Runway · 2026
Runway AI Film Festival
The Runway AI Film Festival is 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
Watch films
Recognized films available here, across the festival’s editions.
About the festival
Runway's flagship festival has expanded beyond film into design, fashion, advertising, gaming and new media while retaining a dedicated film programme and public finalist screenings.
2026 edition
Winners announced
- Prize pool
- $135,000+ across all tracks
- Film length
- Film category · 3–15 minutes
- Who can enter
- Original, rights-cleared work using generative video
Results & selections
Results & selections
WatchGrand Prix
A Face Only A Mother Could Love
Robert GaudetteA confident Parisian finds connection through an unexpected act of courage.
WatchHonoree
Léo Cannone & New Forest FilmA boy’s first camera captures a summer with his grandparents in Corsica.
WatchMerit
Sifang Chen & Yang WangTwo former lovers reconnect, caught between memory, longing and reality.
Entry criteria
2026 official film rules
Entrants must be at least 18 (or the age of majority where higher) and live somewhere the programme is not prohibited or restricted by law. Entries must be original, rights-cleared and appropriate for the general public.
Judging
- Overall composition
- Narrative and artistic cohesion
- Originality
- Creative and skilled use of AI techniques
Each judge scores every criterion from 1 to 10. The highest average score determines ten winners, with organizer-defined tie-breaking.
Official rules