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Year III · September 17–19, 2026 · Pollack Tempe Cinemas, Tempe, Arizona

2026AI Entertainment Conference

The full official selection, across two screening days and two auditoriums at Pollack Tempe Cinemas. Every film, every artist, every showtime as it ran.

Films screened
127Films screened
Artists
123Artists
Awards
7Awards
Submissions
754Submissions
Countries
117Countries

7 awards

The winners

The programme

As it ran

Every film, by day, auditorium and block. Start times are approximate: they come from each film’s runtime plus changeovers within its block.

4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

Auditorium 1

12 films

  1. 2026
    Hashtag NotoriousMichael Cline4:00 p.m.2:29
  2. ReverbRobert Rosenbaum4:03 p.m.2:00
  3. The City SpeaksHema Seth, Alok Seth4:05 p.m.1:57
  4. 2026
    For the Love of ReggaeUncredited4:07 p.m.5:22
  5. 2026
    Midnight in JerusalemRachel Zaitsev4:12 p.m.2:41
  6. The City Between ThemLUMINA CatalogTalya Lotan4:15 p.m.3:40
  7. JabberwockyLuc Leclerc4:18 p.m.2:38
  8. Don't Forget About MeBrando Corcino4:21 p.m.15:00
  9. The First DayAnton Dubrovin4:36 p.m.4:57
  10. Crystal Sovereigns: Gaia The Earth SovereignJeff Zavala4:41 p.m.4:52
  11. The PatientLuc Leclerc4:46 p.m.25:10
  12. Calling 2Uncredited5:11 p.m.5:00

4:30 – 5:45 p.m.

Auditorium 2

14 films

  1. VASA Sank to EndureChaouki Lajnef4:30 p.m.6:40
  2. The Glow on the RidgeCale Frombach4:37 p.m.3:52
  3. Belle EpoquePiergiorgio Montrucchio4:41 p.m.2:55
  4. Power OffRaül Torres Cobos4:44 p.m.2:00
  5. Shadow of the WastelandMárk Pelikán4:46 p.m.3:40
  6. The Shape of SoundSarit Ranjan Roy4:49 p.m.5:04
  7. Nothing HappenedOranguerillatan Ai4:54 p.m.3:51
  8. KHARMALuigi Raso4:58 p.m.14:18
  9. Plastic ErosionYifei Li, Zheng Bao5:13 p.m.1:06
  10. Down In MexicoIsi Sarfati5:14 p.m.3:14
  11. Closed WatersSharon Ritossa5:17 p.m.8:34
  12. Nevada 1969Andre Batista5:26 p.m.5:00
  13. Between Two BreathsManuel Vittorio Ottoboni5:31 p.m.4:12
  14. An Unsent Letter of ApologySimon David Wilkinson5:35 p.m.6:51

6:00 – 7:15 p.m.

Auditorium 1

12 films

  1. My Name is XiaDaqian Wu6:00 p.m.2:19
  2. EXISTENCERaphael Perrollier6:02 p.m.2:20
  3. Love at first AI reduxPublio César De La Vega García6:05 p.m.5:00
  4. Mind ItShafayet Mansoor6:10 p.m.2:51
  5. Grandma's AssetsAlex Artukovich6:13 p.m.7:11
  6. Altered StateLUMINA CatalogMelody Bossan, Dina Lockamy6:20 p.m.21:07
  7. OtherwiseÇağatay Dörtyıldız6:41 p.m.4:59
  8. ElsewhereLUMINA CatalogRoxanne Ducharme6:46 p.m.2:10
  9. Sliver of LightCalvin Herbst6:48 p.m.2:05
  10. D'ombre et de lumièreFabien Loïacono6:50 p.m.8:13
  11. The Last VersionDavid M. Teos6:59 p.m.10:00
  12. The InterviewMark Wachholz7:09 p.m.4:37

6:30 – 7:45 p.m.

