We Are Human Festival program

A full day of screenings, talks and conversations dedicated to films on artificial intelligence and human rights.

Key Information

 

24 November 2026 at Forum Des Images, Paris · Free admission · Activities free with registration

The We Are Human Festival brings together films, artists, experts and audiences around the issues of artificial intelligence, audiovisual creation and human rights.

 

Afternoon · 2:30 PM — 6:30 PM

 

Film Screenings in Competition · Official Selection — 20 International Films — Free Admission

 

The festival presents an international selection of films from the open call, exploring the relationships between artificial intelligence, creation and society. Fiction, documentary, experimental works: each screening highlights new forms of storytelling and questions the impact of technology on our collective imagination. This first edition is framed around Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights."

The selected works engage with this founding principle, exploring the tensions, hopes and contemporary transformations brought about by artificial intelligence.

 

AI Acculturation Workshops · 4 parallel workshops · 1 hour each · free with registration

 

Four thematic workshops, open to all with no prior knowledge required, designed to help participants understand and experiment with generative AI in creative practice. Each workshop is led by a digital creation professional. Limited capacity. Free registration required.

Special attention is paid to equal opportunity: the festival works in partnership with schools, associations and support organisations to enable young people in difficulty and those with limited access to digital tools to participate fully. Because understanding AI is a right, not a privilege.

 

Talks & Discussions

 

Encounters with filmmakers, artists, researchers and professionals will deepen the issues raised by the works on show. These exchanges open a dialogue between artistic creation, technological innovation and critical reflection on contemporary transformations.

 

Conferences — Understanding the Issues · 4 conferences · plenary format · free with registration

 

The festival offers conferences addressing the major questions surrounding artificial intelligence: bias and ethics, impact on the cultural industries, new forms of creation, social and political stakes. Each conference brings together researchers, creators, legal experts and AI ecosystem stakeholders — 45 minutes of discussion followed by 15 minutes of audience exchange. A space to step back and fuel collective reflection.

 

Awards Ceremony · Evening · 7:30 PM — 9:00 PM

 

The day closes with an awards ceremony honouring the most outstanding works of the festival.

By invitation with registration.

 

Three prizes are awarded by the jury:

· Grand Prix — €5,000

· Best Screenplay Award — €3,000

· Ethics Award — €2,000

 

The winning films embody artistic commitment and the capacity to question the world through the lens of human rights.

 

International Screenings · December 2026 → March 2027

 

Following its opening edition in Paris, the festival extends through screenings in partner cities around the world. Each stop brings together the award-winning works and a local debate facilitated by partner teams:

 

· São Paulo — 10 December 2026

Cultural dynamics, South America

· New York — 17 December 2026

International visibility and creative industries

· Nairobi — 20 January 2027

African Voices, Innovation and Emerging Technologies

· Johannesburg —  28 January 2027

African and post-colonial perspectives

· Mumbai — 26 to 28 February 2027

Digital Creativity and Emerging Narratives

· Quito — 15 to 16 March 2027

Cultural Sovereignty and Media Governance

· Geneva — March 2027

Human rights and international institutions

 

These screenings allow works and ideas to travel, embedding the festival in a global conversation around human rights and artificial intelligence.