WAIFF Africa — Abidjan 2027

World AI Film Festival (WAIFF) / Institut EuropIA

Pan-African regional edition of the World AI Film Festival based in Abidjan, open to creators from ten Francophone West/Central African countries; the five jury-selected films advance to the WAIFF Cannes 2027 Road to Cannes Selection.

Prize

Festival selection; top 5 films advance to WAIFF Cannes 2027 Road to Cannes Selection (no cash prize published)

Who can enter

Open only to creators of, or legally residing in: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Chad, Togo. Fully AI-generated or hybrid (AI + live-action) works eligible; English subtitles required; no unauthorized deepfakes of real people.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tool

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Africa, Francophone Africa, Abidjan, Road to Cannes

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