Six ways to partner. One way to apply.

HKAIIFF AI Film Hackathon is built so partners can plug in at the depth they want — from a single brand challenge in one city to a multi-year, multi-station strategic alignment. Below are six tiers and a single inquiry form.

Title Sponsor

Co-named city station — e.g. "HKAIIFF AI Film Hackathon · Tokyo, presented by [Brand]". Front-of-stage brand integration across creator comms, jury comms, and festival recommendation channels.

Strategic Partner

Multi-station, multi-year strategic alignment. Joint planning of theme tracks, content rights, and ecosystem programmes (academy, market).

AI Tool Partner

Provide credits / pro access during the 72-hour sprint + 7-day refinement, and again to City Selection Seat winners for the following 6 months.

Brand Challenge Partner

Set a real brand challenge that creators address through the Brand & Commercial Film track. You receive licensable creative concepts plus the right to commission top responses.

Venue Partner

Host the 72-hour sprint at your venue: cinema, creative campus, gallery, co-working space, science park. Branded space activations and on-site creator presence.

Media Partner

Editorial partnership: feature city stations, jury, winners, and the path to the Festival on your channels — in exchange for a curated content stream and exclusive access.

Partner / Sponsor Inquiry

Tell us a little about your brand and what you'd like to do. We respond within 5 business days.

Apply as Jury or Mentor

Each city station has 3–5 jurors from the local film, AI, and industry ecosystems. If you'd like to serve, apply below.

Important notice.

Earning a HKAIIFF Recommended Submission slot does not equal automatic selection, screening, or any award at the Festival. All selected projects must complete formal submission through the HKAIIFF Global Submission Center. Final selection, programming, and award decisions rest solely with the official jury of the Hong Kong AI International Film Festival.