Bali International AI Film Festival (BIAIFF) 2026 — Season 5

BIAIFF — Festival Director Ben Makinen

A seasonal AI festival that actually puts your film on a screen: winners play at Cinema Paradiso in Ubud, Bali, on a 4K projector in front of a paying audience. Season 5 has thirteen award tracks, from Best AI Feature and Best AI Short to Best AI Human Rights and a blooper reel category. Extended deadline Sep 16, screening Sep 30.

Prize

Laurels, live 4K screening in Ubud, and sponsor software prizes

Live screening at Cinema Paradiso, Ubud, on a 4K cinema screen
1-year free Dehancer plugin subscription
1-year Blotato AI subscription plus 20,000 content credits
Bmakin Film Global Spotlight Award: placement on the monetized @BmakinFilm YouTube channel with a 90/10 revenue share and a waived $199 distribution package
Filmmaker spotlight interviews and curated YouTube features
No cash prize

Who can enter

Open internationally. AI-assisted and AI-generated work across feature, short, documentary, music video, animation, trailer, vertical, experimental/hybrid and human rights categories.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tools

Tagged

indonesia, bali, asia, filmfreeway, seasonal, 2026

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