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HKBU Future Film Fest 2026 (3F)
School of Creative Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong Baptist University's Future Film Fest 2026 (3F), successor to the Global University Film Awards. Regular deadline June 25, 2026 has passed; winners are notified Aug 31 and the festival runs Oct 27–30, 2026 in Hong Kong. Total pool USD 66,000, mostly for institution-nominated tracks; the open AI Shorts category (directors 30 or under, current students or alumni, max 10 min, generative AI as the core mechanism) carries a USD 8,000 pool: USD 5,000 Best AI Short + USD 3,000 Jury Recommendation. Verified on the official FilmFreeway page Sep 19, 2026.
Prize
- Narrative Shorts (Chinese-Language): Best Short USD 15,000
- Narrative Shorts (Non-Chinese-Language): Best Short USD 15,000
- Jury Recommendation Award: USD 10,000 each
- AI Shorts: Best AI Short USD 5,000
- AI Shorts: Jury Recommendation Award USD 3,000
Who can enter
Directors aged 30 or under as of Dec 31, 2026. Current students or alumni of recognized post-secondary institutions. Works completed after Jan 1, 2025. Deadline shown is best-effort estimate; confirm on FilmFreeway before submitting.
AI tools allowed
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