{"id":489,"date":"2026-09-23T22:04:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/?p=489"},"modified":"2026-09-23T22:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:04:30","slug":"finalists-september-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/en\/finalists-september-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:34px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;\">Finalists September 2026<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:450px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, online edition\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 cover\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p00_couverture.jpg\" 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https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p00_couverture.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1200px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\"><div style=\"margin:-10px;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-2 fusion-columns-total-20 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1\"><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p01.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 1\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 1\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p01.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p01.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 1 of 20: A Forest Made of Glass by Zofia Kowalska (Poland); A Memory Called Rain by Lin Yu-ting (Taiwan); A New Day by Dariush Rezaei (Germany); A Room Without Morning by Han Jiwon (South Korea); Above the Waterline by yifei LI, ZHENG BAO (China)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 1\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 1\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-465\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p01-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p01-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p01-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p01-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p01.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p02.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 2\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 2\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p02.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p02.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 2 of 20: Afterimage Protocol by Lena Ortiz (United States); Altitude 3021 by L\u00e9a Baumgartner (Switzerland); AniMa by Aurora Moro (Italy); Apr\u00e8s la lumi\u00e8re by \u00c9lo\u00efse Martin (France); AZUL COBALTO by Tom\u00e1s Pe\u00f1a (Spain)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 2\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 2\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-466\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p02-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p02-400x400.jpg 400w, 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target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p03.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p03.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 3 of 20: Black Billionaire by Evaughn High (United States); Blue Noise by Lee Sora (South Korea); Cartography of Dust by Jonah Mercer (United States); Celluloid Reverie by Xuyu Zhang, Xinyu Wu (China); Children of the Second Dawn by Marisol de la Cruz (Philippines)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 3\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 3\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-467\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p03-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p03-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p03-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p03-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p03.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p04.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 4\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 4\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p04.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p04.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 4 of 20: Cidade Fantasma by Caio Mendes (Brazil); City of Borrowed Faces by Guo Wenjie (China); Cracked Chimes by Anthony Jegu (Netherlands); Dead Air at 2:17 by Yusuf Rahman (United Kingdom); Depois da Chuva by Marina Azevedo (Brazil)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 4\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 4\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-468\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p04-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p04-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p04-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p04-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p04.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p05.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 5\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 5\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p05.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p05.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 5 of 20: El D\u00eda Despu\u00e9s de Nadie by Diego Santill\u00e1n (Mexico); EXCEPTIONS - Atlas i3 Part II by Gregory Toth (Hungary); Fear Came After by Rodrigo Elias Perez-Segnini (United States); Five Minutes to Midnight by Eli Warren (United States); Glass Animal by Priya Nanduri (United States)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 5\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 5\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-469\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p05-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p05-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p05-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p05-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p05.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p06.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 6\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 6\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p06.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p06.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 6 of 20: Good Boy by Dair Karakeev (Kazakhstan); Kitsune.exe by Renji Takeda (Japan); La Casa de las Voces by Valeria Cruz (Mexico); La Macchina dei Sogni by Giulia Ferri (Italy); La \u00faltima habitaci\u00f3n by In\u00e9s Valera (Spain)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 6\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 6\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-470\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p06-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p06-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p06-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p06-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p06.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p07.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 7\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 7\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p07.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p07.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 7 of 20: Las Luces de Abril by Luc\u00eda Ferreyra (Argentina); Le Dernier Jardin by Th\u00e9o Marchand (France); LENS by Eduardo Rodriguez (United States); Les Heures Invisibles by Camille Durand (France); Leviathan by Alexandros Evangelos Papaioannou, Andreas Papaioannou (Germany)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 7\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 7\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-471\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p07-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p07-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p07-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p07-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p07.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p08.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 8\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 8\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p08.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p08.