Explore AI film festivals, creative competitions and industry programmes. Discover opportunities, meet remarkable work and take recognition further.
Runway’s festival brings AI filmmaking into a wider creative programme. Its 2026 edition spans film, design, new media, fashion, advertising and gaming, with film awards distinct from the other creative disciplines.
WAIFF connects AI filmmakers through regional events and an international final. Its official 2027 announcement describes a third edition with eleven regional events and a final in Cannes.
Hong Kong AI International Film Festival examines the substantive role of AI in narrative, characters, sound, images and creative processes. The 2027 call welcomes completed linear films and interactive or generative works with a defined reviewable version.
New York / Los Angeles · US
Runway’s festival brings AI filmmaking into a wider creative programme. Its 2026 edition spans film, design, new media, fashion, advertising and gaming, with film awards distinct from the other creative disciplines.
Cannes · France
WAIFF connects AI filmmakers through regional events and an international final. Its official 2027 announcement describes a third edition with eleven regional events and a final in Cannes.
Hong Kong · Hong Kong
Hong Kong AI International Film Festival examines the substantive role of AI in narrative, characters, sound, images and creative processes. The 2027 call welcomes completed linear films and interactive or generative works with a defined reviewable version.
Turin · Italy
A Turin creative competition bringing art and AI filmmaking together, with a November 2026 festival programme.
Los Angeles / Kampala · US
The African AI Film Festival focuses on African and diaspora voices. Its inaugural 2026 programme is based in Los Angeles, with a Kampala screening. Forty-seven official selections are published; selection is kept distinct from an award result.
Ottawa · Canada
A bilingual Canadian AI cinema event with a November 2026 Ottawa edition focused on human-led creative work.
New York · US
The New York edition welcomes hybrid AI filmmaking and AI-native cinema, with a July 2027 programme.
Québec City · Canada
A bilingual Québec City edition announced for February 2027, covering human-led and hybrid AI cinema.
Montréal · Canada
An independent Montréal AI film festival announcing a March 2027 programme. It is separately indexed from other Montréal events.
Monaco · Monaco
A Monaco-based festival exploring the future of filmmaking with artificial intelligence.
Antananarivo · Madagascar
The 2026 call explores African futures through short films. The organiser schedules screenings and awards in Antananarivo for January 2027.
Tokyo · Japan
AI Film Festival Japan combines film, animation, experimental creation and film-score awards with official screenings, industry sessions, creator workshops and networking.
Málaga · Spain
An AI film festival with online screenings and a live event in Málaga, selecting works through its festival committee.
Athens · Greece
An Athens festival for AI-generated and AI-assisted cinema, with a November 2026 event at the Ellinikon Experience Centre.
Hollywood · US
An independent AI film festival running monthly rounds in Hollywood, combining screenings and filmmaker discussions.
Anhui · China
An Anhui-based 2026 exhibition programme covering AI film and short-form storytelling, with participation categories for different creator groups.
London · UK
An independent London AI film event presenting films and its own AI awards. The organiser lists 13 September for the 2026 edition.
Online
An online international festival dedicated to AI cinema, with public programme and submission information.
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