RULES:
FUTURE
VISION XPRIZE

RULES:
FUTURE
VISION XPRIZE

3-min trailer

Maximum trailer length

Aug 15, 2026

Deadline

MP4/MOV,

1080p+

Format

$3.5M+

Prize Pool

— Competition Summary

The Future Vision XPRIZE invites filmmakers and storytellers worldwide to create trailers or short films that portray a hopeful, compelling and optimistic, technology-forward vision of humanity's future.

This is the world's largest film competition with a $2.5 million prize pool, designed to inspire millions through hopeful storytelling.

The competition is put forward by Peter Diamandis, the XPRIZE Foundation, Google and Range.

This is the world's largest film competition with a $2.5 million prize pool, designed to inspire millions through hopeful storytelling.

The competition is put forward by Peter Diamandis, the XPRIZE Foundation, Google and Range.

BEFORE YOU START

— Eligibility

The competition is open worldwide with the exception of countries/ regions subject to US embargos or trade sanctions including: Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria. Both individual creators and teams are welcome, with no restrictions on team size. Participants must be 18 years or older to receive prize money. Minors may participate with parental or guardian consent and will need guardian support to claim any prizes won.

No professional experience is required. We actively seek fresh voices and bold visions regardless of filmmaking background. The democratization of creative tools means compelling visions can come from anywhere. Participants must not have existing exclusive or first-look deals or other such commitments that would preclude them from participation in this competition.

— Registration Process

To enter, participants must complete registration at the official competition website. Registration captures contact information, background details, and initial project information.

Registration enrolls participants in our creator support workflow. Registrants receive:

Access to the detailed rules;
Submission reminders;
Production guidelines;
Informational resources to help create their best work including content about Abundance and exponential technologies

After registration, participants receive the required 15-second sponsor trailer that must be added to the end of all video submissions.

To enter, participants must complete registration at the official competition website. Registration captures contact information, background details, and initial project information.

Registration enrolls participants in our creator support workflow. Registrants receive:

Access to the detailed rules;
Submission reminders;
Production guidelines;
Informational resources to help create their best work including content about Abundance and exponential technologies

After registration, participants receive the required 15-second sponsor trailer that must be added to the end of all video submissions.

— Video Submission & Content Guidelines

Submissions must be video content with a maximum length of 3 minutes, plus the 15 second sponsor trailer.

Acceptable formats include trailers or short films. Any production approach is welcome including live action, animation, AI-generated content, or hybrid formats.

Participants may use any production tools they prefer for their submissions and during the competition itself. Technical format must be MP4 or MOV with minimum 1080p resolution. Please note: if your submission is selected as a winner or finalist, development of that project will require the use of Google tools (e.g., AI tools) and products (e.g. phones, tablets, computers, etc.) as called for in the production.

All submissions must be appropriate for general audiences. Content should be suitable for all viewers without explicit violence, language, or sexual content.

All submissions will be voiced or subtitled in english.

Derivative or copyrighted material is not permitted. All content must be 100% original. No use of copyrighted characters, worlds, or storylines is allowed. No recognizable brands or intellectual property may appear without explicit permission. Stock music and footage must be properly licensed.

Submissions must be video content with a maximum length of 3 minutes, plus the 15 second sponsor trailer.

Acceptable formats include trailers or short films. Any production approach is welcome including live action, animation, AI-generated content, or hybrid formats.

All submissions must be appropriate for general audiences. Content should be suitable for all viewers without explicit violence, language, or sexual content.

All submissions will be voiced or subtitled in english.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

— Written Materials

All video submissions must be accompanied by a Treatment of no more than to 12-pages in length. The submission must also include a one page cover sheet containing three elements:

Logline: capture the story's essence in one sentence
Synopsis: provide a brief summary of the full film or series concept in no more than 300 words
Personal Statement: explaining the creator's motivation and philosophy for this vision in no more than 300 words.

Written submissions must be in english.

All video submissions must be accompanied by a Treatment of no more than to 12-pages in length. The submission must also include a one page cover sheet containing three elements:

Logline: capture the story's essence in one sentence
Synopsis: provide a brief summary of the full film or series concept in no more than 300 words
Personal Statement: explaining the creator's motivation and philosophy for this vision in no more than 300 words.

Written submissions must be in english.

Written Specs

|── Coversheet: 1 page (logline + 300 word max synopsis + 300 word max personal statement)

|── Treatment: Up to 12 pages

— YouTube Posting

All video submissions must be published via a private YouTube link created by the entrant and submitted through the competition website.

All videos submitted in this fashion will be reviewed by the competition to assure appropriateness of content. After review, the creator will be asked to publish their submission on the participant's own YouTube channel with public visibility.

Participants maintain ownership and control of their YouTube channel. All qualifying submissions will be featured in the official Future Vision XPRIZE curated playlist.

Videos must include the provided sponsor end card. The sponsor trailer features competition partners including XPRIZE Foundation, PHD Ventures, Google, Range, and any additional corporate sponsors. As new sponsors may join throughout the competition period, participants may be asked to update their sponsor trailer with new assets provided with simple instructions.

Videos must include the hashtag #FutureVisionXPRIZE in the title or description. This ensures submissions can be discovered and verified. Video descriptions must include a link to the official competition website and should tag competition partners when possible.

