Berlinale · AI Submission Guidance

The official entry FAQ accepts films made with AI and may request additional production information. Premiere and section rules still apply.

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The official entry FAQ accepts films made with AI and may request additional production information. Premiere and section rules still apply.

Location: Berlin · Germany
Archive scope: This dossier explains existing submission rules relevant to AI work; it does not imply a standalone AI award.

The current programme is documented here. Earlier editions will be added as official records are verified.

2027

Films use Berlinale’s own entry form and must upload selection screeners by the deadline; FilmFreeway is not accepted.

2027

EFM uses a separate Film Entry process; Berlinale Shorts allows up to thirty minutes and Generation shorts up to twenty.

No jury roster has been documented here yet. Speakers, organisers and creators are identified by their actual roles.

Titles, distinctions and official sources, organised by year.

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Event dates: Feature deadline: 21 October 2026; shorts: 4 November.
Resubmission: Films considered in a previous edition cannot be resubmitted, including re-edited versions.