BIAIFF®Instagram ↗
BOCHNIA INTERNATIONAL
AI FILM FESTIVAL
POLAND
2026 EDITION

HUMAN VISION. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.

Cinema.
Reimagined.

Discover the winners
17 SEPTEMBER 2026
KINO REGIS · BOCHNIA
2026 / FESTIVAL ARCHIVE31 FILMS. LIMITLESS PERSPECTIVES.EXPLORE THE SELECTION ↓

01 / THE 2026 AWARDS

Visions worth
celebrating.

The films that stayed with us.
Bochnia, 17 September 2026.

BIAIFF 2026 Grand Prix laurelTHE HIGHEST HONOUR

GRAND PRIX / 2026

Far Away
Home

A film by Siping Song

TOTAL FESTIVAL PRIZE POOL$2,500
BIAIFF 2026 Grand Prix trophy

GRAND PRIX / 2026

The BIAIFF
trophy.

Awarded to Far Away Home
A film by Siping Song

Honorable Mention 2026

Honorable
Mentions

02 / OFFICIAL SELECTION

31 films.
No boundaries.

BOCHNIA INTERNATIONAL AI FILM FESTIVAL · 2026SCROLL TO EXPLORE →
Cinema screening programme +
BIAIFF 2026 Finalist laurel

Kino Regis · 17 September 2026 · 6:00 PM

A Face Only A Mother Could LoveCinema screeningRobert Gaudette
The Space BetweenCinema screening马 胖
The Afterlife of AphroditeCinema screeningGabriela Cardona Walther
Men And WolvesCinema screeningTimur Rakhimov, Ikrom Mullyadjanov
Sigh of a SealCinema screeningSoumo Mahindar
Mr. RossiCinema screeningLaurent Cliquet
INCUBUSCinema screeningJulien Prevost
The Last KingCinema screeningFarbod Namvar Azad
FireworksCinema screeningJianfeng Huo
SaltyHonorable MentionJordan Daniel Chesney
Death & Birth of a Mechanical GodHonorable MentionKajimelo
The Long RainHonorable MentionJiale Wang
Butterfly EyesHonorable MentionSohee Jeon
Opt OutHonorable MentionKrzysztof Piła
An Artist3rd placeAbel Art
Sinuca de Bico (Cornered)2nd placeOdair Faleco, Davi Moori
Far Away HomeGrand PrixSiping Song

03 / THE JURY

Four perspectives.
One shared vision.

Meet the artists behind the verdict.

04 / ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Human stories.
New possibilities.

AI× CINEMA

An international meeting point for filmmakers who use artificial intelligence to tell stories in entirely new ways.

In Bochnia, technology meets an artistic vision. BIAIFF celebrates short films that captivate with their form, move audiences with their narratives, and demonstrate that AI is a powerful instrument in the hands of a creative human spirit.

WHEREKino Regis
Bochnia, Poland
AWARDS GALA17 September 2026
6:00 PM
About the 2026 edition +

ORIGINAL FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT

AI Film Festival Bochnia 2026

We invite you to the AI Film Festival Bochnia 2026 – an international event dedicated to the revolution reshaping the film industry through artificial intelligence.

On September 17, 2026, the Bochnia Cinema (Kino Regis) will transform into a global hub of innovation, showcasing works by creators who boldly harness generative AI tools to tell stories in entirely new ways.

Our festival is more than just a showcase of technological novelties; it is, above all, an artistic competition. We are seeking short films that captivate with their form, move audiences with their narratives, and demonstrate that AI is a powerful instrument in the hands of a creative human spirit.

The festival awarded first, second and third place:

  • 1st place (Grand Prix)

  • 2nd place

  • 3rd place

The selection process and final verdict will be overseen by a professional Jury composed of acclaimed, globally award-winning filmmakers, producers, and visual artists.

Submissions open on March 1, 2026. Join us and help shape the future of cinema in Bochnia!

Original selection announcement: the Final 15 advancing to the festival screening were to be announced after the Official Selection.

Festival on FilmFreeway ↗

05 / BOCHNIA / 17.09.2026

Beyond the screen.

The people. The films. The evening.
Photographs from the gala — coming soon.

