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Naija AI Film Festival (NAIFF) 2026 — Lagos
NAIFF / Obinna Okerekeocha
Nigeria's first AI-only film festival lands in Lagos this October — and submissions are FREE. NAIFF is Africa's home for filmmakers who built their stories with Runway, Sora, Pika, ElevenLabs, MidJourney and Claude. Pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and French all welcome (with English subtitles). If you've ever wanted your AI film to screen across the continent that invented modern storytelling, this is the door.
Submission deadline
September 15, 2026
105 days remaining
Prize
Festival screening in Lagos + continental media exposure (no entry fee)
- ›Free submission via FilmFreeway
- ›Screening at NAIFF, October 1–31, 2026, Lagos
- ›Continental press exposure across Africa
- ›Open to creators worldwide; African languages encouraged
AI Tools Allowed
- ✓Runway
- ✓Sora
- ✓Kling
- ✓Pika
- ✓MidJourney
- ✓ElevenLabs
- ✓ChatGPT
- ✓Claude
- ✓Any AI tools
Eligibility
Open to creators worldwide. African languages (Pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, French) encouraged. Films must disclose AI tools used.
Entry Fee
Free
Categories
Short FilmnarrativeAnimationDocumentary
Key Dates
DeadlineSeptember 15, 2026
Festival / EventOctober 1, 2026
LocationLagos, Nigeria
Apply on official site →
Opens filmfreeway.com/NaijaAIFilmFestival
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