Squarespace is accepting entries for "Curious Refuge AI Horror Film Competition", a contest or competition with the stated eligibility, prize and submission requirements.Prize / value / offer: Up to $12,000 cash.Prize, funding or offer details: Points: Each judge will choose a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. 1st place votes will receive 5 points each, 2nd place will receive 3, and 3rd place will receive 1 point. The…
Squarespace is accepting entries for "Curious Refuge AI Horror Film Competition", a contest or competition with the stated eligibility, prize and submission requirements.
Prize / value / offer: Up to $12,000 cash.
Prize, funding or offer details: Points: Each judge will choose a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. 1st place votes will receive 5 points each, 2nd place will receive 3, and 3rd place will receive 1 point. The total combined points will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The public will judge the Audience Favorite award once the finalists are selected and posted online. 7. Additional Information: Clarifications: For any doubts or clarifications, feel free to contact the contest organizers at [email protected]. We are very lenient at Curious Refuge. We will not likely disqualify your film on a small technicality as long as you are adhering to the core rules for this competition. Updates: Stay tuned for updates and additional information regarding the contest. Project Use: Epidemic Sound and Curious Refuge have the right to utilize submissions as marketing material (this typically just looks like posting projects on social platforms to help promote the competition, as well as posting the winners). The creators will always be credited whenever their work is utilized. Compilations: For the sake of celebrating the winners and great submissions, Curious Refuge has the right to create a compilation video featuring the films you created for this competition. We will likely premiere some of the best submissions online and/or in-person at events. By submitting your film, you grant Curious Refuge the full rights to create compilation videos and/or compilation series to be consumed by the larger community. Final Say: Curious Refuge reserves the right to disqualify any submission if there is any concern of fairness, cheating, or any other reason not mentioned here. 8. Sharing You are required to share your AI film online on at least one social media channel, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, etc. Be sure to tag Curious Refuge and Epidemic Sound. Use the hashtags #CuriousRefuge and #EpidemicSound so we can find your submission. We often share submissions on our social channels and film gallery throughout the competition. SUBMIT YOUR FILM BROWSE SUBMISSIONS THE JUDGES Shelby Ward Co-Founder and COO of Curious Refuge Verena Puhm AI Filmmaker and Head of Dreamab’s LA Studio Spooky Dan AI Filmmaker and Horror Film Fanatic Chris White Executive Producer of Backrooms Dave Clark Chief Creative Officer at Promise Studios THE PRIZES 1st Place Winner The First Place Winner Will Receive: $7,000 USD Optional Creative Partnership Membership / Discount Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt 2nd Place Winner The First Place Winner Will Receive: $3,000 USD Optional Creative Partnership Membership / Discount Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt 3rd Place Winner The Third Place Winner Will Receive: $2000 USD Optional Creative Partnership Membership / Discount Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt Audience Favorite The Audience will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite film based on the top films selected by our talented curators. The winner of the audience favorite award will receive: Optional Creative Partnership Membership / Discount Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course A Free Curious Refuge T-Shirt
Judging / selection criteria: Awards: We will announce the winners of the contest on October 29th, 2026. Points: Each judge will choose a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. 1st place votes will receive 5 points each, 2nd place will receive 3, and 3rd place will receive 1 point. The total combined points will determine the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The public will judge the Audience Favorite award once the finalists are selected and posted online. 7. Additional Information: Clarifications: For any doubts or clarifications, feel free to contact the contest organizers at [email protected]. We are very lenient at Curious Refuge. We will not likely disqualify your film on a small technicality as long as you are adhering to the core rules for this competition. Updates: Stay tuned for updates and additional information regarding the contest. Project Use: Epidemic Sound and Curious Refuge have the right to utilize submissions as marketing material (this typically just looks like posting projects on social platforms to help promote the competition, as well as posting the winners). The creators will always be credited whenever their work is utilized. Compilations: For the sake of celebrating the winners and great submissions, Curious Refuge has the right to create a compilation video featuring the films you created for this competition. We will likely premiere some of the best submissions online and/or in-person at events. By submitting your film, you grant Curious Refuge the full rights to create compilation videos and/or compilation series to be consumed by the larger community. Final Say: Curious Refuge reserves the right to disqualify any submission if there is any concern of fairness, cheating, or any other reason not mentioned here. 8. Sharing You are required to share your AI film online on at least one social media channel, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, etc. Be sure to tag Curious Refuge and Epidemic Sound. Use the hashtags #CuriousRefuge and #EpidemicSound so we can find your submission. We often share submissions on our social channels and film gallery throughout the competition. SUBMIT YOUR FILM BROWSE SUBMISSIONS THE JUDGES Shelby Ward Co-Founder and COO of Curious Refuge Verena Puhm AI Filmmaker and Head of Dreamab’s LA Studio Spooky Dan AI Filmmaker and Horror Film Fanatic Chris White Executive Producer of Backrooms Dave Clark Chief Creative Officer at Promise Studios THE PRIZES 1st Place Winner The First Place Winner Will Receive: $7,000 USD Optional Creative Partnership Membership / Discount Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt 2nd Place Winner The First Place Winner Will Receive: $3,000 USD Optional Creative Partnership Membership / Discount Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt 3rd Place Winner The Third Place Winner Will Receive: $2000 USD Optional Creative Partnership Membership / Discount Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course Shout Out on Curious Refuge Social Platforms AI Filmmaking Sweatshirt Audience Favorite The Audience will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite film based on the top films selected by our talented curators. The winner of the audience favorite award will receive: Optional Creative Partnership Membership / Discount Free Enrollment in a Curious Refuge Course A Free Curious Refuge T-Shirt
Required or suggested hashtags: #CuriousRefuge #EpidemicSound
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Eligibility / Who Can Apply
create an Epidemic Sound account, (a free 30-day trial is available via our link below and if you already have an account or used a free trial in the past, you can use the same link and paste code curious1 at checkout for a free month) and use Epidemic Sound exclusively for all music and sound effects in their
Relevant Skills / Categories
Deadline: October 9, 2026