Video Specs

|── Length: 3 minutes max (+ 15-sec sponsor trailer)

|── Format: MP4 or MOV

|── Resolution: 1080p minimum

|── Language: English dialogue or subtitles

|── Tools: Any

— Engagement and Promotion

YouTube metrics including views, likes, comments, and shares are factored into the evaluation process. Participants are encouraged to promote their submissions widely and share across all social media channels. View count will play a role in the evaluation but it won’t give significant advantage to the audience size of the participant. We want anyone with a vision to be able to win this competition, regardless of current social following.

(Note: Every view of a submission spreads, demonstrates audience resonance with the concept, and promotes competition sponsors who made this prize possible. Viral submissions benefit both the creator and the broader ambition for hopeful storytelling.)

— Treatment Requirement for Finalists

If selected as one of the Top 10 Finalists, participants will be asked and required to develop a first draft script based on their Treatment. The script deadline is September 10, 2026.

— Rights and Exclusivity

By submitting, participants grant Range exclusive rights to their submission from the moment of submission until the winner announcement on September 25, 2026.

This exclusivity means Range has first right to develop selected projects, participants cannot shop concepts to other studios or producers during this period, and Range maintains rights protection if submissions gain viral attention during the competition. Participants also agree and acknowledge upon entering that if selected as a Top 10 Finalist, and their project is adapted to feature, Google will serve as a producing partner on the project. Google will be entitled to an on-screen production company credit for Google and up to three individual 'Executive Producer' credits for individuals designated by Google - with specific terms to be negotiated in good faith at the time of the feature production. Google will serve as a producing partner in an industry-standard capacity and will use reasonable efforts to provide relevant tools and technical resources to the production at no cost (provided that such tools and resources remain subject to availability and Google’s discretion).

Participants retain ownership of their original work. Participants warrant that submissions are 100% original content and that they have rights to all music, footage, and creative elements used. Stock assets must be properly licensed.

By submitting, participants grant Range exclusive rights to their submission from the moment of submission until the winner announcement on September 25, 2026.

WHAT YOU KEEP

Full ownership of your original work

Control of your YouTube channel

Right to promote your work

WHAT YOU GRANT

Range exclusivity from submission through Sep 25, 2026

First right of development for Range during competition

Competition may feature your work in official playlists/promotion

Google producing credit(s), terms to be negotiated in good faith if selected for feature development

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

— Evaluation Criteria

Initial screening evaluates four primary dimensions:

1. Concept quality and execution: Is the story compelling and well-realized within production constraints?

2. Scale and ambition: Does the vision think big enough about humanity's future?

3. Mission alignment: Does the submission genuinely portray a compelling and technology-enabled future where everyone can thrive?

4. Technology-forward storytelling: Is advanced technology meaningfully integrated into the narrative?

— Judging Philosophy

The Future Vision XPRIZE judging process is designed to ensure every submission receives genuine human attention while identifying the most compelling visions of an optimistic future, and the film concept which is most likely to be producible and have the greatest beneficial impact on humanity.

Prize Structure

— Grand Prize

The grand prize totals $2,500,000 towards the production of the winner’s film, plus $100,000 in cash for the grand prize winner. The $2,500,000 is granted as equity investment toward film production.

The grand prize winner also receives attached producers from Range and Google, script development support, talent attachment assistance, industry connections for additional financing, and full scholarship to the Moonshot Summit including travel, hotel, and access.

Range commits best efforts to arrange financing and produce the winning film with a total budget of up to $15 million or greater depending on additional funding from the Republic Film Fund.

Google commits support for the production and distribution of the film, to be negotiated in good faith.

Through our partnership with Republic film, we will also launch a crowd investment campaign allowing for the winner to raise more capital and for fans to participate in future potential economic upside from the success of the project.

— Runner-Up Prizes

Each of the four runner-up finalists receives $100,000 as a cash award.

Runner-up finalists also receive full scholarship to the Moonshot Gathering, featured promotion on YouTube and competition platforms, visibility with Hollywood producers and financiers, and Google creative tool credits for continued development.

The top 10 finalists each receive $10k in cash.

Each of the four runner-up finalists receives $100,000 as a cash award.

The top 10 finalists each receive $10k in cash.

— Finalists Obligations

Participants acknowledge that in order to win a cash prize or the grand prize, they must be able to attend in person on September 25th for the Moonshot Gathering in downtown Los Angeles.

Further, participants acknowledge that they can be removed from the competition based upon their behavior over the course of the competition or any background information identified and related to illegal activities or inappropriate conduct.

— Code of Conduct

Participants must conduct themselves professionally throughout the competition. This includes honest representation of work and capabilities, respectful engagement with other participants and competition staff, compliance with all platform terms of service for YouTube and social media, and timely response to competition communications.

Violations of the code of conduct may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of the competition organizers.

— Contact Information

Questions about competition rules should be directed to the official competition support email. Responses are provided within 48 hours during business days.

For urgent matters during the submission deadline period, expedited support is available. Check the competition website for current contact information.

Questions about competition rules should be directed to the official competition support email. Responses are provided within 48 hours during business days.

For urgent matters during the submission deadline period, expedited support is available. Check the competition website for current contact information.