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AI Film Awards | Global Festival for AI-Generated Films & Creators

Launched in Cannes city in May 2024, the AI Film & Ads Awards has rapidly become the largest and most influential platform for showcasing AI-driven storytelling in motion picture.

Big Screen Hack London 2026 Reveals Amazing Filmmakers from Different Countries

Big Screen Hack London 2026 was a great revelation of amazing filmmakers in the fast rising generative AI film industry. And they are among the best filmmakers from different countries in the world.

The highly popular Big Screen Hack London 2026 event took place from 5 October to 16 October 2026. It ran alongside the prestigious British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival.

The event featured a 5-day build sprint where independent filmmakers and AI engineers teamed up to write, generate, and edit short cinematic pilots. These creators competed for a massive prize pool valued at over $50,000. The event culminated yesterday, 16 October 2026, with an exclusive shortlist showcase and grand premiere screening on the massive Science Museum IMAX Screen in London.  

More than 340 people came to the IMAX on Friday night to watch the shortlisted films

The premiere global festival circuit and hackathon is designed specifically for AI-native filmmakers and developers. 

486 people joined, in Hackney and online

Within five days, the filmmakers made 

186 films and adverts with 153 posters.

The jury had 30 judges, including Emmy and BAFTA winners casting more than 600 votes

The prize and credit pool worth over USD 50,000

View all the winners on https://www.bigscreenhack.com/winners

View the short films on https://www.bigscreenhack.com/watch

View all the films and posters on https://www.bigscreenhack.com/

The global AI in film market size is valued at $1.97 billion in 2026.

The market is projected to reach $4.6 billion by 2030, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.6%.  

Nigerians Report Online Presents The 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival

  

The 79th Cannes Film Festival is taking place in Cannes, France, from May 12 to 23, 2026. A major highlight of this year’s edition is the Jury President, South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook. The festival opened with French director Pierre Salvadori's film The Electric Kiss. 

Here is a quick glance at key details for the 2026 event:

Official Poster: Designed by Hartland Villa, featuring Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis on the set of Thelma & Louise.
Opening Ceremony Host: French actress Eye Haïdara.
Main Jury: Chaired by Park Chan-wook, with prominent members including actress Demi Moore.

Opening Film: The Electric Kiss.
Honorary Palmes d'Or: Awarded to Peter Jackson, John Travolta, and Barbra Streisand. 

 

The films of the Official Selection 2026 - Festival de Cannes

IN COMPETITION

Opening film:

THE ELECTRIC KISS by Pierre SALVADORI – Out of Competition

AMARGA NAVIDAD by Pedro ALMODÓVAR

A WOMAN’S LIFE by Charline BOURGEOIS-TACQUET

LA BOLA NEGRA by Javier CALVO & Javier AMBROSSI

COWARD by Lukas DHONT

PARALLEL TALES by Asghar FARHADI

PAPER TIGER by James GRAY

DAS GETRÄUMTE ABENTEUER by Valeska GRISEBACH
(THE DREAMED ADVENTURE)

ALL OF A SUDDEN by HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke

THE UNKNOWN by Arthur HARARI

ANOTHER DAY by Jeanne HERRY

SHEEP IN THE BOX by KOREEDA Hirokazu

HOPE by NA Hong-jin

NAGI NOTES by FUKADA Koji

GENTLE MONSTER by Marie KREUTZER

A MAN OF HIS TIME by Emmanuel MARRE

FJORD by Cristian MUNGIU

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY by Léa MYSIUS

MOULIN by László NEMES

FATHERLAND by Paweł PAWLIKOWSKI

THE MAN I LOVE by Ira SACHS

EL SER QUERIDO by Rodrigo SOROGOYEN
(THE BELOVED)

MINOTAUR by Andreï ZVYAGINTSEV

UN CERTAIN REGARD

Opening film:

TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA by Jane SCHOENBRUN

ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG by Abinash BIKRAM SHAH | 1st film

