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AI film festivals

Every open AI film festival worldwide, with deadlines counting down.

AI Film Festival Africa 2026

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Prizes for top three selected films; amounts not announced on aggregator summaries

5 days left

REAL AI Film Festival 2026

Turin, Italy

Best Picture (Grand Prix among category winners), Best of Category, Best Original Screenplay, Best Technical Achievement, Best Acting, Audience Award; special mentions and sponsor prizes possible — cash amounts not stated

5 days left

T-AIFF

Istanbul, Turkey

Award trophy (statuette) per placing category; cash amount not stated on official site

6 days left

WAIFF London 2026

London, United Kingdom

Category trophies/laurels; five winners may advance to WAIFF Cannes 2027 subject to eligibility

17 Nov

Cine Prague

Prague, Czech Republic

President's Award, Audience Award, Jury Award, Special Jury Mention, Best Innovation in AI Filmmaking; additional craft awards. Cash Grand Prix cited by third-party trackers as $1,000 USD — confirm with organiser (not stated as cash amount on main English page).

18 Nov

AI ZONE International AI Film Festival 2026

Online

$500 USD Grand Prize (only if accepting non-exclusive AI Zone publication); additional jury awards (Comedy, Drama, Experimental, Visual Achievement, Animated, Horror, Sci-Fi) — cash not stated for those

30 Nov

Artefact AI Film Festival 2026

Paris, France (mk2 Bibliothèque)

€1,000 Grand Prize (plus 30-sec cut screened in all mk2 theatres for 1 week); €1,000 Jury Award; Audience Award (amount shown as €1,000 on official site)

2 Dec

New Delhi Film Festival 2027

Jaipur, India

Up to ₹2,500,000 (~$40,000) prize money stated as depending on Govt. support

5 Dec

AI Artist Festival 2026

Beijing, China

Best Film, Director, Screenplay, VFX and other awards with sponsor hardware — no cash stated

5 Dec

Flick AI Film Festival 2026

Online

$27,500 cash total: Best Film $10,000 + 1yr Flick Pro + residency invite; Best Animation $5,000; Best Direction $2,500; Best Story, Visual, Technical Innovation, LGBTQ+ Film and Audience Choice $2,000 each

15 Dec

CSFCCA International AI Film Festival

Taipei, Taiwan

Category awards (Best AI Film, Director, Screenplay, Music Video, Commercial and ~20 more) with certificates; seasonal winners may be shortlisted for the annual Golden Mars Grand Prize (statuette). No cash stated.

31 Dec

Berlin AI Film Festival 2026/27

Berlin, Germany

Best AI Film, Best Mixed AI Film, Jury Special Mention (cash not stated on Kajimelo)

31 Dec

IA Play International Film Festival Madrid 2027

Madrid, Spain (+ online); circuit also Porto, Panama, Porto Alegre

€1,200 cash total announced: Madrid Jury €250 / Public €150; Grand Final Jury €500 / Public €300; also Best Creative AI Use & Greatest Impact recognitions

1 Jan

World AI Film Festival USA 2027

Los Angeles, USA

11 WAIFF USA trophies; 5 advance to WAIFF Cannes 2027; 1 Grand Prix (sponsor packages TBA)

20 Jan

Ai Film Festival 2027

Online

Laurel (1st); up to $300 cash with submission fee refunded (2nd); 3rd TBA (per aifilmcontests Oct 15)

21 Jan

World AI Film Festival

Cannes, France (national editions also in London, LA, Tokyo, Seoul, Buenos Aires, Istanbul, etc.)

Category awards including Best AI Short Film, Best AI Series, Best Advertising/Branded Content, Best AI Music Video, Best WAIFF Horizons, CapCut Awards, Alpes-Maritimes Best Youth Film; festival access/travel benefits for winners (cash amounts not fully enumerated in rules PDF)

15 Feb

Dasein AI Film Festival 2027

San Francisco, USA

Trophies, laurels, software credits, filmmaker interview — no cash stated

18 Apr

Horizons IA 2027

Punta del Este, Uruguay

Awards by a three-member international jury across categories; no cash prize published

26 Apr

AI for Good Film Festival 2027

Geneva, Switzerland (Palexpo / AI for Good Global Summit)

Invitation to AI for Good Global Summit 2027 with exclusive Speaker Pass for finalists; official trophy for award winners; recognition/exposure at premiere — no cash prize stated

1 May

NYC Indie Cinema and AI

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Use of AI, Best Visual Craft, Best Editing, Audience Choice (cash not stated on official site)

2 Jun

AI Los Angeles IFF 2027

Los Angeles / Santa Ana, California, USA

Best AI Short (The Santa Ana) and programme selection (cash not stated in summary)

14 Jun

AI Cinema Festival NYC 2027

New York City, USA

Grand Prix NYC; Best Human + AI Direction; Best AI Cinematography; Responsible AI Cinema Award; Audience Signal Award (cash amounts not stated)

20 Jun

AI Indie Valley LA 2027

Los Angeles, USA

Best AI Indie Short and related categories; laurels (cash not stated in summary)

21 Jun

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