Silicon Valley AI Film Festival

WITH AI, YOU ARE THE FILM MASTER!

SVAIFF is the world’s first film festival dedicated to the fusion of artificial intelligence, cinema, and creative technology. Based in the heart of Silicon Valley, it’s more than a showcase it’s an international platform where creators, tech platforms, and investors meet to shape the future of filmmaking.

With AI, you are the film master. Dream something wild at night, and by morning, you could build it and win. SVAIFF champions this spirit of accessible creativity through live AI showcases, immersive installations, and interactive storytelling formats.

Based in Silicon Valley, it brings together filmmakers, engineers, designers, and dreamers to shape the future of storytelling.

Submit Your Film

Become a Partner

Competition Program

Global AI Film Awards celebrating the most innovative and creative AI-generated works.

Industry

Forum

Panels and talks on AI directing, ethics, and cross-industry collaboration.

Creative

Bootcamp

48-hour AI Film Hackathon in partnership with top film academies.

Multicultural

Showcase

A global stage for diverse voices in AI cinema.

Official Endorsements

Global Connection & Timeline

Festival Timeline

Phase 1 – Open Call & Registration
Global submissions open for AI-powered film projects.

Phase 2 – Regional Pre-Selection
Regional screenings and judging held in Silicon Valley, Boston, London, Beijing, Shanghai, and Xi’an.
Top projects advance to the global finals.

Phase 3 – Finalist Announcement
Shortlisted films are officially announced and invited to the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley.

Phase 4 – Grand Finale & Screenings | January 2026
Two-day international showcase featuring:

Finalist film screenings
Industry panels & forums
Special showcases and exhibitions
Networking & VIP events

Phase 5 – Awards Ceremony
Winners are honored at the Awards Ceremony of the Silicon Valley AI Film Festival.

2025 Judges & Partners

JONATHAN YUNGER

President of Millennium Media

GUY RONEN

Chief Operating Officer of Arcana Labs

ELENA SHAO

Senior Director at Nvidia

BING HE

Pioneer of AI Filmmaking as the Creator of Wolves, the World’s First Feature-Length AI Film; International Bestselling Author with Over Millions of Copies Sold

XINHUA LU

Pioneer of China's Scar Literature

Anna Chi

An award-winning filmmaker

Gold Remi Feature Award, and Best Short Drama.

Tyler T. Ochoa

Tyler T. Ochoa is a professor at Santa Clara University School of Law’s Datta Center for High Tech Law and a leading intellectual property scholar whose work has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Michael Whalen

Michael Whalen is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose work spans major networks including Fox, A&E, PBS, ESPN, and Discovery Channel, and who currently directs BlackItalian.