AI Film Contests›AI Film Festival Japan (AIFJ) 2026 — Tokyo, Oct 31 – Nov 2
AI Film Festival Japan (AIFJ) 2026 — Tokyo, Oct 31 – Nov 2
AI Film Festival Japan 2026 Executive Committee (AI FILM JAPAN inc.)
Asia's largest AI film festival returns to Tokyo Innovation Base for a three-day edition from October 31 to November 2, 2026, with awards for Best AI Movie, Animation, Creative, Film Score and Vocal Track plus sponsored prizes from CapCut and ElevenLabs. Films 90 seconds to 15 minutes completed on or after January 1, 2026.
- ›Best AI Movie
- ›Best AI Animation
- ›Best AI Creative (experimental / hybrid)
- ›Best AI Film Music / Score and Best AI Vocal Track
- ›CapCut AI Creative Award: 1-year CapCut Pro, 50,000 AI credits and a presentation slot in Tokyo
- ›All official selections screened live in Tokyo
- ✓Any AI tools with mandatory disclosure (e.g. Midjourney, Veo, Runway, Kling, Suno, Udio)
- ✓CapCut AI for the CapCut AI Creative Award
Open to all nationalities and ages (under-18s need parental consent). Films 90 sec to 15 min completed on or after Jan 1, 2026; AI music entries 60 sec to 5 min scored to the official visual asset. Regular deadline Sept 10, late deadline Sept 30, 2026 (12:00 JST).
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