UTOPIA

The Future Isn’t Broken. It’s Being Built.

While most of sci-fi has been busy perfecting collapse, UTOPIA is here to design what comes after survival. Solarpunk storytelling is lush, intelligent, regenerative. A future where systems don’t just function, they flourish.

Create a 2–11 minute AI-powered film that explores a utopian future grounded in Solarpunk ideals.

Your film should:

• Deliver a clear, compelling narrative

• Imagine a future that feels possible—not perfect, but intentional

• Demonstrate a hybrid production approach (human authorship + AI execution)

• Submission must be at least 1920 x 1080, 16x9 Format.

If dystopia is a warning, Utopia is a proposal.

Core Requirements

• Minimum 75% AI-Generated Content

Visuals, environments, sound, or characters must primarily be AI-created

• Platform Agnostic

Use any tools: Runway, open-source, custom pipelines, etc.

• Original IP Only

No franchises, no borrowed worlds, no recognizable likenesses

• Music Must Be Original or AI-generated

TIMELINE

May 29, 2026 

Opening Date 

June 29, 2026

Earlybird Deadline

Aug 19, 2026

Regular Deadline//Student Deadline 

Sep 2, 2026

Notification Date Finalists

Sept 16

Final judging

Sep 18, 2026

Student Winner Announced

October 7-8, 2026

Event Date