Awards Ceremony

BOCHNIA

17.09.2026

Total Prize Pool: $2,500

Bochnia 2026

AI Film Festival Bochnia

The future of film is here. Join us on September 17 in Bochnia!

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.

During the Grand Finale Gala, awards will be presented in the following categories:

Best AI Film (Grand Prix)
Best AI Visual Artistry
Audience Award

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!

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Meet the Festival Jury

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 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 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.