The Seasonal Festival

Two seasons.
One permanent record.

The 1×1 Frame Festival runs twice a year — Spring and Fall. Each season culminates in eight awards and the induction of laureate films into the permanent archive.

Spring Season

Upcoming

Submission window: late winter → early spring

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Fall Season

Upcoming

Submission window: late summer → early autumn

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Exact dates are confirmed before each season opens. Submission windows remain consistent year to year.

Five Phases

  1. ISubmission PeriodSix weeks. Creators submit a single work for consideration. €10 per submission.
  2. IIEligibility ReviewTwo weeks. Curatorial team verifies submissions against the AI-native definition.
  3. IIIJury EvaluationFour weeks. The Founding Council scores each eligible film, blind.
  4. IVAudience VotingTwo weeks. Registered viewers cast a single vote for the Audience Choice Award.
  5. VAwards CeremonyOne evening. Laureates announced. Winners enter the permanent archive.

Awards

01

Grand Prize

02

Best AI Film

03

Best AI Short

04

Best AI Horror

05

Best AI Sci-Fi

06

Best AI Music Video

07

Best Experimental Film

08

Audience Choice Award