2xLabs' AI short 'The Last Span' wins $50,000 Best Story at Astana AI Film Festival
lmoroney · x · 2026-10-14
Same event as the above post, with details from an ECNS report: the inaugural Astana AI Film Festival drew 8,067 submissions from 125 countries (479 from China, fourth-largest). Chinese team 2xLabs' 17-minute AI short The Last Span won the $50,000 Best Story prize in the Open Competition, recognized for storytelling, narrative structure and emotional impact.
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