Submissions Open till September 20, 2026!

Finalists Announced: October 1, 2026

Tyrannus Angel Awards is the premier international awards celebrating storytelling that moves the world — a global stage for original, adapted, and animated short films created with artificial intelligence.

We are not judging for technical spectacle. We are judging for stories that move people — stories of courage, restoration, redemption, and hope that leave an audience feeling more human, not less. AI is the tool. A story's power to move the heart is the standard.

Founded under Tyrannus Foundation, the Awards exist to surface storytelling mastery that too often stays hidden in studios and archives, and to place it before the world's most attentive audience. This is not simply a competition — it is a calling to the creators shaping the cultural fabric of our century through stories that matter.

The inaugural ceremony takes place October 24, 2026, in Los Angeles, bringing together AI filmmakers, faith-driven storytellers, and industry leaders for an evening of world-premiere screenings, live award presentations, and remarks from industry leaders — livestreamed globally across three continents to thousands of viewers, with the in-person gala hosting 200 guests.

Selected nominees will have their films screened for the first time to a global audience, and every nominated film will be made available afterward through the Tyrannus platform — giving creators a stage that lasts well beyond one night.

What We're Looking For

Stories that move the heart — courage, restoration, redemption, love, hope

Original, adapted, or animated short films made with AI tools

Craft and technology used in service of emotional truth, not the other way around

Work that leaves audiences feeling something real, long after the credits roll.