Astana AI Film Festival (AAIFF) 2026

Astana AI Film Festival

AAIFF 2026 is an international festival dedicated to films created with AI, held in Astana. The festival features a combined prize pool of $1,000,000 across thematic and open competitions, encouraging innovative storytelling through AI.

Prize

$1,000,000

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

Open to filmmakers, artists, and studios; films must be 3 minutes or longer.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tools

Tagged

free entry, cash prize, million dollar prize, international, kazakhstan

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