Blog: Film festivals

The AI International Film Festival started as the world’s first AI film festival back in 2021 — before the hype. Independent and Non-Profit, the festival focuses on passionate storytelling, filmmakers with something to say, and educating the public about AI trends.

"It's like an Academy Awards or Golden Globes but for AI Films, now monthly" - R. Maggi Writer, Director, Actor

"Head and shoulders above all others and I've been to film festivals in NYC, Seoul, Cannes.. etc." -James Jones, filmmaker of D.I.C.E.

These are tomorrow's filmmakers. Making tomorrow's films.

This is the home of the incredible creative community of cutting-edge AI Filmmakers as well as Filmmakers concerned about our collective Future with AI.

Now celebrated monthly due to the rapid pace of AI advancement, this truly independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) festival now receives over 100 submissions each month.

The festival uniquely showcases AI Films, Hybrid AI Films, Live-Action, Documentary, and Animated Films which either:

A. Use AI Tools to Point the Way to the Future of Storytelling and Filmmaking
OR
B. Explore the Impact AI will have on Society - positive or negative

Vertical and horizontal films are accepted in all applicable categories.

Our sister festival aimicrodramafest.org is specifically focused on serial content and short-form micro-drama in both vertical and horizontal formats.


Your film will be evaluated according to all the typical criteria of normal cinema - similarly to the academy awards. Most submitters choose between 2 and 4 categories, see Awards & Prizes as well as Categories & Fees sections below.

The festival also stands out for its interactive format, where the winning filmmakers watch and discuss each-others films together with the audience as each film screens. The festival includes screenings, award show, filmmaker discussions, audience choice awards, educational AI Expert Panel, and After-Party.

Festival winners become eligible for invitation to the exclusive AI International Winners Guild — a curated network of visionary filmmakers with access to free tools and a private communications channel for collaboration, sharing insights, and vibing with fellow award-winning videomakers.

Winning videos are collected monthly and prominently featured for global screening across all devices on Eventive.org, giving your work the spotlight and reach it deserves.

"The format is super engaging, it allows for discussions between the filmmakers and the audience after each film is screened,” remarks Arthur Machado, Brazilian director of the Italian-language film Modello Linguistico Divino from New Zealand, "I got huge value out of it by connecting with extremely talented and creative filmmakers from all around the world, and getting real-time feedback from the artists and the audience."

“We had cutting-edge AI filmmakers from all over the world on Zoom discussing the tools they used and their motivations,” says attendee Ron Maggi, “The interaction between these filmmakers alone was worth the price of admission, but even the films themselves are really amazing."

Our festival strongly supports the rights and fair treatment of content creators and talent regarding compensation and intellectual property, everywhere in the process of acting, screenwriting, animation, directing, production, and all other activities involved in film making.

We encourage open discussion regarding the utilization of AI tools and how that affects people in the industry. We honor independent and student filmmakers from very diverse communities worldwide.

The festival seeks narrative, animated, or documentary films which focus on both risks and benefits of AI as well as films making extensive use of AI tools. How will AI affect our lives now and in the future?

How will AI affect filmmaking, industry employment, and talent?

Are there unintended consequences?

What are the benefits of AI?

Might AI become super-intelligent and take over?

We welcome films treating AI robots/humanoids, AI surveillance, biotechnology, AI warfare, deep fakes, privacy concerns, job market shifts, social media issues, AI singularity, etc.

In association with The AI Project, AI International Film Festival seeks to educate the public and increase awareness about how AI might change the world - both benefits and drawbacks.

Our team, consisting of experts and educators in film, behavioral sciences and AI, strongly supports education and participation of creatives and students in defining and exploring our AI future.

We look forward to viewing your submissions. Good Luck!!