From AI to Action:
The Next Era of Filmmaking
Share your story, gain recognition, and join the AI-driven cinematic revolution.
Our Mission 
LAAIMPA – Los Angeles AI Motion Pictures Awards was created to celebrate the next generation of filmmakers exploring the intersection of cinema and artificial intelligence. We aim to highlight visionary storytellers who push the boundaries of creativity and technology.
Audience Choice Voting
To watch the nominated films and vote in the Audience Choice section, visitors need to register on the website.
After registration, you will be able to view the films, choose your favorite nominees, and cast your vote.
Step-by-step instructions are available inside the voting platform.
Everything you need to know about submitting your film, including eligibility, content guidelines, and award criteria.
Short Films: up to 10 minutes
Feature Films: up to 120 minutes
Trailers / Scenes: up to 5 minutes, for works not ready to be fully submitted
Screenplays: optional submission, reviewed separately
All submissions must be created or developed using artificial intelligence in some aspect of production, storytelling, visual effects, or post-production.
If a film is submitted as a trailer or scene, the jury will evaluate the work based on the presented material, focusing on creativity, style, AI integration, and potential.
All entries can be submitted through FilmFreeway or via email.
If submitting via email, applicants should provide a link to cloud storage (Google Drive, WeTransfer, Vimeo, YouTube, etc.).
Each filmmaker may submit up to 2 works per cycle.
Resubmission of the same work is allowed only if it has not previously won an award.
If a submission is received after the deadline, it will automatically be reviewed for the following month’s festival.
To ensure a smooth and fair festival experience, the following minimum requirements apply:
1. **Film Format**: Films must be submitted in a common digital format (e.g., MP4, MOV) with a maximum file size of 2GB.
2. **AI Integration**: All submissions must involve artificial intelligence in some aspect of production, storytelling, visual effects, or post-production.
3. **Submission Deadline**: Films must be submitted by the specified deadline for consideration in the current festival. Late submissions will be reviewed for the next edition.
4. **Originality**: The film must be the original work of the submitting filmmaker. Copyrighted material without permission is not allowed.
5. **Content Guidelines**: Films must comply with community standards and must not contain illegal or offensive content.
Following these minimum requirements ensures that all entries are eligible for consideration and awards.
All intellectual property remains with the author.
Festival may publish films, trailers, or scenes only with the author’s consent.
Submitted works may be used for promotional purposes on the festival website and social media.
Films are initially viewed by a private jury. Jury decisions are final and not subject to dispute. Winners are evaluated based on film quality, storytelling, creativity, and integration of AI elements.
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Submissions accepted until the 20th of each month
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Nominees announced on the 28th
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Winners revealed on the last day of the month
Who Can Participate
Filmmakers from around the world are welcome — from emerging talent to established creators. Whether you make short films, feature-length projects, or innovative trailers, LAAIMPA is a platform to showcase your vision.
Why Submit
- Recognition & Awards: Winners receive digital laurels, certificates, and the opportunity for trophies.
- Global Exposure: Your work is promoted to an international audience of filmmakers, industry professionals, and AI enthusiasts.
- Professional Opportunities: Optional critiques and interviews help filmmakers refine their craft and gain visibility.
- Community: Join a growing network of creators passionate about storytelling and technology.
You can submit your film by sending it through email.
Please provide a link to your film on a cloud platform (e.g., Google Drive, WeTransfer, Vimeo, YouTube, etc.).
Festival Participation Fee: $10
Your $10 entry helps support the growth and development of the festival.
(Please enter your Payment methods data on the settings pages.)
Awards
At LAAIMPA – Los Angeles AI Motion Pictures Awards, we celebrate creativity, innovation, and the future of AI-driven cinema. Winners are recognized with digital laurels, certificates, and optional trophies.
Nominations
Best Short Film (up to 10 minutes)
Celebrates a short film that combines outstanding storytelling with innovative use of AI technology, demonstrating creativity, style, and impact within a brief but powerful narrative.
Best Sci Fi Film
This award recognizes films in a specific genre—such as science fiction, horror, drama, fantasy, or comedy—that are predominantly or fully created with artificial intelligence. It celebrates filmmakers who push the boundaries of their chosen genre by integrating AI tools to enhance storytelling, visuals, sound, or character design.
Best Horror
This category honors films in which AI generates elements of horror — from chilling visuals to unexpected plot twists. Winners demonstrate how technology enhances fear and innovation within the genre.
Best Kids Animation
This award celebrates children’s animated films where AI is used to craft enchanting stories, characters, and visuals. Entries showcase innovative AI tools that enhance creativity, education, and fun, blending technology with heartfelt narratives for young viewers.
Best Animation
This category honors animated films that leverage AI for innovative visuals, characters, and storytelling. Entries showcase how AI enhances creativity and efficiency in animation, evaluated on originality, technical innovation, and artistic impact.
Best Drama
This category recognizes dramatic films where artificial intelligence is used to deeply explore human emotions, conflicts, and social themes. Participants leverage AI to generate scripts, characters, or visuals, enhancing tension and the authenticity of storytelling.
