Effective Date: 5 August 2025
Welcome to CinegenFilm, a platform dedicated to discovering and showcasing AI-generated and AI-assisted short films. These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the CinegenFilm website, participation in competitions, submissions, and community features. By accessing or submitting content to our site, you agree to these Terms in full.
Please review the following sections for definitions, platform use rules, creator submissions, content guidelines, competition details, privacy policy, cookie use, updates to these terms, and contact information. By participating, you acknowledge and accept all requirements outlined below.
Definitions & Platform Use
“Cinegen” / “CinegenFilm” / “We” / “Us” refer to the platform operators; “User” / “You” covers anyone accessing, submitting, or using the site; “Content” means any media submitted by users, and “Competition” refers to site-hosted contests. The Platform is publicly accessible to all viewers. However, you must be 16 or older to submit content or enter a competition hosted by CinegenFilm. By submitting, you agree that you meet this requirement and accept responsibility for the originality and rights of all works you submit.
Do not upload or post offensive, unlawful, or unlicensed material. You are responsible for the originality and rights of all works you submit. CinegenFilm may remove any content which violates these rules or for any reason at our sole discretion.
By submitting content, you confirm ownership or permission for all visuals, audio, and elements. You grant CinegenFilm a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to display, promote, and showcase your work. Submissions violating guidelines may lead to removal or banning from future competitions.
Competition & Content Rules
Eligibility: All competitions are open to users aged 16 and older. Only AI-generated or AI-assisted films are accepted. Submit via the official form. Entries must meet all content guidelines—no hate speech, explicit content, misleading info, unlicensed material, or AI likenesses of real persons without permission.
Judging: Winners may be chosen via a combination of public engagement and internal judging, focused on originality, creativity, impact, and execution. Prizes may include homepage features, promotion, or tangible/ digital rewards. All first competition participants receive a badge, access to a Creator Toolkit PDF, and priority for future events.
Ownership & License: You retain full ownership of your work but grant CinegenFilm rights to display and promote entries for competition and promotional use. Disqualification may occur for guideline violations, manipulation, inappropriate, or plagiarized content.
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