World AI Film Festival Kyoto

The Kyoto edition of WAIFF publishes its own award results. Records remain attached to this edition rather than the global final.

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The Kyoto edition of WAIFF publishes its own award results. Records remain attached to this edition rather than the global final.

Location: Kyoto · Japan

A story told in editions

2026

Kyoto edition results

This Is Me by Marika Hirata won the Grand Prix and Best AI Animation; Re:right by Suguru Niino won Best AI Film.

Programmes, honours & selection

2026

Film, animation and short-form IP

Categories include AI Film, AI Animation, PocketANIME and Synopsis + AI Teaser. Kenji Ishihara’s ロスト・トイ・レクイエム won PocketANIME; Gaku Nakatani’s Samurai Egg won Synopsis + AI Teaser.

The people behind the programme

Ryoichi WadaJury · 2026

Taiki SakuraiJury · 2026

Yuichiro SaitoJury · 2026

Fumiko FutamiJury · 2026

OtsuichiJury · 2026

Kumiko EndoJury · 2026

Takehiko HataJury · 2026

Marika HirataSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Suguru NiinoSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Kenji IshiharaSelected / awarded creator · 2026

Gaku NakataniSelected / awarded creator · 2026

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Entry pathway: The Japanese edition connects to the WAIFF network. Cannes in this pathway refers to WAIFF’s own event.

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