Best Concept Award
This nomination celebrates films where artificial intelligence is at the heart of innovative conceptual design, from story ideation to world-building and thematic exploration. Participants leverage AI to generate unique ideas, plot structures, or visual concepts that push the boundaries of traditional filmmaking.
Best Visual Effects
Awarded to the film that delivers the most stunning, imaginative, and technically impressive visuals entirely created with artificial intelligence. This category celebrates filmmakers who harness the power of AI to craft scenes, frames, and compositions that would be difficult or impossible to achieve through traditional methods.
Audience Choice
This award is decided by public vote and honors the film that most strongly connects with the audience. It celebrates the work where AI-driven creativity, storytelling, and emotional impact create the strongest resonance among viewers worldwide.
Best Advertising
This nomination celebrates advertising films, commercials, and promotional videos where artificial intelligence is used to create compelling, innovative, and highly effective brand storytelling. Entries demonstrate how AI elevates creative concepts, visuals, animation, sound, and narrative impact — delivering memorable messages that captivate audiences and push the boundaries of modern advertising.
Best AI Created Character
This nomination honors the most compelling and innovative characters brought to life through artificial intelligence, whether in animation, live-action, or hybrid formats. Entries showcase AI’s role in generating character designs, personalities, dialogue, or behaviors that captivate audiences and advance storytelling.
Best AI Screenplay
This award honors films created within a specific genre—such as science fiction, horror, drama, fantasy, action, or comedy—that are predominantly or entirely produced with artificial intelligence. It celebrates filmmakers who skillfully merge traditional genre storytelling with cutting-edge AI technologies, creating experiences that both respect genre conventions and explore entirely new creative possibilities.
Best AI Driven Style
This nomination recognizes films where artificial intelligence plays a pivotal role in crafting distinctive visual or narrative styles, transforming traditional aesthetics through AI-generated techniques like dynamic lighting, surreal compositions, or adaptive editing. Entries highlight how AI elevates stylistic innovation, creating unique atmospheres that captivate and challenge viewers.
Best Music Video
This nomination celebrates music videos where artificial intelligence enhances visual storytelling, rhythm, and artistic expression through AI-generated effects, animations, or compositions. Entries showcase AI’s ability to synchronize sound and visuals, creating dynamic, immersive experiences that amplify the music’s impact.
WHY LAAIMPA
Located in Beverly Hills
Direct Connection to the Entertainment Capital
Prestige and Recognition
Future
The Future of Cinema Begins Here — powered by AI and inspired by creators worldwide.
Technology
Supported by the world’s leading tech innovations, bringing new freedom to cinematic storytelling.
Freedom
A global platform where technology meets imagination, giving every creator a voice in the future of film.
Top Tips for LAAIMPA Participants
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Highlight AI Integration
Make sure to explain clearly how artificial intelligence was used in your film — whether in writing, production, editing, or visual effects. -
Keep It Professional
Even short films or trailers should have clear sound, stable visuals, and a finished look. First impressions matter to the jury. -
Tell a Strong Story
Technology is important, but storytelling is the heart of cinema. Focus on emotion, creativity, and originality. -
Check Technical Requirements
Submit in a standard format (MP4, MOV, HD/4K). Avoid watermarks or incomplete versions. -
Don’t Worry About Budget
Great ideas and creativity are more valuable than high production costs. Originality stands out. -
Be On Time
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Engage with the Community
Follow us on social media, share updates, and connect with fellow filmmakers worldwide.
Our Team
- Julia – CEO – Actress, Model, Influencer, Director, Filmmaker & Media Creator
A creative professional with experience in acting, modeling, directing, screenwriting, and producing short films, as well as working in digital media. Actively involved in promoting the festival, creating media content, and building connections with global audiences.
Nina – Public Relations and Branding Specialist
Responsible for brand image, media relations,
promotional campaigns, and strengthening market visibility.
- Alisa – Artist & Animator
Talented visual artist and animator contributing to the festival’s creative design, branding, and multimedia content.
- Ivan – Director, Cinematographer & Film Educator
Experienced filmmaker, video editor, and teacher of cinematic arts, guiding festival participants and ensuring professional evaluation.
- Anna – Actress, Model, Influencer, Producer & Director
Media-focused creative professional supporting festival operations through content creation, interviews, behind-the-scenes coverage, and digital outreach; actively involved in producing media materials and contributing to the festival’s public presence.
- LAAIMPA – Visionary & Creative Inspirer
The symbolic heart of our AI Film Festival, guiding the vision and spirit of innovation.
As the creative inspirer, LAAIMPA Logo embodies the festival’s mission to celebrate AI-driven storytelling and global cinematic creativity.
- Vitaly – Technical & AI Solutions Manager manages website technical operations and integrates AI tools to improve functionality, automation, and user experience.
- Mikki Aglagan – AI Filmmaker, Producer & Studio Founder
Founder of Aglagan AI. Creator of original AI-driven series and cinematic productions. Brings production expertise and creative vision to the festival’s jury and programming.
