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1st edition • november 14th 2025
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Vídeos de IA estão transformando nossa relação com as imagens. Um novo e vasto horizonte criativo se abriu — e está a apenas um prompt de distância.

A CloudWalk Studios convida criadores de vídeo de todo o mundo a participarem do CloudWalk AI Film Festival, um espaço para imaginar o futuro da narrativa audiovisual e experimentar novas formas de criação.

Serão aceitos curtas-metragens de 1 a 10 minutos, criados com o uso de ferramentas de IA em qualquer etapa do processo.

CloudWalk Studios invites videomakers worldwide to take part in CloudWalk AI Shorts Festival, a space to imagine the future of audiovisual storytelling and experiment with new creative forms.

We welcome short films between 1 and 10 minutes, created using AI tools in any part of the process.

Os filmes selecionados serão exibidos em grande formato, e os três melhores filmes receberão prêmios.

O festival acontece em São Paulo (Brasil), em outubro (data a ser confirmada).

Um júri formado por renomados cineastas e profissionais do audiovisual escolherá os vencedores.

Envie seu filme até o dia XX de agosto.

The festival takes place in São Paulo (Brazil), November 14th, 2025.

A distinguished jury of filmmakers and audiovisual professionals will select the winners.

Submit your film until October 10th, 2025.

AI-made videos reshape our relationship with images. A vast new horizon for creation has opened and it is just a prompt away.

CloudWalk Studios invites videomakers worldwide to take part in CloudWalk AI Shorts Festival, a space to imagine the future of audiovisual storytelling and experiment with new creative forms.

We welcome short films between 1 and 10 minutes, created using AI tools in any part of the process.

The selected works will be presented on a big screen, and the top three films will receive awards.

The festival takes place in São Paulo (Brazil), November 14th, 2025.

A distinguished jury of filmmakers and audiovisual professionals will select the winners.

Submit your film until October 10th, 2025.

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REGRAS DO FESTIVAL

01. Elegibilidade

Participantes de qualquer país podem participar, enviando seus vídeos originais até XX de agosto. Os candidatos devem ter 18 anos ou mais. Os filmes devem atender aos seguintes critérios:

The participation of employees and relatives up to the second degree, as well as direct service providers of the organizer, is expressly prohibited. Should they register, they will be automatically disqualified.

The films shall comply with the following requirements:

Filme de ia:

Para os fins deste festival, um "Filme de IA" é definido como uma obra cinematográfica em que tecnologias de Inteligência Artificial (como visuais gerados por IA, roteiros gerados por IA, edição por IA, design de som assistido por IA) são parte significativa e integrante da criação do filme. Isso inclui filmes criados inteiramente com IA, bem como obras híbridas que combinam elementos de IA com técnicas tradicionais de cinema. A duração dos vídeos deve estar entre 1 e 10 minutos.

Originalidade:

Todos os filmes submetidos devem ser obras originais dos próprios autores.

Direitos:

Os responsáveis pela inscrição devem possuir todos os direitos necessários para a exibição do filme, incluindo, mas não se limitando a, direitos musicais, direitos de propriedade intelectual e consentimento de todas as pessoas que aparecem no filme.

Data de conclusão:

Serão aceitos apenas filmes concluídos a partir de 1º de janeiro de 2024.

Idioma:

Filmes em idiomas diferentes do inglês devem incluir legendas em inglês precisas.

02. Requisitos de inscrição

Link online:

Todas as submissões devem ser enviadas por meio de um link de exibição online (por exemplo, Vimeo ou link não listado no YouTube). Certifique-se de que o link permaneça ativo e acessível até o fim do festival.

Informações do filme:

Título do filme

Nome(s) do(s) diretor(es)

Logline (resumo breve de uma frase)

Sinopse (resumo detalhado, até 150 palavras)

Duração

País de produção

Ano de conclusão

Lista das ferramentas e tecnologias de IA utilizadas na criação do filme

Imagem em alta resolução:

Uma imagem fixa em alta resolução (JPEG ou PNG, mínimo de 1920x1080 pixels), para fins promocionais.

