Theater
Theater Admission (reserved seat)
¥1,000
Screening of the Final Selection films and the awards ceremony (hitaru, 12:00–15:00). 300 seats in the presale. Choose your seat in December with a teket redemption code.
Sapporo International AI Film Festival 2027
Sapporo International AI Film Festival & Incubation
Unleash your story. Shake the soul. The ember is already in your hands.
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The Sapporo International AI Film Festival is a flame. A festival flame for experiencing and honoring the stories born from people who have taken up new ways to create, and for kindling, from those stories, the next creators and the next stories to come.
In which role will you take part?
For Creators
For creators
What will you create? Show us. We'll watch every single one. The call for entries opens soon. We'll email you when the entry guidelines are published.
Get notified when entries open For CreatorsFor creators
Unleash your story. We are calling for films created with AI from all over the world. Entries open in December.Entries are now open. The entry fee is $10, one film per person (up to two). Any genre. Submissions are handled via FilmFreeway.
See the entry guidelines (opens in December) See the entry guidelines Entry guidelines (submissions closed) For AudiencesFor audiences
In the dark, a world rises on the big screen. A day to bathe in stories with your whole body. From late October, early support opens through crowdfunding on CAMPFIRE. Theater admission ¥1,000, reserved seating.
Get notified when the presale opens For AudiencesFor audiences
In the dark, a world rises on the big screen. Someone beside you gasps, laughs, cries. A day to bathe in stories with your whole body. Early support opens late October (on CAMPFIRE, through late November). Theater admission ¥1,000, reserved seating. General sale begins in December. The Selection Screening at SCARTS is free.
Ticket presale & visitor information Tickets & visitor information For SponsorsFor supporters
The place where you meet the next creators first. We are seeking sponsors, with direct contact with creators at the Networking Reception at the heart of every plan.
About sponsorshipBathe in Stories. Know Your Creativity. Ignite the Future.
Screenings, talks, and the reception are designed not as separate events but as a single flow. A day that doesn't end with watching, but leads to the next act of creation.
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12:00 – 15:00
Bathe in Stories
Theater Screening & Awards Ceremony (hitaru)
The Final Selection films, on the theater's big screen. Take in each film whole, with the laughter, the silence, and the gasps of the audience around you. Followed by an awards ceremony honoring outstanding films and their creators. Second Selection films screen all day at SCARTS, free of charge.
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16:30 – 17:45
Know Your Creativity
Creator Talks (SCARTS Court)
Creators who use AI in real film production share their ideas and their trial and error. Encounter the creativity of others, and go home with a slightly longer list of "things I might be able to make, too."
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17:45 – 19:00
Ignite the Future
Networking Reception (Incubation)
Creators and companies, students and professionals, Japan and the world. From encounters that make you think "I never knew those could connect," the next film, team, or job begins to move.
After the festival, the award-winning films will be released online through the official channel and elsewhere. The stories reach even those who couldn't be in the room.
Don't miss the first flame.
We'll email you when entries open, when the jury is announced, as the crowdfunding progresses, and when tickets go on sale.
What will you create? Show us.
Submission deadline: March 31, 2027 (Wed), 23:59 JST. 3–15 minutes, 16:9, any genre. Grand Prix, Jury Prize, Sponsor Prize, SAPPORO Prize, Excellence Award.
Same time, same place, one story.
May 4, 2027, Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru / SCARTS. Theater admission ¥1,000, reserved seating. The Selection Screening at SCARTS is free. Early support opens late October on CAMPFIRE (through late November). Tickets are on sale now via teket. Film entries are also open. The call for entries opens in December.
Ticket presaleOpens late OctoberSubmit your filmCall for EntriesOpens in DecemberBuy ticketsSee the program
Happening today.
Tickets, timetable, and venue access are here. Screenings at SCARTS are free, no ticket required.
Next time, your story.
The award winners and records of the first edition are now online. We'll announce the next call for entries on X.
Light the first flame with us.
We are raising funds for the first edition through crowdfunding on CAMPFIRE. Early ticket support is available there too. Late October to late November 2026.
The crowdfunding campaign (CAMPFIRE, late October to late November 2026) has ended. Everyone who supported us is listed on the Supporters page with their Ember Number.
Online Archive
Online Archive
¥1,000
Recordings of the talks, streamed for about one month after the festival. For those who can't make it to Sapporo.
Full Access
Full Access (on-site, incl. theater admission)
¥5,000
Theater admission + the talks (in person) + the Networking Reception. CAMPFIRE exclusive, 50 seats.
Every supporter receives an Ember Number and is listed by their chosen name on the Supporters page (for at least one year after the festival). Award-winning films are shown to supporters for one week starting the day after the festival, then released online to the public. The ¥10,000 tier is "Premium Supporter"; the ¥50,000 tier is "Founding Supporter."
Presale payments are processed on CAMPFIRE and are non-refundable.Festival Overview
- Name
- Sapporo International AI Film Festival & Incubation
札幌国際AI映画祭 - Date
- May 4, 2027 (Tue, national holiday)
Theater: doors 11:30 / screening & awards ceremony 12:00–15:00
Sponsor Session, talks & Networking Reception: 16:00–19:00 (SCARTS Court)
Selection Screening: from 10:00 (SCARTS Court 10:00–13:00 / Studio A & B 10:00–21:00) - Venue
- Sapporo Cultural Arts Theater hitaru / Sapporo Cultural Arts Community Center SCARTS
Sapporo Community Plaza, Kita 1-jo Nishi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 060-0001, Japan
Theater: 4F (1,686 reserved seats on two levels) / SCARTS Court: 1F / Studio A & B: 2F / Mall A & B - Program
- Theater screening of the Final Selection films & awards ceremony / Selection Screening of the Second Selection films (SCARTS, free) / talks / Networking Reception / online release of the award-winning films (after the festival)
- Admission
- Theater Admission ¥1,000 (reserved seat) / Online Archive ¥1,000 / Full Access ¥5,000 (CAMPFIRE exclusive)
Expected attendance: approx. 1,000 - Organizers
- Sapporo International AI Film Festival Executive Committee
Sapporo Sugoi AI Kai - Support & Cooperation
- ＜TBC – under coordination＞
Jury & Speakers
News
Sponsors
Now seeking sponsors
We are looking for sponsors to help create the first edition with us. Beyond logo exposure, you get direct contact with creators at the Networking Reception. This is a festival that runs no advertising in the hitaru auditorium or on its screen. Sponsorship applications close April 25, 2027.