Hainan Island International Film Festival · AI

The festival's film-technology and AI programme focuses on cinematic work, including AI feature filmmaking.

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The festival's film-technology and AI programme focuses on cinematic work, including AI feature filmmaking.

Location: Hainan · China
Organiser: HIIFF organising committee, with AIAIA and relevant research units of Beijing Film Academy and the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

A story told in editions

2026

New life for cinema

The 2026 exhibition prioritises cinematic features, sustained narrative and hybrid production, with around fifty planned screenings.

2025

Lenovo AI Film Season

Held in Sanya on 7–11 December with screenings, salons, film analysis and a 72-hour challenge. The organiser records 2,852 entries from 56 countries and territories, 18 events and ten on-site teams.

Programmes, honours & selection

2026

Four sections and industry events

Features, series, shorts and experimental imagery, alongside project development, salons, AI Film Agent Demo Day and a gala.

The people behind the programme

No jury roster has been documented here yet. Speakers, organisers and creators are identified by their actual roles.

Work worth discovering

Titles, distinctions and official sources, organised by year.

The archive is growing

Bring your festival history into the next complete work record.

Submit a work

From discovery to participation

Event dates: Open 21 October–15 November 2026; lineup in mid-to-late November and events in Sanya in early December.
Submission platform: LibTV is the official submission platform.

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