Overview
Applicants choose a 40-100 minute narrative or serial-development path, based on original, public-domain, licensed or true stories. Initial and final review lead to annual development projects and special distinctions.
Rewriting the Future: AI Literary Moving Image Call
Deadline
Oct 20, 2026
Location
Global submission / China-based development platform
Application fee
Free
Reward / Stipend
Annual development projects receive a grant of unstated amount, workshops and industry support; most of seven special distinctions award RMB 5,000.
Who is this for
Individuals or teams worldwide, with no age, nationality or profession restriction, holding original stories or valid adaptation rights.
Summary
Incentives
- Annual projects may receive a development grant of unstated amount, expert guidance, workshops, AI production resources and industry connections.
- Most named special distinctions award RMB 5,000 and priority access to further development.
Eligibility
- Open worldwide without nationality, age or profession restriction; individuals and teams may submit separate applications for multiple projects.
- Applicants must hold lawful rights to stories and materials; licensed and true-story adaptations require evidence.
Fees
- No application fee.
Key dates
- Call: 21 August-21 October 2026; review: October-November; results: December.
Application materials
- Application form, development plan, script or story materials and rights evidence; concept art, teaser or visual plan is optional.
Additional notes
- Applicants retain underlying rights; later development, investment and distribution terms require separate agreements.
Application advice
- Use characters and central conflict to prove the project can sustain its intended duration.
- Disclose AI tools and clarify rights to training and third-party materials.
Official source
Check the organizer’s official details before applying.