Seoul's sixth annual AI film festival opens submissions worldwide, with trophies, screenings and a Grand Prix nomination on the line

Seoul's International AI Film Festival arrives at its sixth edition with a programme that spans short film, animation, documentary, music video, experimental work and commercial content. The ceremony and gala take place on 30 May 2027 at the enTravel Cultural Complex in Gangnam, followed the next day by a director-audience talk on 31 May. For filmmakers working with AI tools, SIAFF has established itself as one of the more prominent dedicated festival slots in the Asia-Pacific calendar.

The festival accepts entries from anywhere in the world, submitted via online screener only, and there is no restriction on which AI tools you use in production. Non-English films must carry English subtitles, but beyond that the eligibility net is deliberately wide. You may submit multiple films, and a single film may be entered across multiple categories simultaneously, which matters if your project sits between genres.

What you submit

Entries are accepted across six broad content types: short film, music video, animation, documentary, experimental and commercial. The festival page also lists around eighteen award categories in total, covering areas such as screenplay, sound design and visual effects in addition to the primary format categories. Submissions open from 4 July 2026 and close on 30 April 2027. The submission route is via FilmFreeway at filmfreeway.com/SEOULINTERNATIONALAIFILMFESTIVAL.

Prize structure

The prizes are non-cash. Winners receive trophies or certificates across all award categories. Ten award-winning films are screened at the ceremony itself. Separately, winners are nominated twice a year for the annual Grand Prix, billed as Best Picture of the Year. There is no cash element listed anywhere on the official page; the value here is the screening slot, the physical award and the Grand Prix nomination pathway.

Entry fee

The festival page defers all fee information to FilmFreeway, stating only "See FilmFreeway Submissions." You should check the FilmFreeway listing directly before submitting, as fees on that platform typically vary by submission tier and deadline window. Early rounds tend to be cheaper than late rounds.

Terms worth reading

The page does not publish a detailed rights agreement. Entering via FilmFreeway means FilmFreeway's own platform terms apply in addition to any festival-specific conditions. The festival does not appear to claim ownership of submitted work based on information currently available, but creators should review the full terms on the FilmFreeway listing before submitting. The multi-category entry policy is creator-friendly in that it lets a single film compete across genres without a separate submission fee for each category, though you should verify whether FilmFreeway charges per category on this particular listing.

The deadline of 30 April 2027 carries no published cutoff time. Plan to submit at least one full day before that date to avoid any timezone ambiguity on the FilmFreeway platform.

Full details and the submission form are available on the official SIAFF 2027 FilmFreeway page.

Source: https://aifilmcontests.com/contests/seoul-ai-film-festival-2027