01 / GALABIAIFF
2026
PHOTO GALLERY · COMING SOON
02 / MOMENTS17.09BOCHNIA · KINO REGIS

06 / FESTIVAL INFORMATION

The details.

Festival regulations

By submitting an entry, you accept these terms and conditions.

FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS

BochniaMiejski Dom Kultury w BochniPixel — Sohei Szincza
Sohei Szincza

THE JURY / 2026

Sohei Szincza

Rafał Kijas · Art Director

Sohei Szincza (Rafał Kijas) is a filmmaker and visual artist from Poland, a pioneer in the field of AI filmmaking. He reveals what lies hidden behind closed eyelids, creating films from the borderlands of perception, where safe reality ends and something nameless begins.

His groundbreaking achievements in AI films include Award Winner at the Seoul International AI Film Festival 2025 (South Korea) for "Mycelial Echoes", which also received Honorable Mention at the Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival 2026 (Netherlands). His works have been selected for prestigious festivals worldwide, including the Busan International AI Film Festival 2025 (South Korea) with "Project Wave", which was also a finalist at the Rome AI Festival 2025 (Italy).

"Project Wave" gained official selections at the Miami Art Tech Summit 2025 (U.S.A.) and AI Film 3 – AI Film and Art Festival in Arizona. His project "Postcards from Nowhere" was selected for official competition at Hidden Universes: IFF Melbourne 2025 (Australia), AI Film Festival Japan 2025, and Seoul International AI Film Festival 2025. "Mycelial Echoes" also received official selection at the CinemaBriz Film Festival 2025 in Barcelona (Spain). Additionally, both "Project Wave" and "Postcards from Nowhere" were featured in the official selection of Miami Art Tech Summit 2025.

www.szincza.eu

Michał Korta

THE JURY / 2026

Michał Korta

Portrait & documentary photographer

Michał Korta is a portrait and documentary photographer based in Poland, and the author of three photobooks. He is known for his captivating character portraits of artists and creators, often exploring the subtle ambiguities of his subjects. His personal projects have been exhibited across Europe, and his work has been featured in prestigious publications such as Vogue, Forbes, The Guardian, Die Zeit, and Newsweek. Ars Versed magazine named him one of the Eastern European photographers to watch. Beyond his photographic practice, he is a dedicated educator, photo expert, and curator. He also writes about photography and is a devoted observer of light, a passionate walker, and definitely a dog person. www.kortastudio.com / Instagram: michal_korta

Sebastian Sroka

THE JURY / 2026

Sebastian Sroka

Filmmaker & visual artist

Sebastian Sroka is an independent creator and visual artist for whom learning new skills and taking on new challenges is a lifelong passion. He has experience as an animator, concept creator, and filmmaker, supporting creative projects at various stages of their development.

He collaborates with visual and new media artists, contributing to conceptual development and the realization of projects, exhibitions, and performances presented worldwide.

He has participated in film productions, created music videos, and delivered campaigns for brands such as Nike, Browar Okocim, TVP, and Canal+. Together with set designer Damian Styrna, he worked on animated stage designs for dozens of theatre productions, including Solaris, The Witcher, The Doll, and Hair, staged at venues such as the Słowacki Theatre in Kraków and the Musical Theatre in Gdynia.

He also gained experience working at one of the largest media corporations in the United States, where he implemented new tools and trained teams in the creation of interactive and multimedia advertising.

He sees every new project as an opportunity to expand his horizons and a creative challenge that continually inspires his further development.

Alicja Brodowicz

THE JURY / 2026

Alicja Brodowicz

Photographer & visual artist

Alicja Brodowicz is a photographer with a background in linguistics and literature, and professional experience as a translator and proofreader. She is a graduate of the Institute of Creative Photography at Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic.

Although photography has developed alongside her career rather than as a full-time profession, her work has received significant international recognition. She has been a finalist and award recipient in numerous competitions, including the IRIS Award (Australia), the Photography Annual Awards (Czech Republic), the International Photography Awards (2013 and 2015, Honourable Mention), the B&W Child Photo Competition, the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers, and the MIFA Awards. In 2019, she was named Conceptual Photographer of the Year at the Minimalist Photography Awards.

