AI International Film Festival

2026 - January - Short Films

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THE PROMPT FLOOR EP1-003
What happens in a virtual production company when the AI starts prompting the crew? The Prompt Floor – Episode I is a sharp, playful mockumentary that takes the audience inside the absurd inner workings of an AI video model, reimagined as a dysfunctional film set.
REEF 1000
How can a person with Down’s syndrome provide the solution to one of the world's greatest problems? REEF 1000 presents a quietly radical vision of how environmental repair might emerge from human connection, inclusion, and thoughtful use of AI.
ExpirationDay
What transpires on a forlorn interplanetary expedition when the system fails? Expiration Day delivers a tightly constructed sci-fi survival story set aboard a cryogenic spacecraft, where a lone officer must confront an AI system that has scheduled her termination.
Mud-008
What is it like growing up "different"? MUD presents a psychologically grounded horror story about a man seeking spiritual peace who is forced to confront what he has buried, literally and emotionally.
The Trade
What kind of a trade happens some time in the future at a middle-eastern bazaar? The Trade presents a simple exchange between a human merchant and a robot, building a quiet, believable world around the idea that value, desire, and satisfaction are not exclusively human traits.
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This broadcast becomes available at the same time as the film festival begins: 10:30am Pacific Time Los Angeles on January 25 2026

What kind of a trade happens some time in the future at a middle-eastern bazaar?


The Trade presents a simple exchange between a human merchant and a robot, building a quiet, believable world around the idea that value, desire, and satisfaction are not exclusively human traits. While the concept itself is familiar within speculative fiction, the execution is remarkably effective.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Awards
    Best AI Short 01/2026, Best Film 01/2026, Most Surprising 01/2026
  • Director
    Michael Andrew Eng
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