DELETE TV 2027: UK-Based Experimental Video Art Festival, Global Animations and AI Cinema Open Until December
A video-art programme outside mainstream narrative cinema
DELETE TV is accepting submissions for its thirteenth season of experimental moving-image and video art. Based around an independent international curatorial platform, it selects unconventional animation, nonnarrative and narrative experimental short films, and work using emerging techniques including AI-generated cinema. International artists may apply with completed short pieces regardless of location. Selected works enter festival transmission through Austrian broadcasts and global livestreams rather than automatically receiving a physical gallery installation or a commissioning contract.
Runtime, language and rights rules
Works may not be longer than ten minutes, including the relevant end credits. Films need to be in English or subtitled in English, where dialogue requires translation. A performer, source-footage provider or AI system's inclusion does not eliminate the author's responsibility for copyright and third-party permissions. Through its terms, DELETE TV requests permission to reproduce promotional still frames, video excerpts up to ten percent of the film's length and the selected full film in its non-commercial archive and partner screenings. Those distribution rights should be evaluated before submitting festival-exclusive material.
Current fee stages and no assured artist salary
The regular deadline is December 31, 2026; at that stage the fee is US$20 per work. An extended submission window closes February 17, 2027 and costs US$35. Entry fees are non-refundable and should not be confused with a deposit on eventual cash awards. The FilmFreeway page describes selection and broadcasting but does not promise that every shortlisted artist will receive pay or their international travel reimbursed. Before applying, read the route and pricing for Experimental Video Art, Experimental Shorts and Narrative Shorts.
Organiser background and risk checks
DELETE TV maintains a publicly accessible archive of earlier broadcast seasons going back to 2015, and its current homepage links directly to the FilmFreeway application. The existence of a historical programme and current English-language rules allows creators to verify the call without following unsolicited offers from agents. Artists using sensitive documentary content or footage of identifiable people should confirm display permissions and privacy expectations before authorising worldwide screening.
Official organiser requirements and application
Information checked 23 October 2026. Confirm the organiser's current eligibility, accepted media, time-zone deadline, submission and later participation costs, copyright and exhibition terms before entering or paying.