Festivals & awards
Festival calendarDiscover the films and creators recognized by AI film festivals around the world.
Runway · 2026
Runway AI Film Festival
An annual international showcase for filmmakers working with emerging AI tools, with ten selected films screened in New York and Los Angeles.
- Focus
- AI short films
- Available films
- 14 to watch across editions
AIF
2026
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1 Billion Followers Summit · 2026
1 Billion AI Film Award
A global AI filmmaking competition culminating in a $1 million prize and a public premiere at the 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai.
- Focus
- International AI short films
- Available films
- 5 to watch across editions
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Runway · Aleph Edition
Runway Gen:48
A 48-hour filmmaking challenge in which creators build complete short films around a shared set of creative constraints.
- Focus
- 48-hour AI filmmaking
- Available films
- 21 to watch across editions
GEN:48
Aleph Edition
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Reply · 2026
Reply AI Film Festival
An international short-film competition connecting AI filmmakers with the wider cinema industry, with its 2026 winners announced in Venice on September 6.
- Focus
- International AI short films
- Available films
- 6 to watch across editions
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Project Odyssey · Season 2
Project Odyssey
A global AI filmmaking competition spanning narrative film, music video, animation, open formats and creator craft.
- Focus
- Film, music video and animation
- Available films
- 13 to watch across editions
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Disrupt · 2026
Disrupt:AI Film Festival
An Australian festival examining the relationship between human imagination and the tools used to express it.
- Focus
- AI film and creative technology
- Available films
- 3 to watch across editions
DISRUPT
2026
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WAIFF · 2026
World AI Film Festival
An international programme bringing AI filmmakers, creative technology and screen culture together through competition and public screenings.
- Focus
- International AI film
- Available films
- 1 to watch across editions
WAIFF
2026
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AI London Film Festival · 2026
AI London Film Festival
A London showcase for films made with artificial intelligence, spanning narrative, animation and experimental work.
- Focus
- AI film and animation
- Available films
- 5 to watch across editions
- Recorded deadline
- October 7, 2026
AI LONDON
2026
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AAIFF · 2026
Astana AI Film Festival
A Kazakhstan-based international festival dedicated to new cinematic forms created with artificial intelligence.
- Focus
- International AI cinema
- Available films
- 2 to watch across editions
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KACF · 2026
Korea AI Cinema Festival
A Seoul-based international festival supporting experimental storytelling across AI film, music video, animation, advertising and visual development.
- Focus
- AI film and visual storytelling
- Available films
- 1 to watch across editions
KACF
2026
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AI Film Festival Japan · 2026
AI Film Festival Japan
A Japanese festival presenting films and music-led screen work created with generative AI.
- Focus
- AI film and music video
- Available films
- 8 to watch across editions
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Curious Refuge · 2026
Curious Refuge Film Competitions
Recurring global filmmaking challenges built around a creative brief, with winners selected for storytelling as well as technical craft.
- Focus
- Brief-led AI filmmaking
- Available films
- 2 to watch across editions
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Artefact and mk2 · 2026
Artefact AI Film Festival
A Paris-based international festival for generative storytelling, created by Artefact with cinema group mk2.
- Focus
- Generative film and storytelling
- Available films
- 4 to watch across editions
- Recorded deadline
- December 2, 2026
Artefact and mk2
2026
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Jeju Global AI Film Festival · 2026
Jeju Global AI Film Festival
An international AI film competition and public festival based on Jeju Island, South Korea.
- Focus
- International AI film
- Available films
- 1 to watch across editions
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KAICON · 2026
KAICON AI Film Festival
A Seoul-based festival recognizing generative film across narrative, animation, advertising and music video.
- Focus
- AI film, animation and music video
- Available films
- 1 to watch across editions
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The AI Project · 2026
AI International Film Festival
A Los Angeles programme screening AI-driven films and music videos from filmmakers around the world.
- Focus
- International AI film and music video
- Available films
- 5 to watch across editions
The AI Project
2026
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Dasein Creative · 2026
Dasein AI Film Festival
A San Francisco festival and screening series presenting international films about technology, consciousness, identity and the human experience.
- Focus
- International AI-assisted short films
- Available films
- 1 to watch across editions
Dasein Creative
2026
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Naija AI Film Festival · 2026
Naija AI Film Festival
A Lagos-based festival created to develop and showcase AI-powered storytelling from Africa and the wider international filmmaking community.
- Focus
- African and international AI film
- Available films
- 1 to watch across editions
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WAIFF Kyoto · 2026
World AI Film Festival Kyoto
The Japanese partner edition of the World AI Film Festival, connecting selected work in Kyoto with the international WAIFF programme in Cannes.
- Focus
- AI film, animation and commercial work
- Available films
- 10 to watch across editions
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Seoul International Short Film Festival · 2025
Seoul International Short Film Festival
An international short-film programme with a dedicated award recognizing work made with artificial intelligence.
- Focus
- International short films
- Available films
- 1 to watch across editions
Seoul International Short Film Festival
2025
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More festivals to explore
AI Movie Awards
AIMA · 2026
BIAIF
2026
Busan International AI Film Festival
BIAIF · 2026
HKAIIFF
2026
Hong Kong AI International Film Festival
HKAIIFF · 2026
CAPCUT
Road to Cannes 2026
CapCut AI Short Film Contest
CapCut · Road to Cannes 2026
HIGGSFIELD
2026
Higgsfield Global Film Festival
Higgsfield · 2026
IFFD AI Filmmaking Hackathon
International Film Festival of Delhi and LTM · 2026