Austin AI Film Festival returns with 700+ submissions across 11 categories
lmoroney · x · 2026-10-15
- The second Austin AI Film Festival runs October 16-17, 2026 at the Topfer at Zach Theatre in Austin, with over 700 films submitted.
- Friday's Summit features keynotes and live workflow deconstructions by directors and studio founders, including Jason Zada (Secret Level), Nik Kleverov (Native Foreign), and Davide Bianca (GRAiL).
- Saturday screens the Official Selection across 11 competitive categories with director Q&As and an evening awards ceremony.
- The festival emphasizes craft and process: authorship, workflows, provenance, and human creative decision-making in generative filmmaking.
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