Festivals & awards
The festivals, challenges and competitions defining excellence in AI-native entertainment.
In the catalogue
Ten finalists are live
Reply AI Film Festival
An international short-film competition connecting AI filmmakers with the wider cinema industry, with ten 2026 finalists now open for public viewing and voting.
2 selected titles
2026 winners announced
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.
5 selected titles
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.
1 selected title
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.
4 selected titles
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 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
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
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026
AI Film Festival Japan
A Japanese festival presenting films and music-led screen work created with generative AI.
1 selected title
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
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.
1 selected title
International Film Festival of Delhi and LTM · 2026
IFFD AI Filmmaking Hackathon
A 48-hour filmmaking challenge staged within the inaugural International Film Festival of Delhi.
1 selected title
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.
1 selected title
Festival directory
Astana AI Film Festival
Submissions are open
Higgsfield Global Film Festival
Festival is live
Project Odyssey
Season 2 winners published
Dasein Creative
2026
Dasein AI Film Festival
2026 winners published
World AI Film Festival
WAIFF · 2026 · International AI film
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
Artefact AI Film Festival
Artefact and mk2 · 2026 · Generative film and storytelling
KAICON AI Film Festival
KAICON · 2026 · AI film, animation and music video
AI International Film Festival
The AI Project · 2026 · International AI film and music video
NAIFF
2026
Naija AI Film Festival
2026 festival announced
World AI Film Festival Kyoto
WAIFF Kyoto · 2026 · AI film, animation and commercial work