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Chicago Southland International Film Festival

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◐ Accepts with conditionsGenuine mixed position: declines films majority or entirely generated using generative AI, permits AI-assisted work with identification of the AI-used aspects in the Director's Statement.

Disclosure

Optional

films that utilize AI for some aspects of their production should identify which aspects of the film it is used for in their Director's Statement

Provenance

No provenance standard required

Deadlines

opens: 4 May 2026; early-bird: 17 Jul 2026 (past at verification); regular: 2 Oct 2026 (later tiers unpublished; 2027 festival runs 2027-04-15/17)

Fees: early-bird 25 USD · regular 40 USD · early-bird 20 USD

Confidence

Verified at source

Checked 2 Sept 2026

Sources

filmfreeway.com/ChicagoSouthlandInternationalFilmFestival · read 2 Sept 2026

does not accept films that are majority or entirely generated using Generative Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Intelligence (AI).

www.govst.edu/CSIFF/ · read 2 Sept 2026

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