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 8 of 20: Liberty Vs Tyranny by Cheo Tapia (United States); love again by Zeng Li (China); Mai by Daniel Bjarnason (Iceland); Maria Dusmont - Chupacabra by Serhii Naida (Ukraine); Ma\u00f1ana Nunca Lleg\u00f3 by Adri\u00e1n Soler (Spain)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 8\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 8\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-472\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p08-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p08-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p08-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p08-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p08.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p09.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 9\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 9\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p09.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p09.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 9 of 20: Meridian Drift by Claire Halloway (United States); Mirage District by Layla Al Mansoori (United Arab Emirates); Moon District 8 by Zhao Yihan (China); My Family by \u00c7a\u011fr\u0131 Erdo\u011fdu (T\u00fcrkiye); M\u00e9moire Z\u00e9ro by Samir Benali (France)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 9\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 9\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-473\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p09-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p09-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p09-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p09-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p09.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p10.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 10\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 10\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p10.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p10.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 10 of 20: Night Shift at Europa by Devon Chase (United States); Northbound by Callum Reed (United Kingdom); Nullpunkt by Lara Vogt (Germany); One Step. Two States by Jacek G Nienartowicz (United States); Orbit House by Sun Haoran (China)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 10\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 10\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-474\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p10-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p10-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p10-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p10-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p10.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p11.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 11\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 11\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p11.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p11.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 11 of 20: Other me by Aurelie Bertout (France); Plastic Erosion by yifei LI, ZHENG BAO (China); Potomitan by Aurelie Bertout (France); Prima dell&#039;Alba by Lorenzo Vitale (Italy); Protocol Vienna by Lukas Gruber (Austria)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 11\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 11\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-475\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p11-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p11-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p11-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p11-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p11.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p12.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 12\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 12\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p12.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p12.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 12 of 20: Rain at Platform Nine by Haruka Mori (Japan); REASON by Kangho Choi (South Korea); Red Earth Dreaming by Naledi Mokoena (South Africa); Rising Embers by Abin Alex (India); Ritournelle by R\u00e9my PIANTONI (France)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 12\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 12\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-476\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p12-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p12-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p12-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p12-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p12.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p13.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 13\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 13\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p13.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p13.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 13 of 20: Roya by Chang Liu (China); Salt Between Shores by Miguel Faria (Portugal); Salt Country by Mia Caldwell (Australia); Second Skin by Lucas Chen (Canada); Seven Minutes from Home by Freja Mikkelsen (Denmark)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 13\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 13\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-477\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p13-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p13-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p13-600x600.jpg 600w, 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data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p14.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 14 of 20: Snowfall in June by Sophie Tremblay (Canada); SONTOS by Jeffree Carvajal (Guatemala); South of the Celestial Line by Isla Bennett (New Zealand); Surprise Box by Suchan Jeon (South Korea); Synthetic Sunday by Andrei Petrescu (Romania)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 14\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 14\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-478\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p14-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p14-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p14-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p14-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p14.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(min-width: 2200px) 100vw, (min-width: 732px) 595px, (min-width: 640px) 732px, \" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:10px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-2 hover-type-zoomin\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p15.jpg\" data-title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 15\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 15\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p15.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p15.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 15 of 20: Tale of the Divided Tides - The Beginning by Mattia Simbolotti (Italy); The City Beneath the City by Daichi Arai (Japan); The Collector of Shadows by Mathieu Verbeeck (Belgium); The Guest Upstairs by Park Taehyun (South Korea); The House on Fifth by Addison Steen (United States)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 15\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 15\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-479\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p15-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p15-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p15-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p15-800x800.jpg 800w, 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September 2026 \u2014 page 17\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p17.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/worldaicinema.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/09\/WAICF_Finalistes_2026-09_p17.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"World AI Cinema Festival \u2014 Finalists September 2026, page 17 of 20: The Museum of Small Disasters by Eleanor Price (United Kingdom); The Northern Room by Henrik Solberg (Norway); The Oracle&#039;s Daughter by Eleni Markou (Greece); The Orchard Code by Noah Sinclair (Canada); The Passenger in Seat 12 by Felix Neumann (Germany)\" title=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 17\" aria-label=\"WAICF Finalists September 2026 \u2014 page 17\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-481\" 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