The First Annual African AI Film Festival - live in Hollywood (Nov 21) & Kampala, Uganda (Dec 12)
The annual African AI Film Festival is opening a new stage for African and African-diaspora storytellers using artificial intelligence.
Launching its inaugural edition in November 2026, the African AI Film Festival is the first global stage dedicated to African and African-diaspora filmmakers reimagining cinema with artificial intelligence. The festival brings together Africa’s storytelling traditions with the newest creative technologies, creating a platform where filmmakers can explore new ways of telling authentic African stories. By hosting live events in both Hollywood and Kampala, the festival creates a bridge between African storytelling and the global AI filmmaking community.
- Festival: African AI Film Festival - live in Hollywood (Nov 21) & Kampala, Uganda (Dec 12)
- Submit (free for Africa-based + emerging): filmfreeway.com/
AfricanAIFilmFestival - Trailer: https://vimeo.com/
1210632566 - Website: africanaifilmfestival
.org - Recent feature (for reference/sharing): https://
shaike.ai/the-african-ai-film- festival-opens-a-new-stage- for-african-storytelling/
