Hong Kong AI International Film Festival

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Explore this stage

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.

The official 2026 archive records nineteen laureates across areas including generative film, interactive narrative, digital life and procedural systems. The 2027 programme uses seven Unicorn awards; each edition retains its own award structure.

Location: Hong Kong, China
Organiser: Hong Kong AI International Film Festival Association
Edition: 2027 call open; 2026 laureate archive published

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A story told in editions

2027

Seven Unicorn awards

One Golden Unicorn, three Silver Unicorns for creative method, digital character and world building, and three Unicorn awards for narrative, audiovisual and experience creation.

2026

Nineteen official laureates

Work titles, original awards and official detail pages are preserved for this edition and can be claimed by their representatives.

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Programmes, honours & selection

2027

Golden Unicorn Grand Prize

The edition’s single highest award.

2027

Silver Unicorn Awards

Creative Method, Digital Character and World Building: distinct categories rather than second or third place.

2027

Unicorn Creation Awards

Narrative Creation, Audiovisual Creation and Experience Creation.

2026独角兽金奖Award 2026最佳生成式电影Award 2026最佳互动叙事Award 2026最佳数字生命Award 2026最佳程序化系统Award 2026最佳 AI 声音Award 2026最佳 AI 影像Award 2026最佳 AI 表演Award 2026最佳 AI 世界构建Award 2026最佳人机协同Award 2026最佳 AI 叙事Award 2026最佳 AI 流程创新Award 2026社会影响力奖Award 2026开源贡献奖Award 2026未来视野奖Award 2026负责任 AI 奖Award 2026新锐电影人奖Award 2026最佳学生作品Award 2026跨界创新奖Award

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The people behind the programme

Lau Tsz-chingSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Qiao MuranSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Tessa ValejoSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Sae KirinoSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Nadira KohSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Im Seo-ryeongSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Shen YiqiaoSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Jeong Yu-riSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Riku AonumaSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Elian RoweSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Éloane BrévalSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Luo Yimeng · Gao ZhiweiSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Ira DevkarSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Nia HollowaySelected / awarded creator · 2026

Rima Al SuwaidiSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Anke RiedelSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Iara MontezSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Cheng Pui-yanSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Ploy SuthamSelected / awarded creator · 2026

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

Selected and awarded creators 19

Lau Tsz-ching2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Qiao Muran2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Tessa Valejo2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Sae Kirino2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Nadira Koh2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Im Seo-ryeong2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Shen Yiqiao2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Jeong Yu-ri2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Riku Aonuma2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Elian Rowe2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Éloane Bréval2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Luo Yimeng · Gao Zhiwei2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Ira Devkar2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Nia Holloway2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Rima Al Suwaidi2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Anke Riedel2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Iara Montez2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Cheng Pui-yan2026 · Selected / awarded creator

Ploy Sutham2026 · Selected / awarded creator

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Work worth discovering

Titles, distinctions and official sources, organised by year.

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

A River in Borrowed Weather

Qiao Muran

2026 · 最佳生成式电影

Official poster Explore the record

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Blue Roof, Red Earth

Iara Montez

2026 · 新锐电影人奖

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Everyone Chooses the Fire

Tessa Valejo

2026 · 最佳互动叙事

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Frequencies for an Empty Room

Im Seo-ryeong

2026 · 最佳 AI 声音

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Glaze Before Lightning

Shen Yiqiao

2026 · 最佳 AI 影像

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Hikari Logs Out

Sae Kirino

2026 · 最佳数字生命

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Roommates in the Render Queue

Cheng Pui-yan

2026 · 最佳学生作品

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Salt Census

Ira Devkar

2026 · 社会影响力奖

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Season Without a Last Day

Nadira Koh

2026 · 最佳程序化系统

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

Second Body, First Breath

Jeong Yu-ri

2026 · 最佳 AI 表演

Official poster

Award winner

Hong Kong AI International Film Festival · 2026

The Build Stayed Awake

Nia Holloway

2026 · 开源贡献奖

Official poster

Award winner

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The Bureau of Small Storms

Riku Aonuma

2026 · 最佳 AI 世界构建

Official poster

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From discovery to participation

Submission window: 1 Oct 2026–1 Mar 2027, 23:59 Hong Kong time (UTC+8)2027
Eligibility: Completed on or after 1 Aug 2026; no premiere requirement2027
Entry fee: Festival entry US$99; separate from market listing fees2027
Languages: All languages accepted; English supporting materials required2027
Materials: Creative statement, credits, rights information, poster, trailer and reviewable work version2027