AI International Film Festival (8)

Inizio del Festival: 23 febbraio 2025      Festival si chiude: 21 marzo 2025

The World's foremost AI Film Festival is held in HOLLYWOOD California, the nexus of the entertainment industry and dives deep into AI's dangers, promises and revolutionary effects both on Society and in Cinema. See aifilmfest.org.

Get tickets for the next festival in Hollywood April 13 2025 at bit.ly/aifilmfestshorts. The festival includes screenings, award show, filmmaker discussions, audience choice awards, and AI Expert Panel. An exciting insider preview party is planned for the evening of April 12 2025.

Now celebrated MONTHLY due to the rapid pace of AI, the only truly independent, non-profit 501(c)(3), IMDb listed AI festival has been curating AI-themed films since 2021 and currently receives about 70-100 submissions per month.

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

A. Explore the Impact AI will have on Society, positive or negative

OR

B. Point the Way to the Future of Entertainment and Filmmaking using AI Tools

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.

Winning filmmakers form lasting network relationships through membership in the Winners Circle program, which includes access to free software, chat forums, networking events, and free festival tickets in addition to supporting our mission.

Watch the festival website for more info. See the most recent selections at aifilmfest.org/selected-films, see the winners listed at aifilmfest.org/winners.

Also go to aifilmfest.org/ai-expert-panels for key takeaways from the AI Expert Panel discussions, which include cutting-edge international filmmakers, AI experts, professors, actors, scrednwriters, and industry insiders . Topics include tips on software, as well as in-depth discussions about AI, the film industry, and AI's influence on society.

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

"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 (theAIproject.org), 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!!

MONTHLY COMPETITION (50 Categories)
BI-ANNUAL LIVE SCREENING EVENTS selected from previous months of submissions

Best Picture (feature film or short film, any genre)
Best AI Film (feature film or short film, any genre)
Best AI Feature Film
Best AI Short Film
Best Music Video
Best Web/TV Series (also pilot)
Best Live-Action/Hybrid AI Short Film (Live Action, Hybrid AI - Academy Award recognized Category)
Best Documentary Short Film (Live Action, Hybrid AI, or AI - Academy Award recognized Category)
Best Animated Short Film (Academy Award recognized Category)
Best Film showing AI Universal Surveillance (feature film or short film, any genre)
Best Film showing AI Warfare (feature film or short film, any genre)
Best Film showing AI Singularity or AI Superintelligence (feature film or short film, any genre)
Best Hybrid AI Film (feature film or short film, any genre)
Best Hybrid AI Feature
Best Hybrid AI Short
Best Narrative Feature (Live Action, Hybrid AI, or AI)
Best Documentary Feature (Live Action, Hybrid AI, or AI)
Best Narrative Short (Live Action, Hybrid AI, or AI)
Best Student Narrative Film (Live Action, Hybrid AI, or AI)
Best Student Documentary Film (Live Action, Hybrid AI, or AI)
Best Short Director
Best Feature Director
Best Student Director
Best Animated Feature
Best Student Animated Film
Best Game Video
Best Horror
Best Comedy
Best Art Direction
Best Experimental
Best Production
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best International Feature
Best International Short
Best Original Song
Best Sound
Best Costume Design
Best Story
Best Student Story
Best Thriller
Best Original Musical
Best Comical Short
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Original Score
Honorable Mentions

1. We accept works (submissions) which either:

1a. illuminate possible consequences of the AI revolution, now or in the future, direct or indirect, intentional or unintentional, positive or negative. (see event description).

or

1b. were made with extensive use of AI Tools in the production process.

