AAIFF 2026 — Astana AI Film Festival

Astana AI Film Festival

AAIFF 2026 is an international festival dedicated to films created with AI, held in Astana. The festival features both Thematic and Open competitions, encouraging innovative storytelling through AI tools. Winners will have their films screened at the festival.

Prize

$1,000,000 Prize Pool

Grand Prize: $450,000
Second Prize: $200,000
Third Prize: $100,000
Best Character: $50,000
Best Direction: $50,000
Best Visual: $50,000
Best Story: $50,000
Best Concept: $50,000

Who can enter

Both competitions accept films with a duration of 3 minutes or longer. Works submitted to the Thematic Competition must be created within the festival eligibility period.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tools

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PrizeVerified Oct 3, 2026

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Deadline

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PrizeVerified Sep 18, 2026

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