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

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Prize

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AI Film Awards Brasil 2026

KM Universe

Brazil's first-ever AI film awards — and the deadline is in 2 days. Free entry for Brazilian filmmakers, screening at Itaú Cultural in São Paulo Sept 24–26. Films must be developed entirely with generative AI. If you have a finished AI short sitting on your drive, this is the cheapest shot at a national premiere you'll get this year.

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Prize

Official selection + Itaú Cultural São Paulo screening, free entry for Brazilian filmmakers

Rome AI Festival (RAIF) 2026 — 3rd Edition

Rome AI Festival by VIA (Festival Director Riccardo Vincenzi)

Third edition of Rome's generative-AI film and photography festival, screening at Cinema Adriano on September 19, 2026. Short films up to 20 minutes that use generative AI as a significant creative component compete for awards including Best AI Narrative Short, Documentary, Experimental, Animation, Music Video, Branded Content and Best Italian AI.

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Prize

RAIF awards across 7 categories + Escape.ai Best of Fest distribution

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