THE PROMPT is an international film festival dedicated exclusively to short films created through artificial intelligence.

The festival takes place at CCA Gran Canaria – Centro de Cultura Audiovisual, one of the Canary Islands' leading public venues dedicated to cinema, photography and audiovisual arts. Operated by the Culture Department of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, the CCA promotes innovative audiovisual projects, film screenings, exhibitions and cultural events, providing an inspiring setting for filmmakers exploring the future of cinema.

We believe AI is not replacing cinema. It is expanding it.

Just as digital cameras, CGI and non-linear editing transformed filmmaking, generative AI is opening new creative territories. Our mission is to discover filmmakers who use these tools not as shortcuts, but as instruments for original storytelling, artistic experimentation and cinematic innovation.

THE PROMPT welcomes fiction, horror, science fiction, fantasy, animation, experimental films, documentaries, music videos and hybrid works, provided that artificial intelligence plays a substantial role in the creative or production process.

We are not looking for technical demonstrations.

We are looking for films.

A strong story, a unique visual language and a clear artistic vision will always matter more than the software used to create them.

Our international jury evaluates each work for its narrative strength, originality, direction, emotional impact and the creative integration of AI into the filmmaking process.

The festival celebrates artists who are redefining the language of cinema, exploring new forms of production while preserving the filmmaker's most important role: telling stories that could not exist without imagination.

Whether your film is entirely AI-generated or combines AI with traditional filmmaking techniques, if AI is an essential part of your creative process, we want to see it.

The future of cinema is not waiting.

It is already being projected.

Awards & Prizes

Awards & Prizes

All winners receive an official digital award certificate (PDF). No physical trophies or prizes will be shipped.

Best AI Short Film
Awarded to the best overall short film of the festival.

Best AI Director
Recognizing outstanding artistic vision and direction.

Best AI Screenplay
Awarded for excellence in storytelling, originality and narrative structure.

Best AI Visual Achievement
Honoring exceptional visual creativity, aesthetic quality and innovative use of AI-generated imagery.

All certificates are delivered digitally after the official announcement of the winners.

Rules & Terms

## Rules & Terms

1. The festival accepts short films created entirely or substantially with the use of artificial intelligence.

2. All genres are accepted.

3. There is no premiere requirement.

4. Films must be submitted through FilmFreeway.

5. The submitter confirms that they are the copyright owner of the submitted work or have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to submit the film.

6. By submitting a film, the entrant declares that all visual elements, music, voices, performances, scripts and other materials used in the work are either:

* original,
* legally licensed,
* in the public domain, or
* used with the explicit permission of the rights holder.

7. The entrant is solely responsible for ensuring that the submitted film does not infringe any copyright, trademark, intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other legal rights of any third party.

8. The festival is not responsible for unauthorized use of copyrighted materials, plagiarism, unlicensed AI training outputs, unauthorized likenesses, cloned voices, copyrighted music, or any other legal infringement contained within submitted works.

9. Any legal claims, disputes, damages or liabilities arising from the content of a submitted film remain the sole responsibility of the submitter, who agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the festival, its organizers, staff, partners, sponsors and jury members against any such claims.

10. The festival reserves the right to disqualify or remove any film, before or after selection, if credible evidence emerges that it contains plagiarized material, unauthorized copyrighted content, unlawful use of a person's likeness or voice, defamatory material, or any other illegal content.

11. The festival reserves the right to refuse any submission considered unlawful, fraudulent, offensive, or inconsistent with the spirit of the event.

12. Submission fees are non-refundable.

13. By submitting a film, the entrant grants the festival the non-exclusive right to use excerpts (up to 60 seconds), still images, posters and trailers solely for promotional purposes related to the festival.

14. Selected filmmakers retain full ownership of their work.

15. Submission to the festival constitutes acceptance of all the above Rules & Terms.