See what we consulted, which edition each entry covers and what the findings mean for your submission. Source-review records are separate from collection, change detection and internal editing.
This explains our workflow, not a live monitoring status for every activity. We do not claim daily automatic checks of every source. The records below do not reveal internal drafts or monitoring candidates.
This page is a dated website snapshot. A more recent published activity record may take precedence; always check the current details and official rules.
These entries record our consultation and organisation of public sources. They are not organiser rule-change announcements or a promise of daily automatic verification. Editorial record dates and source-consultation dates are separate; unresolved points still need the organiser’s confirmation.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: First US edition, 2027
Reviewed categories, staged fees, entry versus Cannes advancement and licences.
What this means for your entry: Check category, price and licences. US ties concern advancement; currency and exact cutoff remain unresolved.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2027 event / 2026 call
Reviewed runtime, dates and Regular prices.
What this means for your entry: Sparse terms: confirm missing eligibility, attachments and licences.
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Edition covered: 2026 Korea competition; 2027 global final
Checked free Korea entry, category runtimes and separate global-final fees/licensing.
What this means for your entry: Prepare the right category and production evidence. Free entry does not remove global-final obligations, costs or publication terms.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: Inaugural edition · 2026
Initial record of the 2026 dates, category fees and screening terms from PAIFF and its designated Festhome listing.
What this means for your entry: 31 October is date-only. Current fees show 20$ plus two discounts, with currency and eligibility unresolved. Production-year fields conflict; review paid online screening permission. This is a Film Atlas review record, not an organiser change announcement.
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Edition covered: 2026 · closed archive
Recorded the official closed status, local citizenship/residence restrictions and winner links as a historical archive.
What this means for your entry: Not an open call. The 4 May 22:00 cutoff lacks a zone, so precision remains date-only. Fees are unknown; note the publication restriction and unlimited-duration promotional licence. This records a Film Atlas review, without a full audit of linked terms.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026 preliminary edition
Checked the Kyoto theme, free entry, approximate runtime and publication arrangements.
What this means for your entry: Check the Kyoto connection and other premiere commitments; confirm licence duration and runtime tolerance.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026 pre-event
Checked the theme, runtime and X-plus-form process; fees and full terms remain unclear.
What this means for your entry: Use the short-film rules, not the image contest. Unlisted fees are not zero; the deadline remains date-only and full eligibility/licensing needs confirmation.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026
Reviewed the AI-animation call, prices, dates and conflicting runtimes.
What this means for your entry: Resolve runtime conflict and poster-book permission; keep the separate 2027 conference rules apart.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026
Checked PRC resident-ID and +86 phone conditions, the Beijing-time cutoff and staged AI-evidence requirements.
What this means for your entry: The matcher does not collect identity documents or replace organiser eligibility checks. Evidence requested after technical-review notification is not treated as a universal initial attachment. Entry fees remain unknown; read the no-edit/no-withdrawal rule and stage-specific permissions before entering.
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Edition covered: 2027 edition · 2026 call
Organised five free categories, the exact GMT cutoff and conflicts between regional eligibility and subtitle sources.
What this means for your entry: Music videos have separate AI restrictions and detection evidence. Ask about the Niger/Nigeria list and applicable subtitle rule before entering. Festival screening permission does not mean entrants must publish the full film themselves. Identity and film materials belong only in an organiser form you have personally verified.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026
Separated ordinary Bilibili entry from additional credit-reward conditions; 2–30 minutes includes titles and credits.
What this means for your entry: Check the primary-updream-tool and creation-date conditions separately. Invitation codes and opening brand cards are not universal entry requirements. Entry fees, full permissions and publication duration remain unconfirmed; the event is not labelled free.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026
Separated the Pilot and Script tracks, free entry and credit-reimbursement conditions.
What this means for your entry: Use the requirements and tool evidence for your actual track. Paid membership is a condition of some Pilot credit reimbursement, not a general entry requirement. The signed-in form and successful submission receipt were not tested.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2027
Expanded matching notes on Seedance as the primary tool, the 70% threshold and previous release or festival entries.
