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 the PhD Media, Google, Range Media Partners, and the XPRIZE Foundation.

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 the PhD Media, Google, Range Media Partners, and the XPRIZE Foundation.

BEFORE YOU START

— Eligibility

The competition is open worldwide with TBD geographic restrictions. 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.

— 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.

While we encourage use of Google's creative tools including Veo3 for video, Lyria for music, Imagine for keyframes, and Gemini for story support, participants may use any production tools they prefer. Technical format must be MP4 or MOV with minimum 1080p resolution.

All submissions must be appropriate for general audiences. Content should be suitable for all viewers without explicit violence, language, or sexual content. Protagonists should be morally clear rather than anti-heroes or morally ambiguous characters.

All submissions will be voiced 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 will be voiced in english.

WHAT TO SUBMIT

— Written Materials

All video submissions must be accompanied by a Treatment of up to 12-pages in length. The submission must also include a coversheet (1-page) containing three elements: First, a logline capturing the story's essence in one sentence. Second, a synopsis providing a brief summary of the full film or series concept in 150 to 300 words. Third, a personal statement explaining the creator's motivation and philosophy for creating this vision in 100 to 200 words.

Written submissions must be in english.

Written Specs

|── Coversheet: 1 page (logline + 150-300 word synopsis + 100-200 word personal statement)

|── Treatment: Up to 12 pages

— YouTube Posting

All video submissions must be published to a private YouTube link 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 channel with public visibility.

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

Videos must include the provided 15-second sponsor trailer at the end. The sponsor trailer features competition partners including XPRIZE Foundation, PHD Ventures, Google, Range Media Partners, Roddenberry Family 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 #VisionXPRIZE 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.

All video submissions must be published to a private YouTube link and submitted through the competition website.

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

Video Specs

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

|── Format: MP4 or MOV

|── Resolution: 1080p minimum

|── Language: English dialogue

|── Tools: Any (Google Veo3, Lyria, Imagen encouraged)

— 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.

(Note: Every view of a submission spreads optimistic visions of the future to more people, demonstrates audience resonance with the concept, and promotes competition sponsors who made this prize possible. Viral submissions benefit both the creator and the broader movement 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 Media Partners exclusive rights to their submission from the moment of submission until the winner announcement on September 25, 2026.

This exclusivity means Range Media has first right to develop selected projects, participants cannot shop concepts to other studios or producers during this period, and Range Media maintains rights protection if submissions gain viral attention during the competition.

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 Media Partners 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 Media exclusivity from submission through Sep 25, 2026

First right of development for Range Media during competition

Competition may feature your work in official playlists/promotion

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 an optimistic, compelling, and abundant technology-enabled future?

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

Google Tools Usage: Evaluation will also consider whether creators used Google creative tools (Veo3, Lyria, Imagen, Gemini)

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

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

Range Media Partners 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.

— 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.

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

— 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 participant acknowledges 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.