete when only one is done.
• Test the X post while signed out or in another browser. If access is restricted, ask the organiser for an acceptable route; do not silently substitute a private drive link.
• Explain who or what is the idol and how the story centres on it, then briefly describe the AI contribution. Genre alone does not establish theme compliance.
• Record total duration and separate title/credit timings; retain the MP4 and permission evidence. Allow time to resolve counting questions before submitting.
• Combine unanswered fee, eligibility, subtitle and licence questions into a written enquiry. Keep the response yourself; Film Atlas does not need those documents.

Still to confirm

• The exact cutoff/timezone, entry charge and refund terms remain unconfirmed. Do not assume 23:59 Japan time or free entry.
• Age, territory/nationality, prior-publication eligibility and cross-division entry are incomplete. An unstated limit is not verified worldwide eligibility.
• No minimum AI percentage, title/credit counting rule or subtitle language/delivery requirement was established. General lessons and other events cannot supply those rules.
• Full screening/promotion licence, duration, withdrawal and X-publication period need confirmation. Asset permissions do not establish every organiser licence term.
• Real sending, duplicate entries, acceptance receipts and finalist file delivery were not tested. This page is not proof of a successful entry.

Sources reviewed

The checklist above is readable here in full. These official links provide evidence and a place to check later changes; reading them does not establish that an entry has been accepted.

• Official short-film call, public form fields and FAQ; other divisions kept separate↗

A standalone public preparation checklist, based on a 26 October 2026 review of the short-film call, form and FAQ. No dedicated ZIP/PDF, live entry or eligibility confirmation. Follow applicable official rules and written clarification.