Curious Refuge Film Competitions
Recurring global filmmaking challenges built around a creative brief, with winners selected for storytelling as well as technical craft.
- Organizer
- Curious Refuge
- Focus
- Brief-led AI filmmaking
- Edition
- 2026
Watch the 2026 Feel-Good AI Film Competition winners
3 films are available to watch from the official results
About the programme
Curious Refuge's short competitions turn a single public brief into a global field of finished films, making them a practical source for discovering emerging directors.
View official resultsHow selections are made
Organizer-published criteria · 2026 Feel-Good competition rules
Eligibility
Films must be original, use AI in every shot, run no more than three minutes, avoid existing third-party intellectual property, use the required music and sound-effects source, and include the competition end card.
Selection process
A professional creative jury selects first, second and third place; the community separately determines the audience favourite.
Official 2026 Feel-Good AI Film Competition results
All four jury and audience placements published for Curious Refuge's 2026 Feel-Good competition are included.
Watch 3 here · See all 4 results below
View the official announcementJury Placements
- In Another Breath
Asi Oren
First place
- A Little Water Bear
Vincent Marie
Second place
Spring
Fabian Dürr
Third place
Not yet available to watch here
Audience Award
- The Birdwatcher
Marion Michelle
Audience Favorite