Act I
AI Film
AI-made cinema on the big screen: features, shorts, documentaries, and the awards.
Film is where AI Film 3 began. Official selections screen across the festival with sessions and filmmaker panels between blocks, and the awards close the final day. Year III drew 754 submissions from 117 countries.
On the program
- Feature & short-form screenings
- Documentary showcase
- Filmmaker Q&As and panels
- The AI Film 3 competition & awards
Compete
Awards in film
Categories that live in this discipline. Submit through FilmFreeway.
Best AI Documentary
Non-fiction work either exploring AI as a subject or produced using AI tools. AI usage disclosed on submission.
Best AI Short Form
Narrative or non-narrative shorts under feature length that meaningfully use AI in production. AI usage disclosed on submission.
Best Long Form
Feature-length works that integrate AI in writing, visuals, sound, or post. AI usage disclosed on submission.
From the Archive
Film honorees
Glide the reel and press play on any poster for a closer look.
See AI film live
September 16–18, 2027 · Location to be announced