New developments. A clear record.
Official announcements
Media coverageAI Film Creators Global Growth Program Launched: Festival Credentials, a Rights Registry and a Compliant Route into China
Operated by HKAIIFF MCN · Free application, assessment within 7 days · First cohort announced in October · Apply via mcn@hkaiiff.org
Global Comprehensive Impact Report 2026 (V9.0) Published: 1,140 Media and Distribution Records Across 56 Countries and Territories
59 Greater China media records + 1,081 international placements · 9.076M verified Xinhua reads · Market results layer added · Document no. HKAIIFF-GCIR-2026-05
Hong Kong AI Film Market Reports First Results: 101 AI-Native and Related Titles Traded for Over US$12 Million
Aggregate result announced 11 August · Distribution to TV, streaming, FAST, in-flight, hotel, museum and education channels · Counterparties and per-title prices not disclosed
HKAIIFF 2026 Official Laureates Published: Nineteen Honours Across Five Tiers
Closing night, 23 July · Unicorn Gold Award: The Harbour Remembers Twice · Full film records online
HKAIIFF INDEX (index.film) Released and the Hong Kong AI Film Market Begins Operation
Asset registry for AI films, workflows, characters and worlds under the IXF standard · Six machine-readable endpoints per record · Market and dual-track evaluation launched the same day
World's First A-Class International AI Film Festival, Formally Established
IFAIFPA two-year review complete · A-Class accreditation granted · Global AI-native cinema festival order begins in Hong Kong
Official Release | AI Film Industry Whitepaper 2026 Now Online
Joint release by the Association, IFAIFPA and IAISA · World's first systematic whitepaper on the AI film industry · Full text online
HKAIIFF AI Film Hackathon · Hangzhou Station Held
72-hour on-site creation + 7-day online refinement · First mainland station of the city network · Covered by Ta Kung Pao and China Daily's official accounts
HKAIIFF · HiChina AI Film Global Go-Abroad Base Announced
Go-abroad strategy for Chinese AI film projects: bilingual dossiers, rights structures and international partners · 12 Greater China media records