IRON BOY by Louis CLICHY

BEN’IMANA by Marie-Clémentine DUSABEJAMBO | 1st film

CONGO BOY by Rafiki FARIALA

CLUB KID by Jordan FIRSTMAN | 1st film

A GIRL’S STORY by Judith GODRÈCHE

UĻA by Viesturs KAIRIŠS

TITANIC OCEAN by Konstantina KOTZAMANI | 1st film

LA MÁS DULCE by Laïla MARRAKCHI
(STRAWBERRIES)

EL DESHIELO by Manuela MARTELLI
(THE MELTDOWN)

SIEMPRE SOY TU ANIMAL MATERNO by Valentina MAUREL
(FOREVER YOUR MATERNAL ANIMAL)

YESTERDAY THE EYE DIDN’T SLEEP by Rakan MAYASI | 1st film

I’LL BE GONE IN JUNE by Katharina RIVILIS | 1st film

WORDS OF LOVE by Rudi ROSENBERG

EVERYTIME by Sandra WOLLNER

VICTORIAN PSYCHO by Zachary WIGON

ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT by SODE Yukiko

ULYSSE by Laetitia MASSON
Closing film of Un Certain Regard

OUT OF COMPETITION

LA BATAILLE DE GAULLE : L’ÂGE DE FER by Antonin BAUDRY

KARMA by Guillaume CANET

DIAMOND by Andy GARCIA

FORSAKEN by Vincent GARENQ

CRESCENDO by Agnès JAOUI

HER PRIVATE HELL by Nicolas WINDING REFN

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS

FULL PHIL by Quentin DUPIEUX

SPECIES by Marion LE CORROLLER | 1st film

ROMA ELASTICA by Bertrand MANDICO

JIM QUEEN by Marco NGUYEN & Nicolas ATHANÉ | 1st film

GUN-CHE by YEON Sang-ho
(COLONY)

CANNES PREMIERE

LA TROISIÈME NUIT by Daniel AUTEUIL

THE MATCH by Juan CABRAL & Santiago FRANCO

MARIE MADELEINE by Géssica GÉNÉUS

AQUÍ by Tiago GUEDES

ORANGE-FLAVOURED WEDDING by Christophe HONORÉ

KOKUROJO by KUROSAWA Kiyoshi
(THE SAMURAI AND THE PRISONER)

THE END OF IT by Maria MARTÍNEZ BAYONA | 1st film

THINK GOOD by Géraldine NAKACHE

HEIMSUCHUNG by Volker SCHLÖNDORFF
(VISITATION)

PROPELLER ONE-WAY NIGHT COACH by John TRAVOLTA | 1st film

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

REHEARSALS FOR A REVOLUTION by Pegah AHANGARANI | 1st film

LES MATINS MERVEILLEUX by Avril BESSON | 1st film

L’AFFAIRE MARIE-CLAIRE by Lauriane ESCAFFRE & Yvo MULLER

AVEDON by Ron HOWARD

VESNA by Rostislav KIRPIČENKO | 1st film

ASHES by Diego LUNA

TANGLES by Leah NELSON | 1st film

LES SURVIVANTS DU CHE by Christophe Dimitri RÉVEILLE | 1st film

LE TRIANGLE D’OR by Hélène ROSSELET-RUIZ | 1st film

JOHN LENNON : THE LAST INTERVIEW by Steven SODERBERGH

GROUNDSWELL by Josh TICKELL & Rebecca TICKELL

CANTONA by David TRYHORN & Ben NICHOLAS

FAMILY SCREENING

LUCY LOST by Olivier CLERT | 1st film

CLARISSA, From The Esiri Twin - Brothers of Nigeria

Clarissa is the first Nigerian film to be selected for the annual Directors’ Fortnight and among the 19 international films selected for the 58th edition of the Directors’ Fortnight alongside the main 79th annual Cannes Film Festival taking place from 12 to 23 May 2026.

Premiere Date: May 16, 2026

Details on 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarissa_(2026_film)#:~:text=Neon-,Release,-date