Festivals & awards
The festivals, challenges and competitions defining excellence in AI-native entertainment.
In the catalogue
AIF
2026
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.
4 selected titles
GEN:48
Aleph Edition
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.
1 selected title
REPLY
2026
Reply · 2026
Reply AI Film Festival
An international short-film competition connecting AI filmmakers with the wider cinema industry, with its 2025 awards presented in Venice.
2 selected titles
DISRUPT
2025
Disrupt · 2025
Disrupt:AI Film Festival
An Australian festival examining the relationship between human imagination and the tools used to express it.
1 selected title
AI LONDON
2026
AI London Film Festival · 2026
AI London Film Festival
A London showcase for films made with artificial intelligence, spanning narrative, animation and experimental work.
1 selected title
KACF
2026
KACF · 2026
Korea AI Cinema Festival
A Seoul-based international festival supporting experimental storytelling across AI film, music video, animation, advertising and visual development.
1 selected title
CURIOUS
2026
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.
1 selected title
Festival directory
Project Odyssey
Project Odyssey · Season 2 · Film, music video and animation
World AI Film Festival
WAIFF · 2026 · International AI film
Astana AI Film Festival
AAIFF · 2026 · International AI cinema
AI Movie Awards
AIMA · 2026 · AI film awards
Busan International AI Film Festival
BIAIF · 2026 · International AI film
Hong Kong AI International Film Festival
HKAIIFF · 2026 · AI film and moving image
CapCut AI Short Film Contest
CapCut · Road to Cannes 2026 · AI short films
Higgsfield Global Film Festival
Higgsfield · 2026 · AI short films