Ania Melnik
Jury Member
Artist & Digital Designer
Founder — DOFAMIN Studio, CITADEL AI & Design School
She focuses on creative thinking, originality, and strong visual concepts, paying close attention to how ideas are shaped into clear, expressive, and visually confident outcomes.
- Andrey – AI-Enhanced Creature & Character Rigging Expert Senior CG Rigging & Pipeline Artist with 20+ years of experience across the full production pipeline. Expert in character and creature rigging, including advanced facial and deformation systems. Strong Python/MEL background for developing animator-friendly tools and automating workflows. Proven leader and mentor, delivering optimized rigs and solutions under tight deadlines, with a focus on integrating AI-assisted tools for efficient production.
Guest Judges
Winners of the July edition, serving as the jury for the August edition
- Edward Guo
Best Short Film August 2026
Edward Guo is an independent filmmaker and commercial director from Guangdong, China. After graduating from Guangdong University of Finance & Economics in 2014, he began his career directing commercials and branded content while continuing to explore new possibilities for visual storytelling on digital platforms.
With the rise of generative AI, he became interested not only in AI as a production tool, but also in how it can reshape filmmaking workflows, creative thinking, and the possibilities available to independent creators working with limited resources.
Through short-form films and videos on Douyin (China’s counterpart to TikTok), Edward explores new ways of presenting the culture and traditions of his native Chaoshan, combining local stories with contemporary visual language, humor, and cinematic experimentation. He continues to explore the intersection of regional culture, emerging technology, and independent filmmaking.
- Michael Nwokasu
Best Drama August 2026
I’m an award-winning AI filmmaker driven by a deep passion for storytelling. I’ve written and produced a series of films like The Ascension, Trapped and Broken, all created entirely with AI, and each film having been nominated and selected for numerous awards.
- Mark Beardall
Best Concept August 2026
VFX Artist/Supervisor with 25 years experience on commercials and music videos.
Recently exploring Gen AI Filmmaking.
- Too far Too close
Best Visual Effects August 2026
Yousef Kaidan is a Sweden-based independent AI filmmaker and visual director. His work focuses on science fiction and horror, combining cinematic storytelling, world-building, and generative AI tools to create visually driven short films and proof-of-concept projects. His films have received international recognition, including awards and festival selections for visual effects, sound design, and creative storytelling.
- Ekene Onyiah
Best AI Screenplay August 2026
Ekene Onyiah is the founder of Jollof Studios, an AI Film studio making strikingly realistic AI films. Three films have already been released. Five series and a full-length feature are planned for this year for the film studio. A storyteller who picked up a new set of tools and decided to build something real with them.
- Marcelo Presotto
Best Animation August 2026
Marcelo Presotto (Mr. Press) is a Brazilian filmmaker, AI director, screenwriter, and music producer with over 40 years of experience across cinema, advertising, and hybrid formats.
He has directed and edited over 300 advertising films for brands such as Smirnoff, Itaú, O Boticário, and Banco do Brasil, as well as campaigns for TV Globo.
His feature film “2” received international awards and was released on Prime Video. His short films were also awarded internationally.
He has developed AI-driven projects including a music video for Zeca Baleiro and the virtual singer Preta Le.
Winner of Best Action and Best Drama at WAIFF Brasil and finalist at WAIFF Cannes.
- Vincent Perez
Best Sci Fi Film August 2026
Vincent Perez is an AI filmmaker and founder of Epic AI Studio, specializing in cinematic science fiction and fantasy storytelling. His films have received international recognition, including Best Visual Effects at LAAIMPA, Honorable Mention at the AI Film Awards Cannes, finalist at the AI London Film Festival, finalist at the Seoul International AI Film Festival, and winner of the ReelShort Awards for The Giants.
- Mike Bennion
Best AI Created Character August 2026
I am a director of short ai films, with a 20 year history of working in tv commercials in London.
- 3510N
Best Advertising August 2026
Dimitrios is an AI Creative Director based in Drama, Greece. He founded 3six9studio, an AI-native commercial content studio producing video and photography for brands, and works as AI Creative Director for a professional beauty brand across Greece, Cyprus and Germany. He also releases music under 3510N. His work sits where advertising craft meets generative tools — the goal is always the shot, not the tech.
- Hamzah Zakariya
Audience choice August 2026
I am an Instructional Designer at the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as a videographer, filmmaker, content creator, and Key Opinion Leader (KOL). I am passionate about visual storytelling and exploring how emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, can expand creative possibilities in filmmaking and digital content creation.
No Submission Fee
Enjoy free entry to our AI Film Festival! All submissions are accepted without any fees.
Support & Assistance
Our team is here to help! If you have any questions about submitting your film, technical requirements, or festival rules, please feel free to reach out.
Email: support@laaimpa.com
We aim to respond within 24–48 hours.
+1 (279) 244-8181
Global Participation
Our AI Film Festival welcomes filmmakers and audiences from around the world.
All submissions are accepted regardless of country, language, or background.
Prizes & Recognition
Celebrate your creativity! Our festival awards highlight the best AI films.
Winners will receive certificates, digital laurels and a spotlight on our online channels.
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