WAIFF Brasil — World AI Film Festival São Paulo 2026

UltraVioleta x FAAP

Brazil's first major AI film festival, hosted at FAAP São Paulo February 27–28, 2026. Part of the World AI Film Festival network spanning France, Japan, Korea, China, and Brazil — 11 competitive categories from feature to advertising.

Prize

11 category awards + Road to Cannes selection

Best Film of the Festival
Best Director Under 25
Best Female Director
Vertical Series, Animated, Doc, Fantasy, Action, Drama Short categories
Best Advertising
Selection for WAIFF Cannes Grand Finale

Who can enter

Global; AI-produced films across 11 categories

AI tools allowed

any AI tool

Tagged

brazil, sao paulo, waiff, faap, 2026

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The US edition of the World AI Film Festival lands in Los Angeles in late March 2027 — and the top 5 films advance straight to the WAIFF Cannes 2027 Grand Finale at the Palais des Festivals. Nine categories (Live Action Short, Feature, Animated, Doc, Vertical, Music Video, Ad, AR/VR/XR, Gaming) means almost any AI film fits. This is your Cannes pipeline.

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