AI Filmfest Athens 2026

AI Filmfest Athens — Festival Director Christina Duxa

An AI film festival at The Ellinikon Experience Centre in Athens, themed "Myths Meet Machine," honoring short films made with AI across storytelling, direction, and visual/sound achievement.

Prize

€1,000 per competitive category

Best AI Film — €1,000
Best Direction/Creative Vision — €1,000
Mythos Award — €1,000
Pioneer/Lifetime Award — honorary recognition
Regular deadline Sep 9, 2026; late deadline Oct 19, 2026

Who can enter

Open to filmmakers worldwide; films must be fully AI-generated (visuals and audio), 3–15 minutes

AI tools allowed

Any AI tool.

Tagged

greece, athens, ai only, mythology

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