The Division of Arts and Machine Creativity is now calling for submissions for our first AMC AI Film Festival, hosted under Computational Visual Media 2025. Through this festival, we hope to spark more discussions on AI's transformative impact on filmmaking.

The past year has been marked by a surge in research breakthroughs such as SORA and Kling and in numerous filmmaking support tools, like Runway and Pika. We believe this festival serves as a hub for dialogue, driving the narrative on how AI is shaping and will shape the future of the cinematic landscape. Everyone is invited to join this essential conversation at the upcoming AI film festival.

Event details (Submission portal here)

Deadline
February 20, 2025

Format

- A video in the format of MP4 should be submitted.
- Films must have a minimum duration of 3 minutes.
- Films that contain languages other than English must include English subtitles.
- A file in the format of PDF documenting how the film is created, including what AI tools are used, the time spent for production, etc., should be included with your submission.

Criteria for selection

Film quality: Storytelling impact and overall production quality
Use of AI techniques: Creative integration of AI and effective use

Notification of results
March 7, 2025

Awards & prizes

Best Award: to be selected by the organization committee.
Frontier Award: acknowledges the most innovative and audacious film.
Viewer's Award: to be selected by the audience after screening.
The winner of each category will be rewarded with a prize of HKD$3,000, and be prominently featured on our website's WINNERS section and promoted on social media platforms.

Official Selection: Official Selection films will be screened at our event on April 19, 2025 at the Computational Visual Media 2025 Conference. Creators of selected films will receive an invitation and the opportunity to present their work with travel grant to partially cover their trips and registration fee wavier and dinner banquet invitation.

Rules & terms

**IF YOU SUBMIT YOUR FILM, YOU AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING RULES**

- By submitting your film, you affirm that you hold the rights to the content and grant permission for screening and promotional purposes.
- The likeness of real individuals, including actors and public figures, may only be used with explicit permission.
- AI-generated content used in submissions should respect copyright and intellectual property rights. All submissions must be original works created by the entrant, who must hold all rights to the content.
- The organization team is not liable for any copyright infringements or unauthorized usage, and any conflicts should be resolved by the parties involved.
- The festival organizers reserve the right to remove any submissions that violate these rules or any applicable laws.
- There are no specific premiere status requirements.
- The organization team reserves the right to use portions of your film, including trailers, stills, and posters, for promotional purposes on social media, the official website, press, and other relevant platforms.