AI film festivals + awards
Where AI filmmakers, agencies, and studios compete and showcase. The calendar covers Runway AIFF, Civitai Project Odyssey, Curious Refuge, SXSW + Tribeca AI sections, brand-led showcases, and the festival circuit pulling AI work into traditional cinema. Past editions link to winners + finalists for each year.
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- festivalSep 22, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026Astana, Kazakhstan2026 edition
International AI Film Festival 2026
Astana is set to host an International AI Film Festival in autumn 2026.
- festivalSep 27, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026Astana, Kazakhstan2026 edition
Astana AI Film Festival
The Astana AI Film Festival has opened its global call for submissions.
Past editions
- awardsAug 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025Online2025 edition
Curious Refuge AI Horror Film Competition (2025)
Curious Refuge's 2025 AI Horror Film Competition with $9,000 in cash prizes, plus the broader 2025 AI filmmaking competition calendar including Frame Forward and themed shorter contests.
4 winners announced
- awardsAug 1, 2025 – Oct 3, 2025Online2025 edition
The Dor Awards 2025
The Dor Brothers' inaugural short AI film competition - 1-3 minute films built around the themes of Door, Twins, or Trophy. Judges drawn from Topaz Labs, Runway, CapCut, Google, and the wider AI film community. Submissions closed October 3, 2025; Gold went to PerfectMan by Ofri Margalit & Omer Eventov.
3 winners announced
- showcaseJun 9, 2025 – Jun 14, 2025Annecy, France2025 edition
Annecy 2025 - Off-Limits AI Selection
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2025 selected two AI-assisted shorts in its Off-Limits sidebar - one student, one professional - including Ulu Braun's "Gerhard". The festival also hosted MIFA panels on generative AI alongside a major animation guild protest.
1 winner announced
- festivalMay 1, 2025New York + Los Angeles2025 edition
Runway AI Film Festival 2025
Third Runway AIFF edition. Selected from over 6,000 submissions, the 2025 program was headlined by "Total Pixel Space" by Jacob Adler (Grand Prix) and "JAILBIRD" by Andrew Salter (Gold).
10 winners announced
- showcaseMar 7, 2025 – Mar 15, 2025Austin, Texas2025 edition
SXSW 2025 - AI in Film Programming
SXSW 2025 attracted 300,000+ attendees with AI as the dominant theme across film, music, and tech tracks. Adobe-led discussions on AI for filmmakers ran alongside the broader Artificial Intelligence Track.
- festivalOct 4, 2024 – Oct 6, 2024Astana, Kazakhstan2024 edition
Astana AI Film Festival
The Astana AI Film Festival has opened its global call for submissions.
- festivalOct 1, 2024 – Feb 14, 2025Online2025 edition
Civitai Project Odyssey Season 2 (2024-2025 cycle)
Project Odyssey Season 2 ran with 4,500 submissions and 190 hours of AI film, $750,000+ in free trials and $70,000+ in cash prizes across 8 categories. Winners announced Feb 14, 2025 via livestream.
16 winners announced
- festivalSep 27, 2024 – Sep 29, 2024Almaty, Kazakhstan2024 edition
International AI Film Festival
Kazakhstan to host International AI Film Festival, driving new directions in digital content industry
- festivalSep 19, 2024 – Sep 21, 2024Astana, Kazakhstan2024 edition
Astana International AI Film Festival
Astana to Host International AI Film Festival
- festivalSep 14, 2024 – Sep 21, 2024Astana, Kazakhstan2024 edition
Astana AI Film Festival
Kazakhstan is set to host the Astana AI Film Festival, dedicated to showcasing films created using artificial intelligence.
- awardsAug 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024Online2024 edition
Curious Refuge AI Horror Film Competition (2024)
Curious Refuge's flagship 2024 themed competition. Hosted in partnership with Infinity AI, the AI Horror Film Contest drew large community participation and announced winners October 29, 2024.
4 winners announced
- festivalJul 4, 2024 – Jul 6, 2024Astana, Kazakhstan2024 edition
Astana AI Film Fest
News about the launch of the Astana AI Film Fest, described as 'First in the world'.
- showcaseJun 15, 2024 – Jun 16, 2024New York, NY (Tribeca Film Center)2024 edition
Tribeca Sora Shorts (2024)
Tribeca Festival 2024's landmark "Sora Shorts" program - the first festival showcase of films made with OpenAI's text-to-video model Sora. Five award-winning Tribeca alumni were given a few weeks to create new work using early Sora access.
5 winners announced
- festivalMay 16, 2024 – May 20, 2024Cannes, France2024 edition
World AI Film Festival
An AI film festival held in Cannes.
- festivalMay 14, 2024 – May 25, 2024Cannes, France2024 edition
Cannes AI Film Festival
News about the Cannes AI Film Festival, raising questions about its future.
- festivalMay 1, 2024New York + Los Angeles2024 edition
Runway AI Film Festival 2024
Second edition of the Runway AI Film Festival. 10 finalists selected and screened in NYC and Los Angeles in May 2024, with $60,000+ in total prizes across Grand Prix, Gold, Silver, Honoree, and Merit categories.
10 winners announced
- showcaseMar 8, 2024 – Mar 16, 2024Austin, Texas2024 edition
SXSW 2024 - AI in Film Programming
SXSW 2024's AI programming spanned film, conference, and exhibition tracks. Hundreds of panels and workshops on generative AI's impact on filmmaking, with a healthy festival-circuit skepticism on display.
- festivalMar 1, 2024 – Apr 30, 2024Online2024 edition
Civitai Project Odyssey Season 1 (2024)
Inaugural Project Odyssey AI filmmaking competition. Co-organized by Civitai, ElevenLabs, ThinkDiffusion, and Realdreams with $28,000+ in prizes across 5 categories plus 12 sponsor awards.
19 winners announced
- festivalFeb 21, 2023 – Mar 22, 2023New York + San Francisco2023 edition
Runway AI Film Festival 2023
Runway's inaugural AI Film Festival, the first major industry showcase celebrating filmmakers using generative AI tools. 10 finalists were selected from hundreds of submissions and screened in NYC and San Francisco.
10 winners announced
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Event details compiled from official festival sites + press coverage. Winners verified via the festival's own announcement before publication. Cross-checked listings update as new editions are announced.