Festival report
AI Edition 2026
Glasgow, Scotland
AI Glasgow
Filmstock
An international festival of short films made fully or partly with AI — where vision comes before technology.
23.10.26
Friday, October 23, 2026. One day of screenings.
Black Studio at The Boardwalk
Merchant City, Glasgow
AI short films
Fully AI or hybrid, up to 40 min
~20 curated shorts
Thematic blocks, Q&As, networking
| Take | Date | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Now | Submissions open on FilmFreeway |
| 02 | 12.10.26 | Submission deadlinedeadline October 12, 2026 |
| 03 | 16.10.26 | Selection announced by email and FilmFreeway |
| 04 | 23.10.26 | Festival day in Glasgow: screenings, Q&As, awards |
Submissions are accepted on FilmFreeway only. Read the rules
Vision over technology.
One day of AI short films in the heart of Glasgow — screened, discussed, and judged by people.
SC. 01Merchant City, Glasgow23.10.26
Production notes
AI GLASGOW FILMSTOCK is an international film festival in Glasgow dedicated to short films created with the help of artificial intelligence and neural networks.
On October 23, 2026, we present a curated one-day program of around 20 short films (up to 40 minutes), fully or partially made with AI tools, where vision comes before technology.
Alongside screenings we host Q&As, networking, and conversations about creativity, authorship, ethics, storytelling, and the future of cinema. We are looking for bold, emotional, strange, beautiful, and experimental films that use AI with purpose.
- AI serving story, atmosphere, and cinematic experience.
- Hybrid and fully AI work welcome, from text-to-video to live action with neural workflows.
- Human intention first: AI is not a replacement for imagination.
Takes printed — 2025
Cutter
Best Short Film
Body of Noise
Best Documentary Short
Weirdos
Best Animated Short
Don't Judge a Unicorn by Its Horn
Best Student Short Film
The Gravitation of the Lens
Best Experimental Short
A Tight 5 Hours
Best Documentary Short
Safe
Best Short Film
Big Top Brawl
Best Animated Short
“AI Glasgow Filmstock created an intimate space where our film could truly connect with audiences. The post-screening discussions were incredibly insightful.”
“As a first-time filmmaker, winning the First Flame Award was incredible. The festival truly celebrates emerging voices in cinema.”
Before you submit
≤ 40 min
including credits
Not required
screened elsewhere is fine
Any
English subtitles required
16.10.26
by email and FilmFreeway
- AI Short Film
- AI Narrative Short
- AI Documentary Short
- AI Animated Short
- Experimental AI Film
Every filmmaker briefly describes the tools, workflow and creative process: what was generated or assisted by AI, and what stayed in human hands.
Entry fees are non-refundable. Read all eight clauses of the rules & terms before you submit.
Location
Black Studio at The Boardwalk
Glasgow, G1 1TF, Scotland
Step-free access
Café and bar on site, in the heart of the Merchant City.