FAQ

Practical answers before you submit.

These answers cover the questions entrants usually need resolved before choosing a category, preparing media, or paying an entry fee.

Submission questions

Can I submit work made with more than one AI tool?

Yes. List the main tools or models used and describe their role in the process statement.

Can I upload video?

No direct video uploads are accepted. Use an external private or unlisted YouTube, Vimeo, Frame.io, or similar screener link.

Do I keep copyright?

Yes. Entrants keep ownership and grant a limited licence for administration, judging, promotion, results, and archive.

Are fully human-made works eligible?

Not unless AI materially contributed to generation, manipulation, improvement, or assistance.

Are fees refundable?

Entry fees are generally non-refundable once a submission is processed, except where required by law or where the awards cancel the category.

Who qualifies for the student entry fee?

The student entry fee is for current students and recent graduates. A recent graduate means someone who completed their course within 24 months of the submission date. Proof of status may be requested before judging or results.

What currency are entry fees charged in?

Entry fees are charged in GBP. USD and EUR amounts may be shown as approximate guidance only, and your bank or payment method may apply its own exchange rate or international fee. Payments from China are generally possible through eligible cards and supported payment methods where enabled. Payments connected to Russia may be restricted by sanctions and payment-network availability.

Who can enter?

Creators, teams, studios, agencies, students, and independent makers may enter from any eligible country, subject to local law, payment availability, and sanctions restrictions. Entrants must be 18 or have an authorised adult or organisation able to agree to the terms.

Can teams or studios submit?

Yes. Use the entrant name that should be credited publicly and include the main contact email. If a work was made by a team, describe the team role in the creative statement.

Can I submit the same work to more than one category?

Yes, if the work genuinely fits more than one category. Each category submission should be paid separately and should explain why that category is relevant.

What file types are accepted?

The local upload system accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, and PDF. Images should be concise presentation assets, not full production archives. Large video, audio, interactive, and installation documentation should be submitted by external link.

What should my AI disclosure include?

Explain the level of AI involvement, tools or models used, which parts were generated or transformed, which parts were human-made or human-directed, whether source material belongs to you, and whether third-party material was used.

Do prompts need to be submitted?

Full prompt logs are not required by default, but entrants should include enough process detail for jurors to understand the creative method. If prompts are central to the work, summarise them or include excerpts in the process statement.

Can I use copyrighted source material?

Only if you own it, have permission, or can rely on a lawful licence or exception. Entrants are responsible for the rights in all source material and outputs they submit.

Can unpublished or client work be entered?

Yes, if you have permission to submit it and it can be viewed by the awards team and jurors. Use private media links if the work is not public.

Will jurors see my AI disclosure?

Yes. Disclosure is intended to help jurors evaluate transparency, process, originality, and responsibility alongside the final creative result.

What do winners receive?

The 2026 cycle is recognition-first. Winners and shortlisted entrants receive digital laurels, a public results feature, a digital certificate, and approved press language. No cash prize is promised unless added before entries open.

Can I edit my entry after payment?

This local build treats payment as submission confirmation. Material changes after payment should be handled by contacting the organiser so the review record remains clear.

What happens if my media link stops working?

Entries with inaccessible media may be marked incomplete or disqualified. Keep links active through judging and results announcement.

How are entries judged?

Entries are reviewed for creative ambition, execution, originality, relevance to category, quality of AI disclosure, and responsible handling of source material.