WAIFF Cannes 2027: AI Film Entries, 18 Country Exclusions, €15 Early Fee, February 15

Opportunity and eligibility

The World A.I. Film Festival in Cannes, France, is taking entries for the April 6–7, 2027 event at the Palais des Festivals. The programme welcomes significant AI-generated or AI-assisted work, including hybrid films mixing live action and synthetic imagery. Categories include features around 30 minutes or more, medium films 15–30 minutes, shorts 5–15 minutes, television series, advertising, AI music videos, and CapCut-centred mini-dramas and short films, each with its own running-time conditions.

How to submit and specifications

Eligibility is not universal. The official Cannes edition explicitly excludes creators from 18 countries who are directed to their local WAIFF editions instead: **Japan, South Korea, China, United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Chad and Togo**. These exclusions matter even when a film is internationally appealing. Filmmakers based in an excluded edition should not pay for a direct Cannes entry without confirming the route.

Deadlines, fees and rights

Direct Cannes entries close February 15, 2027 at 23:59. The entry fee is €15 per film through November 15, 2026, €30 from November 16 to January 31 and €60 from February 1–15. English subtitles must be embedded in every submitted film, and unauthorised deepfakes imitating identifiable people are disallowed. Winners can access screenings, festival tickets and specified travel/accommodation support, but no fixed amount of cash prize is guaranteed on the open-call page.

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Official rules and entry / 主催者公式情報: https://worldaifilmfestival.com/cannes-2027/