AIMA London 2026 – AI Movie Awards London

AIMA in collaboration with JD Media

AIMA jumps from Mallorca to the prestigious IET London for its first-ever UK edition — November 7–8, 2026. This edition expands AIMA beyond film into Art Image, Art Motion, Ads, and Music. Submissions run June 15 to October 10, 2026.

Prize

Sculpted trophy and/or digital certificate, a distribution deal and partner prizes across 19 categories

Categories include Best Short, Best Movie, Best Short (Hybrid), Best Animation, Best Sci-Fi, Best Vertical Short, Best Ad, Best Music Video, Best Music and Best Art (Image and Video)
Finalists screen at IET London, 2 Savoy Place, Nov 7-8, 2026, with one festival pass each (travel not covered)
Jury includes producer Tommy Harper, Palma Pictures CEO Mike Day, director Mike Ho and AI filmmaker Zack London (Gossip Goblin)
Films must run over 2 minutes (except Ads and Art categories); notification Oct 24, 2026

Who can enter

Open globally, AI-generated or AI-assisted works

AI tools allowed

Any AI tool

Tagged

london, iet london, expanded categories, aima

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