SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 — AI Film Frontiers Challenge

ACM SIGGRAPH Asia

An international AI film challenge paired with a technical-report track, exploring AI-native filmmaking workflows. Award-winning films screen at SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 and their technical reports publish in the SIGGRAPH Asia Proceedings.

Prize

Best Film, Best Technical Innovation, and Best Auteur Expression Awards

Best Film Award
Best Technical Innovation Award
Best Auteur Expression Award
Screening at SIGGRAPH Asia 2026
Technical report published in SIGGRAPH Asia 2026 Proceedings

Who can enter

Open internationally; films over 3 minutes for the Main Competition, English subtitles required for non-English dialogue; requires both a film (via FilmFreeway) and a technical report (via SIGGRAPH submission system)

AI tools allowed

Any AI tool

Tagged

academic, technical report, siggraph, malaysia, kuala lumpur

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Oct 6, 2026

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AI Film Awards Brasil 2026

KM Universe

The Brazilian edition of the AI Film Awards circuit run by KM Universe, presented with Itaú and Brazil’s Ministry of Culture. Entries must be 100% AI-generated, across short, long, animation, music video, documentary, vertical and ad categories. Final deadline Oct 6, notifications Oct 9, ceremony Nov 6–8, 2026 at Itaú Cultural Auditorium in São Paulo. Brazilian filmmakers enter free with the festival code.

🎞️ Short Film🫧 Experimental🎠 Animation

PrizeVerified Oct 1, 2026

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

Open

Oct 6, 2026

Deadline

Slamdance Film Festival — DIG (AI Films Encouraged) 2027

Slamdance

The legendary indie festival Tarantino and Russo Brothers came up through is actively encouraging AI-made films in its DIG category. Winner package includes the $25,000 AGBO Fellowship from the Russo Brothers plus a Utopia theatrical distribution deal — one of the most career-defining wins in indie cinema. Deadline October 6.

🎞️ Short Film📽️ Feature🫧 Experimental

PrizeVerified May 24, 2026

$25,000 AGBO Fellowship + Utopia distribution deal

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Oct 9, 2026

AI Global Film Festival — LifeArt

LifeArt Festival

International AI film platform with IMDb-qualifying credits and judges from Netflix, National Geographic and Apple TV. Accepts AI films, documentaries, music videos, advertising and AI-assisted post-production. Final deadline 9 October 2026, notifications 1 November 2026.

🎞️ Short Film📽️ Feature🗺️ Documentary🪩 Music Video

PrizeVerified Sep 8, 2026

IMDb Official Selection + Media Promotion

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