A year-round home for AI cinema
HKAIIFF MARKET connects the people who make AI-native films with the people who bring them to audiences. Creators prepare projects and rights packages; buyers discover films, describe their needs and begin a licensing conversation. INDEX connects each work to its source record throughout that journey.
Hong Kong is the meeting point; the audience is global. A broadcaster, streaming service, distributor, cultural venue or education buyer can start with the same work and negotiate a different territory, language, channel or term. A clear agreement turns that interest into a defined opportunity.
Rooted in the Hong Kong AI International Film Festival
The Hong Kong AI International Film Festival Association is the festival’s non-profit governing body, registered in Hong Kong on 31 December 2024. The inaugural HKAIIFF took place in Hong Kong on 17–23 July 2026. Its published work spans film evaluation, creator programmes, standards and industry exchange.
The festival creates a place for discovery and recognition. The market extends those conversations throughout the year. Festival entry, selection, an award, an INDEX record and a licensing agreement are distinct milestones; the applicable official record establishes each one.
A growing international conversation
The Association reports that the Hong Kong AI Film Market began formal operations on 20 July 2026. Its first results announcement, dated 11 August 2026, reported 101 AI-native and related titles and more than US$12 million in aggregate transactions. These are Association-reported market results, separate from this website’s catalogue and transaction activity.
The festival’s impact report, using data through 15 August 2026, records 1,140 media and distribution placements across 56 countries and territories. The total combines 59 Greater China placements and 1,081 international newswire distribution endpoints; distribution does not mean independent editorial coverage or endorsement.
One connected ecosystem, clear roles
HKAIIFF provides the festival and industry context. INDEX on hkaiiff.io provides discoverable work identities and source records. HKAIIFF MARKET provides discovery, buyer briefs, rights conversations and a workspace for the agreed transaction. The creator programme supports longer-term commercial collaboration.
- Festival: programmes, laureate records and published evaluation standards.
- INDEX: a stable work identity, versions, creative disclosures and rights declarations.
- Market: discovery, rights packages, buyer requirements, deal records and delivery coordination.
- Creator programme: creator development, account coordination and commercial opportunities.
Built around the next audience
Bring a precise brief: a streaming window, a television territory, an airline programme, a hotel collection, a museum exhibition or an educational screening. Each opportunity needs its own rights scope, technical materials and commercial agreement. Cross-border discovery becomes useful when those details are clear.
Questions and answers
What is HKAIIFF MARKET and who is it for?
HKAIIFF MARKET is a global AI-native film market for creators, rights holders and professional buyers. Explore INDEX-linked films, prepare projects, submit licensing briefs and coordinate the agreed rights and delivery workflow. It serves filmmakers, studios, distributors, streaming services, broadcasters and cultural or educational buyers. Start with the catalogue or the guide for your role.
How are HKAIIFF, INDEX and this market connected?
hkaiiff.org publishes the festival's programmes, official records and industry background. hkaiiff.io provides the INDEX creator and records platform. hkaiiff.market connects works to discovery, rights enquiries and transaction workspaces. Festival recognition, an INDEX identity and a negotiated licence serve different purposes; follow the original source for each claim.
Can creators and buyers outside Hong Kong use the market?
The public market is designed for international discovery and offers ten language routes. Browse without an account, then sign in by email to prepare a project or buyer brief through your organisation. A particular transaction still depends on the rights holder's authority, the requested territory, the parties' eligibility and the applicable agreement. Global visibility does not mean every right is available everywhere.