The Astana AI Film
Festival has received more than 1,900 entries from over 90 countries.
Organizers say the wide geographic spread of submissions reflects the growing
interest of the global film industry in using artificial intelligence in
filmmaking. Filmmakers from the U.S., India, and Kazakhstan have been the most
active. Due to strong demand, the submission deadline has been extended to
August 31, allowing those interested to enter the competition. The festival’s
international jury includes former UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay,
China Film Group representative Ma Ping, and Wang Hao of Beijing Film Academy.
The event will take place in the Kazakh capital from October 1 to 3 as part of
Astana AI Week. Its programme will feature an international AI film competition
with a $1 million prize fund, as well as a conference, project pitching
sessions, film screenings, and meetings with leading global experts in AI and
the film industry. Participation in the festival is free, and entries must have
a runtime of at least three minutes. Importantly, generative AI should be used in the filmmaking process,
rather than solely for image processing.
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