Naija AI Film Festival
A Lagos-based festival created to develop and showcase AI-powered storytelling from Africa and the wider international filmmaking community.
NAIFF
2026
2026 festival announced
Main event · 19–20 September 2026
Verified with the organizer · 2026-08-10
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- Main event · 19–20 September 2026
- Organizer
- Naija AI Film Festival
- Focus
- African and international AI film
- Established
- 2025
- Edition
- 2026
About the programme
The inaugural AI_Frica edition drew more than 350 submissions from over 14 countries and published awards spanning short film, animation, documentary, music video, experimental work, education and African cultural storytelling.
View official resultsHow selections are made
Organizer-published criteria · 2025 published terms
Eligibility
Open without nationality, age or professional restrictions. Films must use AI in at least one part of production, run no longer than 15 minutes, include English subtitles, disclose how AI was used and be covered by the necessary rights and permissions.
Selection process
An independent jury makes final selection decisions. Entries can be disqualified for copyright violations, harmful material, plagiarism or misrepresentation of AI use.
Official 2025 results
All 13 winner records currently named on the organizer's AI_Frica 2025 page are included. The page separately reports 18 award winners but does not publicly identify the remaining five, so they are not inferred.
Watch 0 here · See all 13 results below
View the official announcementPublicly Named Winners
The People of The forest
Nzube Chikwado Ndiokwelu
Best AI Short Film
Not yet available to watch here
Godzilla in Lagos
Nirvs AI
Best AI Long Form Film
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When The world isn’t built for you
Precious Eboh Okiya
Best AI Documentary
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A Breath Apart
Zoubeir Jlassi
Best AI Animated Film
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So ... What Now
Mohammed Osama
Best AI Music Video
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Toys
Accursio Graffeo
Best AI Experimental Film
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Torm Bringer
Nirvs AI
Best AI Folktale Creators
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Dead Drop
Stephen Shenboyejo
Best Shortform Creator (Under 60 Seconds)
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Newton’s Law
Precious Eboh Okiya
AI for Education – Best Children's Content
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The root
Gurkan Atakan
Best International AI Film
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Soft Life
Lolia Okorosa
AI Student / Youth Visionary Award
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Oba Eweka 1
Joel Ntiejum
Naija Soul – Best Cultural Interpretation Using AI
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A Breath Apart
Joel Ntiejum
The Disruptor (Jury Special Award)
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