OPUS Film Awards — the global stage for AI filmmakers, London, 12 November 2026
A new ceremony for a new cinema.
OPUS is a United Kingdom awards ceremony dedicated entirely to AI-driven filmmaking, built to honour the directors, writers and technologists shaping the next century of moving image.
We celebrate work that is generous in its ambition and precise in its craft: short and long form, narrative and experimental, documentary and commercial. Nine categories open for submission, plus the OPUS People’s Choice Award and Grand Prix decided on the night.
The inaugural evening will be held in Central London on the twelfth of November, two thousand and twenty-six.
Chapter I·V · Cinematic Study
Experience the Future of AI Cinema
A glimpse into the visual language of OPUS, where artificial intelligence meets cinematic storytelling.
AI-generated visual studies for OPUS Film Awards.
Nine categories.
All categories- 01
Best AI Short Film
- 02
Best AI Feature Film
- 03
Best AI Animation
- 04
Best AI Anime Film
- 05
Best AI Music Video
- 06
Best AI Documentary
- 07
Best AI Commercial
- 08
Best AI Movie Trailer
- 09
The Luminary Award
presented by She Builds with AI - ✦
OPUS People's Choice Award
live audience vote - ✦
Grand Prix
decided on the night
An international panel.
Full jury
Brice Weber
Filmmaker · AI Cinema
Europe
Phill Turner
AI Filmmaker · Creator, The Turret
United Kingdom
Martin Gent
Gen AI Creative Director
United Kingdom
Roxanne Ducharme
AI Film Director
Panama
Michael Tippett
AI Filmmaker · Runway Creative Partner
Canada
Petra Molnar
AI Animation Director · Founder, AI CineLab
United Kingdom
P. Frank Williams
Showrunner
United States
Eliott Hourlier
Creative Director & Producer
France
Jan-Willem Blom
AI Filmmaker
Netherlands
Chad Lauffer
AI Artist & Creative Strategist
United States
Professor Richard Benham FCIIS FBCS
Founder, National Cyber Awards & National AI Awards
United Kingdom
Daniel Gordon
CEO, Moonmax · Head of AI, Raindance Film Festival
United Kingdom
The road to November.
In partnership with
Official Platform Partner
SHAIKE is the home of the world’s best cinematic AI films. As a global creative studio and filmmaker network, SHAIKE brings together top-tier creators to produce and showcase inspiring AI cinema for brands, festivals, and audiences worldwide. Winning films may also be featured on the SHAIKE platform.
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She Builds with AI
She Builds with AI is an empowering initiative helping women step confidently into artificial intelligence, automation, and tech innovation, no matter their background or experience. Through workshops, practical education, and community-driven events, She Builds with AI turns curiosity into capability.
Presenting partner of The Luminary Award.
An evening in Central London.
Nine categories open for submission, plus the OPUS People’s Choice Award and Grand Prix decided on the night. One international jury. The ceremony is open to the public via ticket purchase.
A few questions, answered.
Any filmmaker emerging or established whose work meaningfully employs AI tooling in its creation. Submissions are open internationally.
Any work where generative or machine-learning tools play a substantive role in the image, sound, performance, edit or world-building.
Central London, on 12 November 2026. The ceremony is open to the public and tickets are available now.
An international jury of directors, producers, cinematographers and technologists reviews every shortlisted work.
A submission fee applies to all entries.