Questions, including the hard ones.

Not yet. The rules and deadlines will appear on this site as soon as they're published.

€10 per film, the fee announced to date.

The dates will be published with the rules.

The press release mentions directors, filmmakers, studios and production companies. Under the WAIFF 2027 rules any individual can enter, from any country, except people who work for the organisers and their families, and under-18s need a parent's permission (art. 3.1). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

Yes. Films made with artificial intelligence tools and hybrid films are eligible, provided AI plays a significant role in the creative process.

Short film and animated short film, 3 to under 40 minutes. Feature film, 40 minutes or more. Microdrama, 4 to 6 episodes in vertical 9:16, each from 30 seconds to under 3 minutes. Commercials and branded content, 30 seconds to 5 minutes. These are the running times announced to date.

Under the WAIFF 2027 rules the film must be in English, or in its original language with English subtitles, and finalists are asked for a version with French subtitles (art. 5.1). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

Your film in .mp4 or .mov, with one file per episode for a microdrama. Then two posters, a black and white photo of yourself, a synopsis, a biography, credits and your production journal. This is what the preview form asks for, and the full list is on the Submissions page. For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

It's the document where a film sets out its tools, stages and choices. In the form you answer a few questions, the form puts your answers in order and you check them. Under the WAIFF 2027 rules it helps the selection committee and the jury understand how the film was made (art. 5).

In the form each film is entered separately and pays its own fee. Under the WAIFF 2027 rules the festival may offer reduced fees to organisations, such as distributors and schools, that submit several films (art. 3.2). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

The WAIFF 2027 rules don't accept films already taking part in another stop on the circuit, and say “Only one entry per country hosting the WAIFF is permitted” (art. 3.1). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

The WAIFF 2027 rules ask for films made in the last 12 months (art. 2.3). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

The WAIFF 2027 rules don't mention it. They ask for films made in the last 12 months, not already taking part in another stop, and for a licence that includes free streaming of the complete film, explained below under “Do I keep my rights?”. For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

Under the WAIFF 2027 rules you enter the Grand Finale competition on the World AI Film Festival website, until 15 February 2027 (art. 2.5), with its own running times, for example 5 to 15 minutes for a short film (art. 5.1). The same rules don't accept films already taking part in a stop on the circuit (art. 3.1). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

Under the WAIFF 2027 rules, if the organiser cancels the competition for reasons other than force majeure, entry fees are refunded in full within 30 days of the announcement. In a case of force majeure the organiser will try to reschedule or offer another way to take part (art. 10). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

Yes. Under the WAIFF 2027 rules the film stays yours and no ownership passes to the festival (art. 7.1). By submitting it you grant Studio Laffitte, which runs the circuit, a free, non-exclusive, worldwide licence to screen and show the complete film at WAIFF events, including free streaming on WAIFF platforms and designated partner platforms such as EuropIA Play (art. 7.2). The licence lasts 36 months from the date of submission (art. 7.12). The title, stills, excerpts, behind-the-scenes material and information on how you used AI can be used to promote the festival (art. 7.3), for as long as WAIFF reasonably needs them for its archive and to talk about your participation, selection or award, with no fixed end date (art. 7.12). Any paid use needs a separate agreement with you. For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

Yes. Faces and voices are used only with the permission of the people they belong to. You confirm this in the form with a dedicated box.

The WAIFF 2027 rules don't mention it. The answer for WAIFF Napoli will come with the rules.

No. The World AI Film Festival is an event in its own right. Its Grand Finale takes place at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes.

One award for each of the five sections. Prize money, if any, is to be announced. Under the WAIFF 2027 rules Cannes has a competition for the circuit, WAIFF Horizons, with the finalists chosen by each country on the circuit (art. 2.4), and each stop can put forward a film to represent it, which joins the Official Selection and is invited to the awards ceremony (art. 5.6). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

The films awarded in Naples will go on to the WAIFF Grand Finale at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, where they will be screened.

Five people from film and advertising, names to be announced. Under the WAIFF 2027 rules each juror scores every film from 1 to 10 on four criteria, overall quality, AI guided by a human artistic vision, storytelling and emotional impact, technical and aesthetic quality, and the highest average wins (art. 6.3 and 6.4). For WAIFF Napoli, the upcoming Naples rules will apply.

25-27 February 2027, provisional dates. Two days within these dates, and the schedule will say which day is which.

In Naples, Italy. Venues to be announced.

Fill in the request on the Programme page. A request isn't a seat yet. We'll write to you as soon as venues and seats are confirmed.

Arrangements and prices to be announced.

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