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Amazonia Program · Authorized Centers · Partner tiers · Jury & mentors

The festival's partnerships run through one programme — the HKAIIFF Amazonia Program — and open along three routes: host an AI Film Hackathon city station as an Authorized Center, join as a partner or sponsor in one of six tiers, or serve as a city jury member or mentor. Partnership is year-round and is not tied to the festival calendar.

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Partnership programme · Amazonia Program (announced 20 July 2026)
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Types of organisation the programme is open to
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Partner and sponsor tiers
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Routes: host · partner · jury / mentor
Write to partnership@hkaiiff.orgRead the Amazonia ProgramApplications year-round · administered by the HKAIIFF Association, Hong Kong
HKAIIFF partnerships sit under the Amazonia Program, the festival's partnership programme announced on 20 July 2026 and open to copyright platforms, distributors, financing institutions, AI technology companies, production companies, academic institutions and city organisations. There are three ways to take part: host an AI Film Hackathon city station as an Authorized Center; join as a partner or sponsor in one of six tiers (title, strategic, AI tool, brand challenge, venue, media); or serve as a city jury member or mentor. Partnership never affects the festival's independent jury. Contact partnership@hkaiiff.org.
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One programme: the HKAIIFF Amazonia Program

A rainforest does not grow by decree; it grows because every organism gives and receives. The Amazonia Program brings that logic to the AI film industry: rather than one-off bilateral deals, partners join a standing ecosystem in which platforms, technology, production, academia and cities each find a niche.

The programme is open to seven types of organisation — copyright platforms, distribution platforms, financing institutions, AI technology companies, production companies, academic institutions and city organisations — across four cooperation directions: index integration, market collaboration, city-station hosting and talent development.

Everything on this page — hosting a hackathon station, sponsoring a station, serving on a city jury — is a way of taking part in that one programme.

Amazonia Program in full →

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Three ways to take part

Choose the route that matches what your organisation can bring. Each has its own page and its own application form.

Host a hackathon city station

Who
City cultural organisations, universities, science and creative parks, event companies, industry alliances, incubators, media outlets, AI companies.
What you bring
A local venue, internet and basic equipment for 72 hours; a local operations team; access to the local creator community; a local jury of 3–5.
What you get
Authorized Center designation on the official site; the HKAIIFF AI Film Hackathon name in your city, campus or industry; City Selection Seat allocation for your winners; a co-host model based on resource exchange rather than a cash outlay.
Apply to host →

Partner or sponsor a station

Who
Brands, platforms, AI tool companies, venues and media that want to stand beside AI-native creators.
What you bring
Depending on tier: naming, strategic alignment, tool credits, a real brand challenge, a venue, or editorial coverage.
What you get
Presence across creator, jury and festival recommendation channels; licensable concepts from the brand track; curated access to selected work.
Partner and sponsor tiers →

Serve as city jury or mentor

Who
Filmmakers, AI technologists, and industry voices in a hackathon city.
What you bring
Review finished works at a city station against Conductor Theory and the 51% standard, and mentor teams during the 7-day online refinement.
What you get
A seat on a city jury credited on the festival's channels; direct contact with the region's AI-native creators.
Apply as jury / mentor →
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Six partner and sponsor tiers

Every tier attaches to a city station or to the network as a whole. Details, obligations and the enquiry form are on the partners page.

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    Title sponsor

    Co-named city station with front-of-stage brand integration across creator, jury and festival recommendation channels.

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    Strategic partner

    Multi-station, multi-year alignment: joint planning of theme tracks, content rights and ecosystem programmes.

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    AI tool partner

    Credits or pro access during the sprint and refinement, and again for City Selection Seat winners for six months.

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    Brand challenge partner

    A real brand brief addressed through the Brand & Commercial Film track, with licensable creative concepts in return.

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    Venue partner

    Host the 72-hour sprint at a cinema, campus, gallery, co-working space or science park.

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    Media partner

    Editorial partnership on city stations, juries, winners and the path to the festival.

Tier details and enquiry form →

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How partnership works

Co-hosting, not purchasing

Stations run on a co-host model based on resource exchange and mutual brand value. A partner's contribution is venue, tools, community or reach — not a fee.

The jury stays independent

No partnership tier influences selection, screening or awards at a city station or at the festival. Final decisions rest with the official jury alone.

Standards are not for sale

The 51% participation standard, A-Class accreditation and INDEX records are applied identically to partners' and non-partners' work.

Year-round, from Hong Kong

The programme is administered by the HKAIIFF Association and runs year-round; partnership is not tied to the festival week.

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FAQ

Is the Amazonia Program the same thing as sponsoring the hackathon?▼

No. The Amazonia Program is the festival's overall partnership programme; sponsoring or hosting a hackathon city station is one of the ways to take part in it, alongside index integration, market collaboration and talent development.

Does hosting or sponsoring require a cash contribution?▼

Hosting runs on a co-host model based on resource exchange — venue, equipment, community and local operations — rather than a fee. Sponsor tiers are defined by what a partner provides (naming, tools, a brand challenge, a venue, coverage); the terms are agreed case by case.

Can a partner influence who wins at a city station or at the festival?▼

No. City juries and the festival's official jury decide independently. The City Selection Seat is a flag in the Global Submission Center, not a guarantee of selection, and no tier changes that.

Where are city stations listed?▼

City stations, their dates and their local hosts are published on hkaiiff.io, the festival's operations platform. This site explains the programme and the routes into it.

Who do I write to?▼

partnership@hkaiiff.org for programme-level partnership; the hosting and partner pages each carry their own application form.

Start a conversation

Tell us which route fits your organisation and which city or track you have in mind. We reply to every enquiry.

Partnership enquiries

partnership@hkaiiff.org