Biografia e foto do diretor:

Uma biografia curta (até 100 palavras) e uma foto em alta resolução do(s) diretor(es).

Trailer (opcional):

Link para o trailer do filme, se disponível.

Pôster (opcional):

Um link para o pôster do filme, se disponível.

03. Prazos

Período de envio:

De 1º de agosto a 5 de setembro de 2025.

04. Notificação e calendário do festival

Notificação de seleção:

Todos os participantes serão informados sobre o status da seleção de seus filmes até 15 de setembro de 2025.

Festival:

O CloudWalk AI Film Festival ocorrerá presencialmente em São Paulo, no início de outubro de 2025. Detalhes sobre o local e a programação final serão divulgados em breve.

05. Júri e premiação

Comitê do Júri:

Uma banca externa composta por cineastas renomados e profissionais da indústria audiovisual será responsável pela seleção e premiação dos filmes. Os nomes dos jurados serão anunciados em breve.

Awards:

Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place:

1st place: BRL 8400

2nd place: BRL 4200

3rd place: BRL 2100

The ten best films may receive additional prizes, such as access to video platforms (to be confirmed soon).

Award Criteria:

The jury will evaluate submissions based on the following criteria:

a.

Creative Use of AI: How inventively and meaningfully AI technologies are integrated into the filmmaking process. This includes AI-generated visuals, scripts, editing, sound design, or conceptual frameworks.

b.

Originality and Artistic Vision: The uniqueness of the concept, narrative, or aesthetic approach, and how it reflects an individual or collective artistic voice.

c.

Technical Execution: The overall production quality, including coherence, editing, sound, and visual impact, regardless of whether AI or traditional tools were used.

d.

Thematic Relevance: How the work engages with the theme of artificial intelligence, whether through direct commentary, experimentation, or speculative imagination.

e.

Emotional or Intellectual Impact: The ability of the video to move, provoke, or stimulate reflection in the viewer.

f.

Clarity of Concept and Intent: How clearly the creators’ ideas are conveyed, either through the video itself or accompanying materials (such as synopsis or artist statement).

g.

Experimental Risk and Innovation: The extent to which the project takes creative risks or explores unconventional uses of AI in storytelling or aesthetics.

Jury Decision:

The jury’s decision is final, discretionary, and not subject to appeal. The organizers and jury members are under no obligation to justify or disclose the reasons behind their selections or evaluations.

06. Termos e condições

Ao submeter seu filme, você concede ao AI Film Festival o direito de exibi-lo durante o festival e de usá-lo para fins promocionais relacionados ao evento. Os filmes premiados também poderão ser disponibilizados no canal oficial do festival no YouTube.

O festival se reserva o direito de usar trechos (de até 3 minutos) dos filmes selecionados para fins promocionais, incluindo edições futuras do festival.

As decisões do comitê de seleção e do júri são finais.

O festival não se responsabiliza por problemas técnicos nos links enviados. É responsabilidade do participante garantir que o screener esteja funcional.

O festival reserva-se o direito de fazer alterações no programa ou regulamento a qualquer momento.

Perguntas frequentes

Thiago Romariz

A Northeasterner raised in Brasília, journalist, professor, LinkedIn Top Voice, and currently Executive Director at Omelete Company. He is also the creator of Choque de Cultura and Chippu, an app that blends AI with human curation to help users find movies and series across streaming services.

