SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN
Let the competition begin! Earlybird deadline is June 29!
-
CLOWD is platform agnostic and encourages a hybrid approach requiring only 75% of your film is created with AI Tools.
-
In addition to our esteemed founding jurors, all finalists will go through a popularity vote on YouTube.
-
We are platform agnostic and you own your movie, we just want to show it, promote it and possibly distribute it.
OUR SPONSORS
WATCH THE TRAILER
CLOWD is platform agnostic and encourages a hybrid approach requiring only 75% of your film is created with AI Tools. You own your movie, we just want to show it, promote it and possibly distribute it. We won’t train on your content.
BE A VOLUNTEER
Read about the latest developments in AI and Film. Listen to leading experts to guide you through this major transformation of the film industry.
BECOME A SPONSOR
Having your brand prominently featured as a sponsor gets your name out there to a highly targeted audience of tech, film and AI enthusiasts.
NATIONAL TOUR
Winners will be announced at the Film Festival. All finalists and winners will be showcased at the Festival, then will be showcased in other cities over the next year.
PRESS CREDENTIALS?
Ethical AI is the new trend and we are the only AI Film Festival focused on your rights.
SEEKING DISTRIBUTION?
Join the waitlist as we finalize location and dates. It is the first step to receiving the benefits of becoming a member.
PLATFORM AGNOSTIC
Participants can use any AI tools such as Runway, Kling, Veo or any AI tools of their choice to craft their 2-11 minute films. All entries are to be generated with a minimum of 75% AI Generated Content.
CATEGORIES AND THEMES
FANTASY
(2–11 minutes)
Enter worlds untethered from logic. Dreamlike realms, fractured timelines, mythical creatures, and visual poetry collide in this celebration of surreal storytelling and unrestrained imagination.
LONG FORM COMMERCIALS
(2–4 minutes)
Advertising is evolving fast—and AI is holding the megaphone. Create a spec commercial for the fictional brand Agua Fria and show us the future of branded storytelling, where cinematic craft meets machine-speed creativity.
MUSIC VIDEO
(2–11 minutes)
Sound becomes world-building. Whether the track is AI-generated or human-made, transform music into a visual experience that bends reality, amplifies emotion, and redefines the music video format.
UTOPIA
(2–11 minutes)
Dystopia has had a long run. Now it’s time for solar punk futures, regenerative cities, hopeful tech, and worlds worth inheriting. Imagine optimism with edge—where humanity and innovation finally learn to coexist.
SHORT NARRATIVES
(2–11 minutes)
Character consistency. Emotional arcs. Narrative cohesion. The holy trinity of AI filmmaking. This category challenges creators to prove AI stories can hit with the same emotional force as traditional cinema.
STUDENT COMPETITION
(1 minute)
CLOWD goes to Hollywood. Built on dreams, the industry is changing. Create a 1-minute AI + human hybrid film that reimagines the spirit of Hollywood through the lens of a new generation of storytellers.