Muscat AI Film Festival
Inaugural 2026 / Jan2027 finale
A paid AI-film competition with conflicting public timeline information that needs confirmation.
By Brainy Movie · AI-assisted source research · Evidence and corrections
What submitting does
Film competition consideration and January19 2027 finale.
Submission is consideration, not guaranteed selection, audience reach, earnings or an award. Brainy Movie is an independent directory.
Does Muscat AI Film Festival accept AI films?
The recorded AI policy is conditional. Do not assume that every AI-generated or AI-assisted production is eligible.
Meaningful role in visual, script, audio, editing or virtual production; full AI/hybrid/single tool accepted, declare all.
Eligibility to check
- Runtime
- 180 seconds minimum · 420 seconds maximum
- Territories and age
- All nationalities; adult team lead; max10 credited team members; regional awards for Oman/GCC.
- Language and subtitles
- Any language; subtitles for dialogue neither English nor Arabic.
- Public release and premiere
- Prior festivals allowed; public online release rule not explicit.
Prepare your submission
- Accurate film information and AI-production disclosure
- Rights-cleared viewing source and credits
- Category-specific materials from the official form
Rights and commitments
Retain ownership; nonexclusive royalty-free MAIFF event screenings and clips up to90seconds; third-party rights clearance.
Homepage says submissions open Sept14; submission guide says portal Aug15 and jury begins lateSep while finale Jan2027. No reliable closing date found. Keep needs-checking, not silently verified-open.
Compare related routes
Compare the actual outcome and eligibility; these are not equivalent offers.
- Artefact AI Film Festival — needs check
- The Chroma Awards — open
- AI FilmFest Málaga — open