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Where to submit AI short films
A practical map of submission paths for AI short films, including Pylon, festivals, and direct audience release.
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Where to submit AI short films
AI short films can be submitted to curated platforms, AI film festivals, general short film festivals that accept AI-assisted work, direct audience channels, and distributors. Pylon is the right path when the film is narrative, rights-ready, and suited to a curated AI cinema audience.
Match the submission to the goal
A festival submission is useful for laurels, community, and press. A curated platform is useful for repeat viewers and revenue. A social release is useful for speed, but it rarely gives a film durable context.
Submission package
Prepare an upload link, trailer, synopsis, stills, credits, captions, runtime, production notes, AI disclosure, rights notes, and the reason the film belongs in the program you are approaching.
FAQ
Common questions
Does every short need a festival run first?
No. Some shorts benefit from festivals. Others are better served by a direct release or a curated streaming launch.
Does Pylon accept unfinished concepts?
The public filmmaker pages should be used for current requirements. A finished point of view and clear rights are the baseline.
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- For filmmakers PYLON. Creator deal, submission, payout, and rights position.
- Founding cohort PYLON. Founding release terms and creator application context.
- Pylon AI policy PYLON. Disclosure, provenance, and catalog-level AI labeling.