Vol. 02 · Aug 15 · 2026 Hollywood

The Global
Festival for
Micro-Drama.

Vertical cinema, short-form,
and AI-era stories.

The brief

A showcase for the next generation of screen storytelling.

Micro-dramas and short-form series reshape storytelling — and revolutionize consumption.

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Live-action · Hybrid · AI — all welcomed
Micro-Drama Short-Form 短剧 숏폼 드라마
The Conversation

A working industry, at an inflection point.

On June 20, between the screenings, both sides of the AI debate met in one room.

Awards

50+ award categories in four groups.

/ 01
Length Tiers
8 tiers
/ 02
Genres
13 genres
/ 03
Craft
22 awards
/ 04
AI Future
5 thematic
Submit

Bring us the work we haven't seen yet.

Next edition
Vol. 02 · Aug 15
Submission deadline
July 18
Runtime
60 seconds and up
Format
Live-action · Hybrid · AI — all welcomed
Platform
FilmFreeway.com
Live in Hollywood

The work deserves a room.

Vol. 02 · Saturday, Aug 15, 2026
Micro-Drama edition
Los Angeles Performing Arts Conservatory
1534 Highland Ave, Hollywood
Red carpet · curated screenings · live Q&A · award show
VIP seated with filmmakers
The Themes

Booked for balance.

Vertical micro-drama drives the future of storytelling — already a 10 billion dollar market and rapidly maturing.

As an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we host the themes that matter in public — on stage, in front of the performers, writers, and crew whose lives are affected.

Not advocacy. Not consensus. The honest debate, in public.
The Panel · June 20
AI Filmmaker · US
Michael Eng
Award-winning AI filmmaker — "Tai Chi Robot."
Filmmaker · US
Kier Conn
Director — "Gute Nacht Berlin."
Filmmaker · US / Jamaica
Dr. Omar Reid
Director — "The Quiet Fight."
Filmmakers · US / Ukraine
Katya Romanovskaya & Olena Losina
Creators — "Gonka 2049."
Booked for balance · not consensus
The broadcast

Watch Vol. 01, on demand.

About

Curating AI-era cinema since Dec 2021.

The AI International Film Festivals™ are a California 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit dedicated to public conversation about AI's role in storytelling, media and society.

23 events. 2,200+ creators. 70+ countries.

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