Submit your film for free through the Rome AI Festival submission desk. Direct entries for the fourth edition close at 23:59 Rome time on 16 March 2027. The festival takes place on 17 April 2027 in Rome.
Check which track fits your film
The main short-film limit is 20 minutes including credits, with up to 22 minutes for documentary shorts. Other tracks use different limits and ask for different supporting material:
- Vertical drama: A 9:16 series of up to five episodes of no more than three minutes each, or a single cut of up to 20 minutes.
- TV series and pilots: A 15–60 minute pilot or at least three episodes of a series. Prepare a logline and a one-page season outline.
- Hybrid production: Up to 30 minutes. Prepare a written breakdown or a making-of or before-and-after clip of up to two minutes explaining how you combined live action and AI.
Filmmakers must be at least 18, and the project must have been completed after 1 January 2024. Include integrated English subtitles if the film is in another language. Generative AI needs to play a substantial creative role. Check the official entry rules for the full eligibility and screening terms.
Prepare the synopsis and AI process separately
Write the synopsis for someone who has never seen the film. Introduce the central situation, conflict or idea in plain language. Then use the 100–300 word process statement to explain how you made the film, where generative AI shaped the work and which choices the crew made.
List each AI tool you used and its role. If you used several tools on the same sequence, say which one created the source material and which one changed it. The AI tool disclosure guide shows an example you can adapt to your own project.
Share a film link or upload the video
If you share a link, test it from a browser where you are signed out of the hosting service. Check that the correct cut loads, audio plays and subtitles are visible. If the link needs credentials to play, choose the direct upload option. A working link at the time of entry should remain usable throughout review.
If you upload a file, check the export from the first frame to the end of the credits. Keep the original available until the upload has finished and save the submission reference for follow-up. If an upload was interrupted, you can request a private return link using your reference and email.
What happens to the film after you submit?
Direct entry gives the festival team access for review. Showing a full film in the public RAIF Film Library requires separate permission from the filmmaker. The submission privacy notice explains how the team handles your information and files.
Ready to enter? Submit your film for free.