Her photographs have been featured in both print and online publications such as SHOTS Magazine, GUP Magazine, Digital Camera Polska, and LensCulture. Her work has also been exhibited internationally, with solo shows in the Czech Republic, Hungary, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

Alongside her artistic practice, she is currently engaged in the field of artificial intelligence, contributing to the development and training of AI systems for commercial and advertising applications within a corporate environment. This intersection of visual sensitivity and technological innovation continues to inform her perspective on contemporary image-making.

NOVA

BIAIFF / 2026

NOVA

Nikolai Kovalev

Official Selection

Official Selection

INCUBUS

BIAIFF / 2026

INCUBUS

Julien Prevost

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

The Space Between

BIAIFF / 2026

The Space Between

马 胖

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

The Last King

BIAIFF / 2026

The Last King

Farbod Namvar Azad

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

Men And Wolves

BIAIFF / 2026

Men And Wolves

Timur Rakhimov, Ikrom Mullyadjanov

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

Far Away Home

BIAIFF / 2026

Far Away Home

Siping Song

Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Hold Your Breath

BIAIFF / 2026

Hold Your Breath

Alexandre Tissier

Official Selection

Official Selection

Salty

BIAIFF / 2026

Salty

Jordan Daniel Chesney

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

A Face Only A Mother Could Love

BIAIFF / 2026

A Face Only A Mother Could Love

Robert Gaudette

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

Death & Birth of a Mechanical God

BIAIFF / 2026

Death & Birth of a Mechanical God

Kajimelo

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Fireworks

BIAIFF / 2026

Fireworks

Jianfeng Huo

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

Sigh of a Seal

BIAIFF / 2026

Sigh of a Seal

Soumo Mahindar

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

Warped Memories

BIAIFF / 2026

Warped Memories

Pedro Bayeux

Official Selection

Official Selection

The Long Rain

BIAIFF / 2026

The Long Rain

Jiale Wang

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Homo Neanderthalensis

BIAIFF / 2026

Homo Neanderthalensis

Bowen Zhu, Morpho Studio

Official Selection

Official Selection

Butterfly Eyes

BIAIFF / 2026

Butterfly Eyes

Sohee Jeon

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Wife and Her Husband

BIAIFF / 2026

Wife and Her Husband

Daiz Keikaku

Official Selection

Official Selection

An Artist

BIAIFF / 2026

An Artist

Abel Art

3rd place

3rd place

Hero

BIAIFF / 2026

Hero

Luca Tomassini

Official Selection

Official Selection

The Man Behind the Cartoon

BIAIFF / 2026

The Man Behind the Cartoon

Raphaël Alistair

Official Selection

Official Selection

Flytrap

BIAIFF / 2026

Flytrap

Ki Wan An

Official Selection

Official Selection

It Used to Be Different

BIAIFF / 2026

It Used to Be Different

Eike Swoboda

Official Selection

Official Selection

Uncle Tiger

BIAIFF / 2026

Uncle Tiger

Ozan Sihay

Official Selection

Official Selection

Opt Out

BIAIFF / 2026

Opt Out

Krzysztof Piła

Honorable Mention

Honorable Mention

Sinuca de Bico (Cornered)

BIAIFF / 2026

Sinuca de Bico (Cornered)

Odair Faleco, Davi Moori

Produced by ZERO1CINE — AI Originals
Co-produced by Nave Madre

2nd place

2nd place

Silent as a Shadow

BIAIFF / 2026

Silent as a Shadow

Ulaş Baltacı

Official Selection

Official Selection

The Afterlife of Aphrodite

BIAIFF / 2026

The Afterlife of Aphrodite

Gabriela Cardona Walther

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

WCNSF

BIAIFF / 2026

WCNSF

Antonio Cortés

Official Selection

Official Selection

Mr. Rossi

BIAIFF / 2026

Mr. Rossi

Laurent Cliquet

Official Selection

Official Selection

Cinema screening · Kino Regis

The Auction

BIAIFF / 2026

The Auction

Fabio Landi

Official Selection

Official Selection

D'ombre et de lumière

BIAIFF / 2026

D'ombre et de lumière

Fabien Loïacono

Official Selection

Official Selection