Circkit

Circkit is an AI-powered film festival strategist built for filmmakers who want to stop wasting time and money on wrong submissions. Instead of guessing which festivals fit your film, you upload the basic details — and if you have a script, even better. The AI reads for format, tone, runtime, and signals that matter to programmers. It then maps out a festival route that keeps your world, international, or national premiere options separate, so one careless click doesn't end your chance at the big awards. Circkit also tracks deadlines, BAFTA and Oscar qualification pathways, and each programmer's genre history so you only submit where you have a real shot.

The tool works in clear steps. First, you add your film and optionally upload a script — Circkit extracts the relevant signals. Second, it maps the festival circuit before you spend a penny on entry fees, marking which premiere slots are safe and which would burn your film. Throughout the process, your data stays private; the company states it never sells film data or uses it to train AI models. The interface shows upcoming deadlines, and you can check any festival against a "scam radar" to avoid fraud.

This tool is for filmmakers who submit to multiple festivals and need a smarter way to allocate time and budget. Independent producers, short film directors, and anyone aiming for Oscar or BAFTA qualification will get the most out of it. Instead of spending evenings researching, you get a single route from first upload to final award window, with the dead ends marked before you pay.