festivalFrance
World AI Film Festival Cannes
Cannes, France
The Cannes finale of the World AI Film Festival circuit screens AI-assisted and hybrid film across several formats.
Submission deadlineNov 15 2026
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32 festivals & competitions
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festivalUnited States
AI Entertainment Conference · AI Film 3
Location varies by edition, United States
AI Film 3 presents film screenings, awards and creative-industry programming, alongside separate year-round showcases.
Festival & screeningNov 20 2026
competitionSouth Korea
SVAIFF Korea
Seoul, South Korea
An independently operated Korean AI-film competition connected to a separate Silicon Valley global final.
Submission deadlineNov 25 2026
festivalNetherlands
AI Film Fest Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A showcase of AI films, creative tools and conversations with filmmakers and technology companies.
Festival & screeningNov 26 2026
festivalCzech Republic
PAIFF Prague AI Film Festival
Prague, Czech Republic
Prague’s international AI-film festival recognises features, short films and music videos.
Festival & screeningNov 28 2026
festivalUnited States
World AI Film Festival USA
Los Angeles, United States
The United States WAIFF edition covers film, animation and other moving-image formats, with a route to the Cannes finale.
Submission deadlineNov 30 2026
festivalFrance
Artefact AI Film Festival
Paris, France
A themed AI film competition presented by Artefact and mk2, with audience voting and a Paris awards ceremony.
Submission deadlineDec 2 2026
festivalSouth Korea
Busan International AI Film Festival
Busan, South Korea
Busan Cinema Center hosts AI-film screenings, filmmaker conversations and international exchange.
Festival & screeningDec 3–Dec 5 2026
competitionInternational
Chroma Awards
International
A global creative competition with divisions for film, music videos, advertising, games and production process.
Submission deadlineJan 7 2027
festivalUnited States
Neu Wave AI Film Festival
Los Angeles area, United States
Neu Wave brings AI filmmakers together for screenings, awards and industry conversation.
Submission deadlineFeb 28 2027
festivalHong Kong
Hong Kong AI International Film Festival
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
An AI-native cinema festival with categories for complete films, creative methods, digital characters and worldbuilding.
Submission deadlineMar 1 2027
competitionSwitzerland
AI for Good Film Festival
Geneva, Switzerland
ITU’s film competition explores AI-assisted storytelling and positive social impact.
Submission deadlineMay 1 2027
festivalSpain
+RAIN Film Festival
Barcelona, Spain
Universitat Pompeu Fabra’s festival connects AI-generated cinema with research, performance and critical discussion.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
competitionUnited Arab Emirates
1 Billion AI Film Award
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
An AI-film award presented through the 1 Billion Followers Summit, with shortlisted films screened at the summit.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalJapan
AI Film Festival Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Japan’s AI-film festival presents international films, creator workshops, panels and film-music recognition.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalGermany
AI Filmfestival Biberach
Biberach an der Riß, Germany
A German festival presenting AI-generated films with filmmaker participation and curated screenings.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
awardsUnited Kingdom
AIFA Awards
London, United Kingdom
AIFA recognises innovation across creative industries, including AI applications in film, music and fashion.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festival sectionSouth Korea
BIFAN — Bucheon Choice: AI Film
Bucheon, South Korea
BIFAN’s AI film section combines an international competition with discussions and filmmaking activities.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalRomania
Bucharest AI Film Festival
Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest’s AI-film festival brings together screenings, panels and creative-industry networking.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalCanada
Cinema Shift Festival
Toronto, Canada
A curated AI-assisted and hybrid-cinema programme centred on narrative, authorship and filmmaking practice.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
competitionInternational
Curious Refuge AI Horror Film Competition
International
Curious Refuge’s recurring competition focuses on short AI-generated horror and Halloween filmmaking.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
competitionInternational
Curious Refuge Feel-Good AI Film Competition
International
A short AI-film competition centred on hopeful, uplifting stories.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
competitionUnited States
Frame Forward Animated AI Film Festival
United States
Modern Uprising Studios and Screenvision Media present a competition for AI-assisted animated short films.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
hackathonUnited States
Global AI Film Hack @ MIT
Cambridge, United States
A global AI-filmmaking hackathon followed by a summit, screenings and creative-development opportunities at MIT.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
competitionInternational
Higgsfield Global Film Festival
International
Higgsfield’s judged competition supports cinematic shorts produced within its filmmaking ecosystem.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalHong Kong
HKUST AI Film Festival
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
HKUST’s arts and machine-creativity festival combines AI-film showcases with talks and hands-on exchange.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalUnited Kingdom
Moonmax Film Festival
London, United Kingdom
Moonmax’s festival showcases technology-native film alongside industry talks and workshops.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalNigeria
Naija Artificial Intelligence Film Festival
Lagos, Nigeria
A Lagos festival exploring AI-assisted film and African storytelling through screenings, panels and awards.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalAustralia
OMNI International AI Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
OMNI presents generative-cinema screenings and related events in Australia and internationally.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
competitionItaly
Reply AI Film Festival
Venice, Italy
Reply’s AI film competition culminates in an independent premiere and awards event in Venice.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
festivalUnited States
Runway AI Festival
New York & Los Angeles, United States
Runway’s international festival spans film and other creative uses of AI, with online showcases and gala screenings.
Next editionExact dates to be announced
hackathonInternational
Runway Gen:48
International
Runway’s timed filmmaking challenge asks teams to create short AI films within a fixed production window.
Next editionExact dates to be announced