Film

13 categories

Music

5 categories

Games

4 categories

Film

13 categories

Music

5 categories

Games

4 categories

Film

13 categories

Music

5 categories

Games

4 categories

Film

13 categories

Music

5 categories

Games

4 categories

A Film, Music, and Games competition to unite creators, communities, and companies across the world.

A Film, Music, and Games competition to unite creators, communities, and  companies across the world

A Film, Music, and Games competition to unite creators, communities, and  companies across the world

Free trials and submissions go live on September 1st

Season 1 Launch Trailer

Click to play

Season 1 Launch Trailer

Click to play

Season 1 Launch Trailer

Click to play

Season 1 Launch Trailer

Click to play

Our mission is to destigmatize the use of AI tools, remove barriers to entry, and showcase how these tools can empower creatives, not replace them.

Our mission is to destigmatize the use of AI tools, remove barriers to entry, and showcase how these tools can empower creatives, not replace them.

Our mission is to destigmatize the use of AI tools, remove barriers to entry, and showcase how these tools can empower creatives, not replace them.

To do this, we provide free access to the tools, spotlight the real people behind these projects, and offer tangible opportunities, not empty promises.

To do this, we provide free access to the tools, spotlight the real people behind these projects, and offer tangible opportunities, not empty promises.

Sponsored by the industry's leading companies, we've assembled a team of the community builders, filmmakers, educators, and storytellers to design a competition by creators, for creators.

Sponsored by the industry's leading companies, we've assembled a team of the community builders, filmmakers, educators, and storytellers to design a competition by creators, for creators.

This year the Chroma Awards is giving away amazing prizes

Season 1

$150,000+

In cash

$1,000,000+

in free trials

global
distribution & development deals
global distribution & development deals
global distribution & development deals
internships
and job
opportunities
internships and job opportunities
internships and job opportunities

Our Core Principles



Creativity

Human authorship is at the center of our competition. We spotlight boundary pushing work - not "AI Slop" - to breakdown the stigma of using these tools to create art or tell impactful stories.

Community

The Chroma Awards is built by creators, for creators. We provide a platform, opportunity, resources to a new generation of artists, partnering with over 50 global communities.

Accessibility

Creativity is for everyone. We aim to break down the barriers to entry so that anyone can succeed, no matter their background. What’s most important is the strength of your idea and your ability to realize it.

Education

Knowledge should be shared freely, not gatekept. To help upskill both creative veterans and first-timers, we provide participants with massive free trials and educational courses.

Competition

Three competition divisions - Film, Music and Games - each with unique categories, rules and prizes

Film

13 categories

Music

5 categories

Games

4 categories

Narrative

Animation / Anime
Action / Adventure
Comedy
Documentary / Historical
Horror / Thriller
Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Trailers

Short Form

Micro-Dramas
Social Media

Open Format

Marketing / Advertisement
VFX / Motion Graphics / Title Sequences
Experimental / Arthouse
Behind-The-Scenes

Film

13 categories

Narrative

Animation / Anime
Action / Adventure
Comedy
Documentary / Historical
Horror / Thriller
Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Trailers

Short Form

Micro-Dramas
Social Media

Open Format

Marketing / Advertisement
VFX / Motion Graphics / Title Sequences
Experimental / Arthouse
Behind-The-Scenes

Music

5 categories

Music Video

Pop / Asia Pop
Hip-Hop / Rap / R&B
Electronic / EDM
Rock / Country / Alternative
Jazz / Classical

Games

4 categories

Web-Based

Action / Sports
Puzzle / Strategy
Simulation / Sandbox
Interactive Narrative

Film

13 categories

Narrative

Animation / Anime
Action / Adventure
Comedy
Documentary / Historical
Horror / Thriller
Sci-Fi / Fantasy
Trailers

Short Form

Micro-Dramas
Social Media

Open Format

Marketing / Advertisement
VFX / Motion Graphics / Title Sequences
Experimental / Arthouse
Behind-The-Scenes

Music

5 categories

Music Video

Pop / Asia Pop
Hip-Hop / Rap / R&B
Electronic / EDM
Rock / Country / Alternative
Jazz / Classical

Games

4 categories

Web-Based

Action / Sports
Puzzle / Strategy
Simulation / Sandbox
Interactive Narrative

Timeline

Chroma Awards Season 1 Schedule. Save the dates

Aug 11

Season 1 is Announceed

August
September

Sep 1

Free Trials are Released

Submissions Open

October
November

Nov 3

Submissions Close

Judging Begins

December

Dec 5

Winners Are Announced