AI Film Fest Monaco 2026 is offering $10,000 for a short film made with AI tools, with screening in Monaco
A free-entry global competition for AI-generated short films, screening at a festival in Monaco. The prize is $10,000 cash and the deadline is 31 December 2026.
A film festival on the Côte d'Azur is accepting AI-generated short films from creators anywhere in the world, with a $10,000 prize for the winning entry. The AI Film Fest Monaco 2026 runs through to the end of the year, giving filmmakers several months to produce and polish work before the 31 December deadline.
The festival specifically requires that submitted films incorporate AI-generated content, and it welcomes any AI tools in the production process. There are no restrictions on which software or model pipelines you use, which means work produced with video generation tools, AI-assisted editing, or hybrid live-action and generated imagery all fall within scope. Finished films screen at the festival venue in Monaco, giving selected work a physical festival context alongside whatever the online competition process involves.
What to submit
The competition accepts short films in a single category. The page does not specify a minimum or maximum runtime, so check the official submission guidelines at aifilmfest-monaco.com/submission before you finalise your cut. AI-generated content must feature in the work; beyond that, the rules as published are broad. Entry is free and open globally to individuals and teams of legal age in their jurisdiction.
Prize structure
The published prize is $10,000. The page does not break this down into multiple tiers or categories, so it appears to be a single top prize rather than a tiered award structure. There is no mention of additional credits, software licences, or in-kind prizes alongside the cash figure.
Terms worth reading
The official page does not reproduce full terms and conditions in the text available here. Before submitting, visit the official site to confirm the following points, which are standard areas of concern for film festival entrants.
- Rights and licensing. Check whether the festival claims any licence to screen, distribute, or promote your film beyond the festival itself, and whether that licence is exclusive or non-exclusive.
- Submission ownership. Confirm that you retain copyright in your work after submission.
- Eligibility for AI-generated content. Some jurisdictions have developing rules around copyright in AI-assisted works; satisfy yourself that your film meets any requirements the festival sets around authorship or disclosure.
On the positive side, entry is free, eligibility is genuinely global, and no entry fee is charged at any tier.
How to enter
Submissions go through the official festival site. Apply at aifilmfest-monaco.com/submission. The deadline is 31 December 2026. No cutoff time is published, so submit at least one full day before midnight on that date to avoid any timezone ambiguity.