What this means for your entry: Selecting Seedance does not prove the 70% threshold, and an unpublished film may still have entered another competition. Credit timing within 5–7 minutes remains inconsistent; default GST does not establish a 23:59 cutoff. This focused review does not redate the broader rule or fee records.
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Edition covered: 75th edition, 2027; submissions opened in 2026
Reviewed AI acceptance, category runtime and 20 standard fee tiers, retaining the completion-year conflict.
What this means for your entry: The 40-minute short-film limit does not apply to features or XR, and general release history does not establish Victorian-premiere eligibility. FilmFreeway was unreadable this round; 20 Gold tiers retain 24 October evidence rather than being presented as newly checked. Confirm year exceptions and checkout totals before paying.
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Edition covered: Third edition, 2027
Organised the every-visual-shot AI condition and nine FilmFreeway standard/Gold fee tiers.
What this means for your entry: A general “mostly AI” answer does not establish shot-by-shot eligibility. The public fee currency remains unknown, and the current GenFlix page does not prove a free entry route. Post-screening deletion versus non-commercial archiving, the exact cutoff and time zone still need clarification.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026-27
Clarified Indian residency, new-work and 60–180-second inclusive-runtime requirements, plus YouTube link visibility.
What this means for your entry: Public or unlisted links can be reviewed; private links cannot. Preserving a non-public release does not remove the unlisted route. Residency and new-work evidence, guardian permission and some content boundaries still need checking. Paid plans affect optional credit use, not ordinary entry.
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Edition covered: First edition 2026 · The Unfilmable Edition
Reviewed six categories, deadline-based fee tiers and the submission terms.
What this means for your entry: Choose the category and deadline tier before comparing standard and Gold prices. The historical USD record is distinguished from the current public table’s $ symbol. Checkout currency, extra charges, cutoff time and technical delivery remain unconfirmed.
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Edition covered: 2027 · call opened 1 October 2026
Organised US$99 entry, staged materials and post-payment uploads from public 2027 v1.4 documents.
What this means for your entry: Do not reuse a fixed 2026 AI percentage. Payment is not a completed entry: poster, trailer and full film still need uploading. Local age of majority, payment extras and specific permissions remain open; sign-in, payment and actual upload receipts were not tested.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026
Reviewed student eligibility, free entry and the publication of shortlisted films.
What this means for your entry: Check institution and team eligibility before preparing the AI process statement. The Google form and upload email were not reviewed. Free entry does not mean a shortlisted film will automatically be removed after the competition.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: Winter 2026; event scheduled for February 2027
Organised runtime, attachments and Regular/Final fees for 21 entry categories while retaining unknown currency.
What this means for your entry: Choose a specific category before checking runtime and evidence; failure in one category does not rule out the whole event. A $ symbol does not establish USD. The 50% calculation, exact cutoff and end of full-film screening permissions remain unconfirmed.
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Edition covered: Third edition · 2026 call / 2027 awards
Organised third-edition free entry, the 314-second limit and generative AI across three production stages.
What this means for your entry: Do not reuse second-edition rules. A publicly accessible film link is needed; whether credits count in 314 seconds, the exact cutoff and some delivery specifications are unconfirmed. The relative 24-month permission term is retained without inventing a fixed expiry date.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: 2026 call; results planned for 2027
Separated three challenges, AKOOL-use evidence, public entry posts and optional rewards.
What this means for your entry: A public Coming Never trailer is not the same as publishing a full film, and the 90-second limit is not applied to every challenge. The 30-second boundary, full contracts for other challenges and exact cutoff remain open. Only the public form definition was read; actual submission was not tested.
Editorial record ·
Edition covered: First edition, 2026
Reviewed the free regular Short Film/Video tier, theme and public submission rules.
What this means for your entry: The free-entry finding applies to the checked category and tier. LeCinema remained unreadable; age, credit timing and screening specifications still need confirmation. An alternative route has not been tested.
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Edition covered: 2027 edition · 2026 call
Separated free IndeeHub entry from paid FilmFreeway entry and distinguished film and music-video runtime limits.
What this means for your entry: Choose the submission route before budgeting. Paid streaming and revenue sharing for winners do not automatically put every entry in a catalogue. The full creator agreement, retention period, withdrawal options and actual form still need checking.