Québec City Edition · February 19–21, 2027
Human talent first. Future cinema next.
A premium bilingual festival in Québec City for filmmakers, artists, editors, performers, writers, producers, designers and technologists turning AI into cinematic language — not a gimmick.
Live event addressHilton Québec, 1100 boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Québec, Québec G1R 5V2, Canada
Local signal
Québec City is not a backdrop. It is a voice.
Québec City carries a rare tension: the memory of a historic capital, a living francophone culture, the presence of the St. Lawrence River, institutional seriousness, festival energy and an intimate relationship with story.
AI Cinema Festival Québec City stands for a simple idea: tools change, but taste, courage, ethics and emotion remain human.
Read the Québec City AI cinema hub article
Official tracks
Built for cinema craft, not prompt spectacle.
Hybrid human + AI films and fully AI-generated works are welcome. The review lens stays cinematic: point of view, image, sound, editing, story, consent, responsibility and emotional impact.
Human + AI Cinema
Works where direction, editing, performance, design, voice or human production choices guide AI tools toward cinema.
Full AI Film
Works primarily generated through AI systems, reviewed for coherence, craft control, authorship and final screen experience.
Future Formats
Vertical, immersive, interactive, micro-short, trailer, fashion film, music video, XR and experimental forms.
Awards
Cannes/Sundance seriousness applied to AI cinema.
The awards recognize direction, image, rhythm, sound, story, performance, ethics and audience connection.
Grand Prix QuébecBest Human + AI DirectionBest AI CinematographyResponsible AI Cinema AwardAudience Signal Award
Explore awardsPath to the screen
Clear dates. Serious process. Human selection.
- NowSubmissions are open for consideration.
- January 24, 2027Final submission deadline.
- February 2027Official selection and jury review period.
- February 19–21, 2027Québec City edition: screenings, conversations and awards.
“The question is no longer whether AI can generate images. The question is who has the taste, humanity and precision to turn the tools into cinema.”Submit your project for consideration