AI London Film Festival 2026

Name: AI London Film Festival 2026
Start: 2026-11-06
End: 2026-11-06
Location: London, United Kingdom

AI London Film Festival

The London AI festival’s November edition is back — final cutoff October 16 to land on the big screen at Close-Up Cinema, November 6–8, 2026. Best AI Film, Best AI Drama, Best AI Director and seven more category laurels are up for grabs in central London’s most active AI cinema room.

Submission deadline

October 16, 2026

96 days remaining

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Prize

Theatrical screening at Close-Up Cinema London + Best AI Film, Director, Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Documentary, Animation, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy laurels

›Theatrical screening at Close-Up Cinema, central London (Nov 6–8, 2026)
›Best AI Film, Best AI Director, Best AI Drama, Best AI Comedy laurels
›Best AI Thriller, Best AI Documentary, Best AI Animation laurels
›Best AI Horror, Best AI Sci-Fi, Best AI Fantasy + Audience Awards
›Quarterly screenings + post-screening filmmaker Q&A nights

AI Tools Allowed

✓Runway
✓Sora
✓Veo
✓Kling
✓Luma
✓Pika
✓Midjourney
✓Higgsfield
✓any AI tool

Eligibility

Open globally. Short films created using AI tools in writing, visual generation, animation, or production. Under 20 minutes preferred.

Entry Fee

$15–$25 USD (tiered: regular Aug 12, late Sept 9, final Oct 16)