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AI & Festival Landmines
Avoid Disqualification Before You Submit
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The New Festival Landscape
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Festivals Are Watching AI Usage
The 2024-2025 festival season marked a turning point. Major festivals began requiring explicit AI disclosure—and some films faced questions, delays, or scrutiny due to undisclosed AI usage.
What's Driving This Change
Current Requirements
Sundance: Asks about AI in performance and image generation Cannes: Implicit disclosure through rights documentation Toronto (TIFF): Emerging questions in submission forms Berlin: Following EU AI Act implications
Reality Check: Even festivals without formal AI requirements are asking questions informally. Be prepared.