EVENTS

Conferences, festivals, hackathons, and courses across AI, virtual production, and creative tech. Curated by VP Land.

OCTOBER 2026

Oct 2 – Dec 16

AInVFX Generative AI Bootcamp for Film and TV — Cohort 2

A 60-hour, live online bootcamp for film, television, animation, and VFX professionals. Twenty three-hour sessions cover generative-AI workflows through project work, instructor feedback, jury reviews, and cloud GPU credits.

Course · Online (America/Toronto)

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Oct 19 – Oct 23

INMA Media Tech and AI Week 2026

INMA Media Tech and AI Week in San Francisco, including a study tour and Media Tech and AI Conference focused on AI, media product, distribution, monetization, and newsroom strategy.

Conference · San Francisco, United States

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Oct 21 – Oct 23

NAB Show New York 2026

East Coast edition of NAB Show. Drive business, meet decision makers. Discover new tech and creative tools.

Conference · New York, United States

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NOVEMBER 2026

Nov 1 – Nov 2

International Conference on Media and Film Studies (ICMFS)

For researchers in media and film studies.

Conference · San Francisco, California, United States

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Nov 6

AI Filmfest Athens 2026

One-day Athens festival and awards program for AI-generated and AI-assisted cinema, with expert talks, panels, screenings, and a focus on AI creative storytelling.

Conference

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Nov 11

AI Creative Summit 2026

BFI Southbank event focused on AI across film, TV, post-production, live production, rights, ethics, and creative workflows.

Conference · London, United Kingdom

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Nov 12 – Nov 14

Global Conference on Media, Communication and Film (MCFCONF)

5th edition conference covering social media trends, journalism, film production, and global cinema. Opportunities to present work and network.

Conference · Nottingham, United Kingdom

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Nov 14 – Nov 15

AI Filmmaker Summit - London UK

Europe’s first dedicated AI Filmmaker Summit, with two days of talks, screenings and networking for AI filmmakers and creative technologists.

Conference · London, United Kingdom

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Nov 16 – Nov 19

SMPTE Media Technology Summit 2026

Media technology summit for industry leaders, technologists, and engineers, with AI-focused standards/programming and production workflow relevance for film, television, and virtual production pipelines.

Conference · Pasadena, California, United States

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Nov 17 – Nov 18

Digital Hollywood Super Intelligence Summit 2026

Explores super creativity in entertainment, design, science, and technology, with ties to AI and production innovations.

Conference · Online

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Nov 20 – Nov 23

Flux Festival 2026

Festival of creativity showcasing bold innovations in moving image and sound as artists experiment with emerging tools and technologies.

Conference · Los Angeles, California, United States

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DECEMBER 2026

Dec 1 – Dec 4

SIGGRAPH Asia 2026

The 19th ACM SIGGRAPH Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques in Asia. First time in Malaysia. Conference Dec 1-4, Exhibition Dec 2-4.

Conference · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Dec 3 – Dec 4

Broadcast Media & Entertainment Technology & Streaming Expo 2026

Government and commercial broadcast/media technology expo with in-person demos and exhibitor seminars covering production, streaming, and entertainment technologies. The event is streamed live and available post-show.

Conference · Washington, United States

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JANUARY 2027

Jan 6 – Jan 9

CES 2027

Major consumer technology trade show organized by CTA, with broad coverage of AI, media and entertainment technology, robotics, mobility, smart devices, and emerging creative tech trends.

Conference · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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FEBRUARY 2027

Feb 14 – Feb 18

HPA Tech Retreat 2027

Annual high-end post/production technology retreat covering cloud workflows, virtual production, color science, AI in post, and emerging standards. Deeply technical, invitation-style peer format. Speaker/roundtable/Innovation Zone submissions open Aug 3 2026; member registration Aug 17 2026; non-member registration Oct 15 2026.

Conference · La Quinta, United States

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APRIL 2027

Apr 3 – Apr 7

NAB Show 2027

NAB Show Las Vegas 2027 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Conference program April 3-7; exhibit floor April 4-7. Primary annual trade show for broadcast, production and post technology — virtual production, LED volumes, cameras, AI tooling, cloud workflows.

Conference · Las Vegas, United States

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SEPTEMBER 2027

Sep 10 – Sep 13

IBC 2027

International Broadcasting Convention for media, entertainment and technology professionals. IBC2027 includes the Future Tech area for AI, VR and emerging media technology, with conference and exhibition programming relevant to production and creative-tech workflows.

Conference · RAI Amsterdam

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