Global recognition
Your film is seen by an international audience of filmmakers, creators and industry leaders. Entries are accepted from every country, in any language, whatever your background.
AI-driven cinema
We celebrate the power of artificial intelligence as a tool for limitless creative possibilities.
Monthly awards
Winners are selected every month in multiple competitive categories, and receive certificates, digital laurels and a spotlight on our channels.
Community
A growing network of creators worldwide who share their work, their tools and their experience.
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.
Submit your film
Filmmakers from around the world are welcome — from emerging talent to established creators. Whether you make short films, scenes, or innovative trailers, LAAIMPA is a platform to showcase your vision.
Recognition & awards
Winners receive digital laurels, certificates, and official recognition through LAAIMPA's website and social media platforms.
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.
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Awards & nominations
Submit your filmAt 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 a spotlight on our website and social media. Open a nomination to read what the jury looks for.
Best Short Film
Up to 30 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.
How it works
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Submit
Submit your film before the 20th of the month.
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Nominees
Nominees will be announced on the 28th of the month.
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Winners
Winners will be announced at the end of the month.
Rules & guidelines
Film duration
Films: up to 30 minutes
Trailers / Scenes: up to 5 minutes, for works not ready to be submitted in full
Submission requirements
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.
How to submit a film
All entries can be submitted through FilmFreeway or the submission form on this website.
Please provide a link to your film on cloud storage (Google Drive, WeTransfer, Vimeo, YouTube, etc.).
Submission timeline
Each filmmaker may submit up to 2 works per cycle.
Resubmission of the same work is not allowed.
If a submission is received after the deadline, it will automatically be reviewed for the following month's festival.
Minimum requirements
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.
Rights & publication
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.
Jury & evaluation
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.
Festival timeline
Submissions accepted until the 20th of each month.
Nominees announced on the 28th.
Winners revealed on the last day of the month.
Top tips for participants
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.
Do not worry about budget
Great ideas and creativity are more valuable than high production costs. Originality stands out.
Be on time
Submit before the deadline — late entries will automatically be moved to the next edition of the festival.
Engage with the community
Follow us on social media, share updates, and connect with fellow filmmakers worldwide.
Why LAAIMPA
Located in Beverly Hills
Our festival is based in Beverly Hills, in the very heart of the global film industry, where Hollywood tradition meets innovation.
Direct connection to the entertainment capital
Being in Beverly Hills allows us to connect filmmakers with the cultural and creative energy of Los Angeles, the world's leading hub for cinema and media.
Prestige and recognition
Submitting your film to a festival hosted in Beverly Hills provides your work with international credibility, visibility, and recognition among industry professionals and global audiences.
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.
Our team
The people behind LAAIMPA — filmmakers, artists and engineers running the festival month after month.
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.
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.
LAAIMPA
Visionary & Creative Inspirer
The symbolic heart of our AI Film Festival, guiding the vision and spirit of innovation. As the creative inspirer, the LAAIMPA robot embodies the festival's mission to celebrate AI-driven storytelling and global cinematic creativity.
Guest judges
The winners of the previous edition join the jury for the next one. Open a name to read their story.
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.
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.
Yousef Kaidan
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. 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.
3S1ON
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 3S1ON. 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.
What filmmakers say
Reviews left on FilmFreeway and notes sent to us by the people who took part.
Yves Brodsky
Thank you LAAIMPA, very good experience!
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B3N&J8CUB
Very good experience so far. Looking to working with them more!
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Dika Karan
It was an honor to have Echoes of Me recognized as Best Concept Award. The festival team was professional, communicative, and supportive throughout. A great platform that truly celebrates creativity and innovation in AI filmmaking.
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Ihar Valiayeu
This is truly wonderful news — thank you so much.
It's always a joy to start the day with something so encouraging.
I'll be waiting for the jury's decision with hope and excitement.
Stardust Inn_AI
I'm truly honored and grateful for this recognition.
Thank you for selecting my work for the qualifying round and for your kind words — it means a lot to be acknowledged by such a visionary jury and festival.
Gökhan Yegin
Thank you so much for reaching out and for your kind words about our work. It's an honor to be recognized among creative filmmakers who are shaping the future of AI-powered cinema.
Your initiative perfectly aligns with our mission — to push the boundaries of storytelling through artificial intelligence and cinematic innovation.
Alex Canchani
I just wanted to express my gratitude for this opportunity and whatever happens, I will cherish the experience for as long as I breathe. I look forward to future opportunities to take part in this important event!
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