We Are Human Festival – Film & AI International Open Call 2026

Film Resource Africa

The We Are Human Festival invites filmmakers to submit works that explore the intersection of humanity and AI. The festival emphasizes human creative direction in AI-generated works and offers a range of prizes for outstanding submissions. Selected films will be screened internationally.

Prize

€10,000 total prize pool

Grand Prix: €5,000
Best Screenplay: €3,000
Ethics Award: €2,000

Who can enter

Open internationally to filmmakers, visual artists, studios, independent creators and collectives aged 18 and over.

AI tools allowed

AI tools for image, sound, music or text generation

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