FAQ

A weekly, curated showcase of brand-new AI music videos. Every Friday a programmed lineup premieres in order - watched first, and watched together. It's a global stage built by creators, for creators, so a new video gets a real moment instead of vanishing into a feed. More on the About page.

Anyone making AI music videos. Music videos, visualizers, lyric videos, short films and other forms are all welcome. We program on intent and craft, not subject - the Guidelines spell out what belongs and where the lines are.

Yes - a submission is tied to your account so you can track it live and manage your videos. Sign in with Google; it takes one click. Everything about your submissions lives under My submissions.

Yes. Open your Profile and claim your artist name. Once an editor approves the claim, your past premieres are linked to your account - they appear under My submissions, and your picture shows on the Leaderboard, Showcase and your creator page.

There is no hard deadline: the coming Friday stays open until one hour before showtime. Earlier submissions have better odds of a slot - once a night is full, new entries join its waitlist. You can also submit for a later Friday - the calendar shows what's open.

One active submission per account per Friday. If yours is rejected or withdrawn it doesn't count against the cap, so you can send a fresh one for that night. Collaborations and clearly distinct personas are handled separately - see the Guidelines or email FFF Staff.

An unlisted YouTube link - not private (private videos can't be reviewed). The video must be new: it can't have been public or live before, because Fresh Friday premieres it for the first time. The submit form will block a public or live link. Set the premiere countdown timer to exactly 1 minute; that minute isn't counted as part of the runtime.

Yes - the submit form has an optional note field. Use it for anything FFF Staff should know up front: a collaboration, an unusual runtime, a content warning you want flagged, a date you're hoping for. It stays attached to your submission and you can edit it later from My submissions.

Fridays at 23:00 GMT in summer, 22:00 GMT in winter. Everything is GMT - there is no daylight-saving shift, so the time stays stable wherever you are.

One slot per artist per week. Exceptions: a short film over 9 minutes may take two consecutive slots; a collaboration counts separately from your solo premiere; and a clearly distinct persona may hold its own. Full detail in the Guidelines.

You can still submit for it - you'll join the waitlist for that night. If a slot frees (a withdrawal or a change), FFF Staff promote the next waitlisted video. You're also welcome to pick a later Friday from the calendar.

Yes. Every night stays in the Showcase archive, and “▶ Watch the lineup” (on the Vote page) plays the whole lineup back in order - as if you were there live.

A night airs Friday. The moment the show ends, audience voting opens and runs through Thursday, so you have all week to cast your favourite. To keep the vote fair, new accounts can vote 24 hours after joining. Starting with the October 9, 2026 show, each week has two awards. The Staff Pick is chosen by the FFF Staff jury (PJ, Særa, Fenix and Aidan): the majority wins, and in a 2-2 split PJ's vote decides. It is revealed mid-vote, on Wednesday at 01:00 GMT. The Community Winner is decided by your votes and announced when voting closes, Thursday end-of-day, ahead of the next Friday's premiere. If the community vote ties, the jury's votes break it; if it is still tied, PJ's vote decides. Shows before October 9, 2026 also carry PJ's Pick and Fenix's Pick (and, earlier still, Matt's Pick). All badges live on the Showcase and count on the Leaderboard.

On sponsored weeks, yes: the Community Winner also wins that week's prize. For the shows from October 9 to December 18, 2026, the prize is one free month of the ElevenLabs Creator plan, courtesy of ElevenLabs. Prizes arrive privately in the winner's FFF Inbox, so the winning video must be linked to your FFF account: submitted from it, or claimed through your Profile. There is one prize per winning week, and repeat winners receive one for each win. FFF Staff entries can win awards but are not eligible for sponsored prizes. The full conditions are in the Terms.

We are not here to police art - dark, sensual or confronting work is welcome when it's doing something. What we weigh is how a piece is framed, not its subject alone. The full standard, including the hard limits, is in the Submission & Content Guidelines.

Everything is live under My submissions - no need to wait on an email. Each video moves through five stages: Submitted (received) → Scheduled (an editor placed it in a Friday's lineup) → Confirmed (you confirmed you can premiere) → Verified (we've checked the link - your slot is set) → Premiered (it aired; it's in the Showcase and playlist). Scheduling runs through the festival week, so a few quiet days is normal. You'll also get email at the key steps.

Yes - one thing. When an editor places you and the week is locked, your submission moves to Scheduled and you're asked to confirm you can premiere that night, from My submissions. Confirming locks you in. If you can't make it, withdraw there instead - that frees the slot for the waitlist. An unconfirmed slot may be released.

Yes, from My submissions, right up until the night airs - even after you've been Scheduled, Confirmed or Verified. Changing the video link itself sends the submission back to the start of review and releases the slot you were holding, so FFF Staff can re-check the new file; everything else (title, your note to staff) saves without restarting. Withdraw at any time and your slot goes back to the waitlist.

You'll see it under My submissions with a note from FFF Staff explaining what changed and why. If it's Returned, edit and save - it goes back into review automatically. If it's Rejected, you're welcome to come back with something new for a future Friday.

Email hello@freshfridayfestival.com. Please don't DM staff about submission status - the queue is handled by email.