Original Works
Real lives. Real testimonies. Stories never yet heard, waiting to be told. Here, one true story has the power to reach into a life and touch it — to remind an audience what it feels like to be moved, to be seen, to be changed.
EST. MMXXVI · Honors
TYRANNUSANGEL AWARDS
Let Good Stories Rise Again
AI FILM AWARDS · LOS ANGELES · 2026
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Tyrannus Angel Awards · 2026
2026 Official Selection
The following works are listed in announcement order, without ranking. Inclusion in the official selection does not indicate a final award. Award recipients will be announced on October 24.
35 works · Award recipients announced October 24
Total Prize Pool
$50,000
Across All Categories
Submissions
July 1 – SEP 20
2026 · Closed
Awards Presentation
Oct 24, 2026
AI Film Summit LA 2026
Venue
Los Angeles
555 Flower St, 51F, CA 90071
— Awaken
What stories
deserve to be seen?
Tyrannus Angel Awards exists to recognize the filmmakers using this new creative power not merely to generate images — but to tell stories worth remembering.
— The Resonance
To Echo
Across Generations.
Every voice we elevate becomes a flashbulb in history — a moment seen, recorded, remembered. We exist to surface mastery hidden in studios and archives, and place it before the world's most attentive audience.
The Calling
The Stage Where
Your Voice Becomes Eternal.
A global stage. A jury of legends. Resources, recognition, and a lifelong fellowship of creators who refuse to let great work go unseen.
This is not a competition — it is a calling
Categories
Three Wings of Glory
Three categories. Within each, three honors are awarded — plus thirty finalist recognitions across the program.
Adapted Works
Scripture. Testimony. History long since written. The stories the world already knows — reimagined, brought back to life, and seen for the first time again.
Animated Works
Where imagination has no limits. Animation built for children, for families, for every culture and the generations still to come — entertainment that is original, uplifting, and made for audiences of every age to share.
Prize Structure
Awarded Within Every Category
Best Director
One per category
Best Screenplay
One per category
Best Production
One per category
Finalist Recognition
30 Finalists · Across All Categories
Special Mention
4 Recipients · Across All Categories
Total Prize Pool
$50,000
View Official Selection→2026 Submissions · July 1 – September 20, 2026 · Submissions Closed
Timeline
The 2026 Journey
1
July 1, 2026
Submissions Opened
2
September 20, 2026
Submissions Closed
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October 24, 2026
Award Recipients Announced
Questions
Frequently Asked
The Jury
Voices of Authority
Founding Jury
David Johnson
江秉承
Film Producer · AI Cinema Pioneer
A veteran film and television producer and advocate for AI filmmaking technology. Credits include The Rooftop, Nezha, and Soul Assassin. Long committed to lowering the barriers of film production through AI, and to advancing the development of Chinese-language AI cinema and IP content industries.
Founding Jury
DAVY LIU
Former Disney Animator · Founder, Kendu Films
A former Disney animator whose credits include Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Mulan, and The Lion King. Born in Taiwan, he later founded Kendu Films and Kendu Kids, using animation and storytelling to inspire character and faith in the next generation.
Founding Jury
Steven Springer
International Speaker · Co-Founder, Global Presence Ministries
Globally recognized communicator whose message has reached audiences across six continents. Brings a rare lens of narrative truth and human transformation to the jury table.
Jury
MING PAN
VFX ART DIRECTOR · CO-FOUNDER, MIXEL MEDIA
A Hollywood visual effects art director and producer whose credits include Avengers: Infinity War, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Ghost in the Shell. Trained in Chinese ink painting from childhood, he now leads Mixel Media, bringing a bridge between Eastern artistry and Western visual storytelling to the jury table.
Jury
ROBERTS LIARDON
CHURCH HISTORIAN · AUTHOR · INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER
Roberts Liardon is a respected church historian and bestselling author whose landmark series God's Generals has impacted leaders and congregations around the world. Drawing from decades of global ministry, he brings a faith-informed lens to the jury, helping highlight projects that carry both artistic excellence and lasting moral weight.
Jury
XIAOBO (DANIEL) MA
Creative Director, Utopai Studios / Founder, IRID Creatives Corp
Xiaobo "Daniel" Ma is a Los Angeles-based Creative Director at Utopai Studios and the founder of IRID Creatives Corp. His work spans design, motion graphics, animation, AI-driven video production and immersive media, with projects connected to Apple, Netflix, Samsung, USC, Getty, Airbnb, Nike/Jordan, Lenovo and Under Armour. Rooted in traditional visual craft, Daniel brings design thinking, cinematic motion and character animation into AI-assisted production, using emerging tools not as a replacement for craft but as a way to expand what visual storytelling can be.
October 24 · Los Angeles
The Awards Presentation
The 2026 Tyrannus Angel Awards recipients will be announced on October 24 during AI Film Summit Los Angeles 2026, presented by Tyrannus Foundation. Join filmmakers, creators, and industry professionals for a day of conversations, creative exploration, selected film screenings, and industry exchange.
AI Film Summit Los Angeles 2026
October 24, 2026
Summit schedule: 1:00–7:00 PM · Los Angeles local time
City Club Los Angeles
555 S Flower St, 51st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
1:00–7:00 PM is the overall Summit schedule, not the exact time of the awards presentation.
Panels · Creator Lab · Screening Room · Industry Exchange
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