2. We accept works in the following forms:

a. Short and feature films, in the form of narrative (fiction), documentary (non fiction), experimental, AI, Hybrid AI or animated film.

b. Music Videos

c. Web/TV Series (also pilot)

3. By submitting your work, you agree that:
a. You authorize the festival to use, distribute and share the work's poster, trailer, synopsis, images and movie stills in our social media, our website, Festhome, educational institutions, with the press and other communication channels.

b. Entry fees are non-refundable.

c. Multiple submissions are allowed for each work and each work may be entered in multiple categories.

d. You can submit your work again for the following months.

e. The works must include English subtitles (unless the spoken language is English)

f. The scripts must be in English, or an accurate translation into English must be provided along with any foreign language script

g. You accept all the AI International Film Festival Rules and Terms

h. The festival reserves the right to judge which works are selected, awarded or screened. Our judges are free to make their own choices. Judge’s decisions are final and non-negotiable; no answers will be provided about not selected films.

i. The AI International Film Fest reserves the right to award films in different categories than those which submitters choose.

j. The festival will not offer you or pay
screening fees.

4. We do not accept:

a. Extremist or propaganda content, which is determined based on the Film Festival’s sole discretion. The Film Festival does not accept content from religious or political organizations

b. Works involving politics / films promoting political agenda

c. Works with a poor production standard (bad sound, lack of subtitles/captions for non-English films, video resolution less than 720p HD, etc.).

5. Selected submissions, Awards, Honorable Mentions and Screening selections will be notified according to the schedules listed on Festhome. The festival is not responsible for schedule delays.

6. If you win in an award category:

a. you will be provided with an Award Certificate

b. you may order a trophy for your specific category, please see price list

c. in addition, some Award categories may have co-sponsors providing prizes. One award or prize will be given to the winner designated on the official entry form.

7. The judges choose which works will be shown in the festival screening event. Preference will be given to works which have not been shown to the public prior to the festival screening (world premiers).

8. If your work has been accepted for a live screening event, you will receive the following:

Two(2) festival passes per submitted work to see all the festival films FREE
Admittance for one person to the “Opening Night Event" for each category for which your work has been selected

9. All submissions in personal categories require the name of the person and the category. You can easily send us this information in the cover letter at the Festhome website.

10. All photos provided must be clearly identified with file names which include the name of talent, name of submitter, date and the name of the work.

11. Students must present a valid Middle School, High School or College Student ID in order to receive our student discount.

12. The Festival, in its sole discretion, can consider any work to be disqualified if the festival considers the content inappropriate.

13. If selected to be showcased during a live screening event, all screening copies must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to screening.

14. If your work has been accepted and you attend the festival screening event, you are responsible for travel, lodging, and all other expenses.

15. You also agree that by submitting the work and any related images or information related to the work that you are the owner of that intellectual property, or have received permission to use any intellectual property that has been submitted to the Festival. The festival only accepts submissions if the applicant is the owner of all rights of use.
The festival reserves the right to request a corresponding proof of rights and to refuse the submission in case of absence. The festival relationship will exclusively be related to you as the submitter of the work and not with other persons or organizations.

16. By submitting your work, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the festival from any and all copyright or any other intellectual property infringement claims regarding your submission. You must obtain full rights to use any and all music, images, video clips or other intellectual property included in your work, unless your use qualifies as “Fair Use”. We recommend you follow the guidelines contained in "Documentary Filmmakers' Best Practices in Fair Use", available at https://cmsimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Documentary-Filmmakers.pdf.

17. All stated information, eligibility and submission guidelines, terms and rules of submission, and submission information is subject to change by the AI International Film Festival, without notice.

18. In addition, the festival reserves the right to utilize images and video clips from the work for publications, public relations, advertisements and the posting of images or video clips on the Internet (for websites, social media portals, FilmFreeway listings, etc. of the AI International Film Festival).

19. Participation in the Festival implies the unconditional acceptance of all provisions in these Rules and Terms. Producers, distributors or other persons or organizations submitting a work must attest that third parties involved in the production are in agreement with their participation in the festival.

20. The festival is hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and agrees to these requirements and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless the festival from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and or loss of or damage to the works submitted

21. Submitters hereby consent to the Festival processing the personal data that is transmitted as part of the application for all purposes concerning the festival operation. Submitters confirm that they have the right to make the contact details of third parties available for this purpose. Submitters can revoke this consent at any time but will therefore be disqualified from the festival.