AI-generated films, music videos and ads can win a London screening at the AI Movie Awards this October
AIMA invites global creators to submit AI-made films, music, art and ads by 10 October 2026, with winners screened at IET London.
The AI Movie Awards, known as AIMA, is a festival-style competition dedicated entirely to work made primarily with artificial intelligence tools. It accepts entries from creators anywhere in the world across a broad range of creative formats, and winning work is screened publicly at the IET London venue in the United Kingdom. For filmmakers, musicians, visual artists and advertising creators who have been building with AI tools, this is one of the few competitions that treats AI-generated work as its central subject rather than an afterthought.
The event sits within a growing calendar of AI film festivals, but its London screening venue gives it a physical cultural weight that purely online showcases lack. IET London, on Savoy Place by the Thames, is a well-known professional events space, and a public screening there carries genuine portfolio value for emerging AI creators. The competition accepts any AI tools, so there is no platform lock-in, and eligibility is genuinely global.
What you submit
AIMA accepts films, music videos, music, visual art and advertisements. The categories listed on the official page include Short Film, along with Image and Motion Art and Ads. Films must run longer than two minutes; the two-minute minimum does not apply to the Ads, Image, and Motion Art categories. The core requirement across all categories is that AI must be a central creative element. Submissions that do not demonstrate meaningful AI involvement will be disqualified, so entries should make that creative role evident.
Prize structure
The prize details are not published on the aggregator page used to verify this listing. The confirmed benefit for winners is screening at IET London. Whether there are cash prizes, trophies, or further awards is not stated in the available information. Creators should check the official FilmFreeway entry page directly for a full breakdown before submitting.
Entry fee
The entry fee is not stated on the listing page. FilmFreeway competitions vary widely in their fee structures, and some offer free or reduced tiers for certain categories or early submission windows. Check the FilmFreeway page for current fee information before you submit.
Terms worth reading
Because full terms are not reproduced on the aggregator page, creators should read the terms on FilmFreeway carefully before submitting. Standard festival terms often grant organisers the right to screen and promote submitted work in connection with the event, which is typical and expected for a screening festival. Confirm what rights you retain over your work and whether the organisers claim any broader licence. Entry fees, if any, are typically non-refundable once submitted through FilmFreeway.
The deadline is 10 October 2026. No cutoff time is published, so submit at least a day in hand to avoid any last-minute platform issues. The entry page is on FilmFreeway, and the official contest listing is tracked and verified daily by AI Film Contests.
Source: https://aifilmcontests.com/contests/ai-movie-awards-2026-london