The Acceptor Index

Festival de Cannes (Official Selection / Palme d'Or Competition)

The index AI film festivals and competitions Stock libraries and marketplaces Method JSON index Schema

? Unstated

Reported, but not in the published terms

Organisers exclude films primarily driven by generative AI from competing for the Palme d'Or. (Reuters, 2026-05-15)

The 2026 Official Selection regulations, read in full, contain no AI clause.

Disclosure

Not stated

the reporting states an eligibility rule, not a disclosure/declaration mechanism

Provenance

Not stated

Rights you grant

promotion

rights holder must control screening rights; Festival may require a royalty-free excerpt for publicity

Deadlines

final: 13 Mar 2026 (2026 final submission (past); selection copy 2026-03-23. 80th edition announced for 11–22 May 2027; no 2027 entry calendar published.)

Confidence

Verified at source

Checked 2 Sept 2026

Sources

www.festival-cannes.com/en/take-part/submit-a-film/feature-films-in-official-selection/ · read 2 Sept 2026

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cannes-filmmakers-shift-towards-cautious-acceptance-ais-inevitability-2026-05-15/ · read 2 Sept 2026

Organisers at Cannes have not banned AI outright, but they say they exclude films primarily driven by generative AI from competing for the Palme d'Or.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/cannes-film-festival-takeaways-ai-queer-cinema/hollywood-stayed-home-and-everyone-noticed · read 1 Sept 2026

Films where generative AI drives the script, the visual generation, or principal performance synthesis are ineligible for the Palme d'Or and the main Official Competition.

This register summarises published terms and is not legal advice. Check the linked source before you submit. To correct an entry, email support@numonic.ai.

The Acceptor Index

Festival de Cannes (Official Selection / Palme d'Or Competition)

The index AI film festivals and competitions Stock libraries and marketplaces Method JSON index Schema

? Unstated

Reported, but not in the published terms

Organisers exclude films primarily driven by generative AI from competing for the Palme d'Or. (Reuters, 2026-05-15)

The 2026 Official Selection regulations, read in full, contain no AI clause.

Disclosure

Not stated

the reporting states an eligibility rule, not a disclosure/declaration mechanism

Provenance

Not stated

Rights you grant

promotion

rights holder must control screening rights; Festival may require a royalty-free excerpt for publicity

Deadlines

final: 13 Mar 2026 (2026 final submission (past); selection copy 2026-03-23. 80th edition announced for 11–22 May 2027; no 2027 entry calendar published.)

Confidence

Verified at source

Checked 2 Sept 2026

Sources

www.festival-cannes.com/en/take-part/submit-a-film/feature-films-in-official-selection/ · read 2 Sept 2026

www.reuters.com/lifestyle/cannes-filmmakers-shift-towards-cautious-acceptance-ais-inevitability-2026-05-15/ · read 2 Sept 2026

Organisers at Cannes have not banned AI outright, but they say they exclude films primarily driven by generative AI from competing for the Palme d'Or.

www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/cannes-film-festival-takeaways-ai-queer-cinema/hollywood-stayed-home-and-everyone-noticed · read 1 Sept 2026

Films where generative AI drives the script, the visual generation, or principal performance synthesis are ineligible for the Palme d'Or and the main Official Competition.

This register summarises published terms and is not legal advice. Check the linked source before you submit. To correct an entry, email support@numonic.ai.