Carolina Alckmin

Carolina is a renowned producer and creative in the audiovisual industry, currently Creative Manager for Series at Netflix. She has worked at major production companies, joined O2 Filmes in business and legal affairs (on A Busca, Trash, Zoom, and series for Globo, HBO, and GNT), produced Dancing Brasil (Globo/BBC), and, as an executive producer, led Irmandade (Netflix), Cangaço Novo and Manhãs de Setembro (Amazon), Pico da Neblina (HBO), and Marighella (Berlinale); at Glaz, she developed De Volta aos 15, Nada Suspeitos, Cangaceiro do Futuro, and Rensga Hits for Netflix and Globoplay.

Nando Blum

Co-founder and CEO of Human Academy, he has worked in the creative market for over 18 years as an advertising professional and director, producing films for major brands such as Havaianas, Johnson & Johnson, Intelbras, RD Station, and QuintoAndar.

Marioo

Creative Director at Human and commercials director, Marioo has led campaigns for brands like Vivo, Sprite, Netflix, Skol, Motorola, Volkswagen, and Trident, as well as music videos for artists such as Rincon Sapiência, Anitta, Froid, and Iza.

Paulo Perez

Chief Design Officer at CloudWalk. He has served as a creative director recognized at festivals such as Cannes Lions, One Show, and others. Co-founder of Doubleleft, a technology studio, and Paratii, a decentralized video platform. His journey bridges design, innovation, and digital culture, creating impactful products and experiences.

Thiago Romariz

A Northeasterner raised in Brasília, journalist, professor, LinkedIn Top Voice, and currently Executive Director at Omelete Company. He is also the creator of Choque de Cultura and Chippu, an app that blends AI with human curation to help users find movies and series across streaming services.

Carolina Alckmin

Carolina is a renowned producer and creative in the audiovisual industry, currently Creative Manager for Series at Netflix. She has worked at major production companies, joined O2 Filmes in business and legal affairs (on A Busca, Trash, Zoom, and series for Globo, HBO, and GNT), produced Dancing Brasil (Globo/BBC), and, as an executive producer, led Irmandade (Netflix), Cangaço Novo and Manhãs de Setembro (Amazon), Pico da Neblina (HBO), and Marighella (Berlinale); at Glaz, she developed De Volta aos 15, Nada Suspeitos, Cangaceiro do Futuro, and Rensga Hits for Netflix and Globoplay.

Nando Blum

Co-founder and CEO of Human Academy, he has worked in the creative market for over 18 years as an advertising professional and director, producing films for major brands such as Havaianas, Johnson & Johnson, Intelbras, RD Station, and QuintoAndar.

Marioo

Creative Director at Human and commercials director, Marioo has led campaigns for brands like Vivo, Sprite, Netflix, Skol, Motorola, Volkswagen, and Trident, as well as music videos for artists such as Rincon Sapiência, Anitta, Froid, and Iza.

Paulo Perez

Chief Design Officer at CloudWalk. He has served as a creative director recognized at festivals such as Cannes Lions, One Show, and others. Co-founder of Doubleleft, a technology studio, and Paratii, a decentralized video platform. His journey bridges design, innovation, and digital culture, creating impactful products and experiences.

AI Shorts Festival
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AI Shorts Festival
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Who Can
Participate?

Filmmakers of any nationality, whether individuals or collectives

Applicants must be 18 years or older

Non-employees of the organizer;

Persons not related by up to the second degree to any of the organizer’s employees;

Persons not providing direct services to the organizer.

What Can
Be Submitted?

Short films between 1 and 10 minutes

Created partially or entirely with AI tools

Any genre or format

The final version of the film shall be submitted upon inscription

How to
Submit?

Via the form on the official website

Include a link to the film (YouTube) and technical information

Submission period: August 12nd to October 10th, 2025

Selection
and Awards

A professional jury will select up to 10 finalists

Awards for the top 3 films

Prizes may include: 1st place (BRL 8400), 2nd place (BRL 4200) and 3rd place (BRL 2100)

The festival will take place in person in São Paulo in 14th November, 2025

Copyright

Submitters must hold the rights to the submitted works

The festival may exhibit selected films in public and online screenings for up to one year after the festival.

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