XXFLIKS

2026 OFFICIAL FINALISTS · 03 FILMS

Animation
AI Film Award.

Animated work that turns an original visual language into emotionally coherent cinema.

JURY LENS

The jury considers design consistency, movement, visual authorship and how the production method serves the film’s emotional intent.

The Orchard, animation AI film from United Kingdom03:18

UNITED KINGDOM · POETIC

The Orchard

An abandoned machine learns why one tree refuses to stop blooming.

Morrow House
Paper Moon, animation AI film from Japan05:45

JAPAN · FANTASY

Paper Moon

A hand-drawn child builds a moon to guide her brother home.

Juniper Works
Blue Hour, animation AI film from Kenya03:33

KENYA · NATURE

Blue Hour

Synthetic wildlife awakens for sixty minutes between night and day.

Kite Assembly

SHARED STANDARD

Every track.
One creative bar.

  • Creative point of viewA specific artistic intention that remains legible from first frame to final cut.
  • Cinematic craftControl of image, sound, performance, rhythm and structure as a complete film experience.
  • Meaningful AI collaborationAI is used deliberately within an artist-led process—not as novelty or an end in itself.
  • Transparency and responsibilitySource material, consent, authorship and synthetic elements are described with appropriate clarity.