Hong Kong AI International Film Festival (HKAIIFF) 2026

Name: Hong Kong AI International Film Festival (HKAIIFF) 2026
Start: 2026-07-17
End: 2026-07-17
Location: Hong Kong

HKAIIFF

The Hong Kong AI International Film Festival is the world's first AI-native film festival, redefining cinema art and evaluation standards in the AI era. Filmmakers are invited to create works where AI participates as a primary creative collaborator across various dimensions of filmmaking. The festival will take place from July 17 to July 23, 2026, in Hong Kong.

Prize

$1,000,000 total festival prize support

Grand Prize ≈ $190K-level compute

Who can enter

Open to filmmakers worldwide with a requirement of 51%+ AI participation.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tools

Also open in short film

Same category, sorted by which closes first.

OpenFree

Sep 11, 2026

Deadline

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🎞️ Short Film🎬 Contest

Prize

USD 1,000 screening grant per selected film + USD 3,000 Audience Award

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🎞️ Short Film🎬 Contest

Prize

$1,000,000 total prize pool — $500K grand prize

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🎞️ Short Film

Prize

$300,000 in Creator Rewards

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