Categories

Narrative

From your perspective as a storyteller, make a film that has both strong characters and an impactful narrative that can resonate with audiences.

Music Video

Create a music video or visualizer that complements the mood and theme of the song.

Marketing & Advertisement

Develop a convincing spec advertisement or commercial to spotlight a brand or product.

Additional requirements:
- Must be under 60 seconds in length

Trailer

Bring your vision to life with a teaser trailer for an original TV or film concept.
Additional requirements:
- Must be under 2 minutes 30 seconds in length

Rendering & VFX

Rotoscope input footage to showcase AI's capabilities as a VFX render engine.

Social Media

Create a shortform video or meme to go viral on social media.

Additional requirements:
- Under 90 seconds in length
- 9:16 Vertical Aspect Ratio

Open Format

Experiment with video art, an interactive film, an animated storyboard, or something else that doesn’t fit into the other categories.

Behind-The-Scenes

Spotlight your story as a creator, your workflows, and the inspiration behind your Project Odyssey submission.

Additional requirements:
- Must be about a film you've submitted to Project Odyssey Season 2

Sponsor Awards

Use the tools from our Title and Gold Sponsors, compete to win additional cash prizes! These prizes are independent of the other categories. For example, it's possible to win both a Main Category Award AND a Sponsor Award.

Additional Rules:
- You must use the sponsored tool in a significant way in your submission
- You must tag that sponsored when you submit your project

*Some Title and Gold Sponsors don't offer a specific AI filmmaking tool and will be choosing their winner based off merit

Title Sponsors
Gold Sponsors