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AI Film Festival Japan

AI Film Festival Japan combines film, animation, experimental creation and film-score awards with official screenings, industry sessions, creator workshops and networking.

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18Work records
1Result editions archived
2Documented jurors
2026-11-15Last editorial check
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Explore this stage

AI Film Festival Japan combines film, animation, experimental creation and film-score awards with official screenings, industry sessions, creator workshops and networking.

The second edition took place at Tokyo Innovation Base in 2026. It added a separate film music and score division and published eighteen awarded works.

Location
Tokyo · Japan
Organiser
AI Film Festival Japan 2026 Executive Committee; lead organiser AI FILM JAPAN2026
Event dates
31 October–2 November 20262026
Venue
Tokyo Innovation Base (TIB), Marunouchi, Tokyo2026
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A story told in editions

2026

Second edition and score division

Three days in Tokyo, a dedicated film-score division and eighteen award-winning works.

2025

First edition

The official site identifies 2025 as the inaugural year.

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Programmes, honours & selection

2026

Competition divisions

AI movie and narrative, animation, creative and experimental work, and film music and score; special prizes are listed separately.

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The people behind the programme

Selected and awarded creators 18
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Work worth discovering

Titles, distinctions and official sources, organised by year.

ABYSS SIRENAward winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

ABYSS SIREN

Keita Yoshie

2026 · Best Animation

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AIFJ2026 Theme B - Original ScoreAward winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

AIFJ2026 Theme B - Original Score

821R (Honey R)

2026 · Best Music (Animation)

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EISENRITTER Confronting the WorldAward winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

EISENRITTER Confronting the World

TechTalkNavigator

2026 · CapCut Award

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Award winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

Kaguya's Letter

Galvanizing

2026 · SIO Award 1st

LaundromatAward winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

Laundromat

Masayoshi Kurihara

2026 · Outstanding · Music (Live Action)

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Little SunAward winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

Little Sun

Liz Chen

2026 · ElevenLabs Award

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Award winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

Moonlight

Auremi

2026 · SIO Award 2nd

PUNCHLINEAward winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

PUNCHLINE

Norihiko

2026 · Outstanding · AI Movie

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Return to the WombAward winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

Return to the Womb

Ayano Kotakari

2026 · Best Music (Live Action)

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THE AMAZING KITSUVERSEAward winner
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

THE AMAZING KITSUVERSE

Leo Neumann

2026 · Outstanding · AI Animation

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The FindingTop prize
AI Film Festival Japan · 2026

The Finding

Vincenzo Lo Re

2026 · Grand Prix

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From discovery to participation

Deadlines, fees, formats, premiere and language requirements may change between editions. Consult the official call and rules linked below.

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Follow every fact to its source

This living archive expands through edition-specific, source-checked information. Unpublished or unverified facts remain explicitly undocumented.

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