Auditorium 2

15 films

  1. Christina the AstonishingAlex Lang6:30 p.m.5:57
  2. The Candy HeistFalling Knife Films6:36 p.m.3:23
  3. An Impossible Life: The Unseen Journey of a Sea TurtleChris M Scott6:39 p.m.2:28
  4. The ShoeEyal Padan6:42 p.m.2:02
  5. Worthy of HeroesUncredited6:44 p.m.2:39
  6. LegendRyan Patterson6:47 p.m.19:00
  7. RacetrackXin Cangyuan, Xin Hongyu7:06 p.m.2:57
  8. Baby CarriageAisha Selime Kundakçı7:09 p.m.3:02
  9. Phoebe and Her 404 FearsSiyi Chen, Chujun Zhou7:12 p.m.8:17
  10. Fangs: The Veggie VampIvan Barretta7:20 p.m.5:00
  11. Broccoligeddon 2: Glazed & ConfusedRosa Aranzazu Lykiardopoulos7:25 p.m.4:17
  12. FarmageddonJan Willem Blom7:29 p.m.2:30
  13. The Egg ThiefFelipe Irigon Galvão7:32 p.m.1:30
  14. Further from the GroundJacky Wong7:33 p.m.3:27
  15. GenerateDenis Ivanov7:37 p.m.4:05

8:00 – 9:15 p.m.

Auditorium 1

12 films

  1. Tiny Little LifeJasper Van Blerk8:00 p.m.4:39
  2. Inside the QuietAnton Livshits8:05 p.m.2:28
  3. PsychoPsypherEddie Jacobson8:07 p.m.2:58
  4. GrandmereMartin Haerlin8:10 p.m.7:04
  5. PAPERNAUGHTGlenn Robert Triggs8:17 p.m.11:00
  6. Changing (NOW)Melita Radočaj8:28 p.m.5:12
  7. Under the Same RainSarit Roy8:34 p.m.1:40
  8. Red DotMark Krol8:35 p.m.2:00
  9. Money MagnetDmitry Shulgin8:37 p.m.2:24
  10. Organising Principles of ExperienceLUMINA CatalogGabriela Tropia8:40 p.m.13:00
  11. The ReturnJohn Semper8:53 p.m.8:00
  12. OrionSteffin Flickinger9:01 p.m.8:51

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Auditorium 1

10 films

  1. Lucky GuessLaura Michelle Powers1:00 p.m.1:05
  2. Be an AdultDevang Nandkishor Shah1:01 p.m.1:00
  3. WCNSFAntonio Cortés1:02 p.m.7:50
  4. The Missing SegmentSam Lavy1:10 p.m.3:00
  5. Sultana: The Forgotten TollDejan Marjanovic1:13 p.m.5:15
  6. Warped MemoriesPedro Bayeux1:18 p.m.8:15
  7. The Only Toy You'll Ever NeedJeff Thomas Alu1:27 p.m.1:07
  8. DuckLUMINA CatalogJose Alvarez1:28 p.m.34:00
  9. Dirty SodaEmi Davidson2:02 p.m.2:23
  10. I Confessed Today, and the World EndedTaejin Nam2:04 p.m.5:15

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.

Auditorium 2

11 films

  1. Don't DieLluis Mundet1:45 p.m.4:21
  2. MistakeDo Young Jung1:49 p.m.3:29
  3. LazariteJames Bromley1:53 p.m.6:48
  4. EnoughTonya Vinogradova, Alena Zhalkevich2:00 p.m.3:00
  5. SuspendersGeorge Felner2:03 p.m.1:00
  6. Mollie's Amazing VacationClement Vallos2:04 p.m.1:44
  7. The Call of CthulhuJohn Semper2:06 p.m.2:08
  8. RogueRobin Warren2:08 p.m.5:00
  9. Washing DreamsCédric Bensoussan2:13 p.m.19:00
  10. NomorobotLong He2:32 p.m.4:21
  11. Mr. RossiLUMINA CatalogLaurent Cliquet2:36 p.m.5:50

3:00 – 4:15 p.m.

Auditorium 1

11 films

  1. Dreams of MoondustSelime Kundakçı3:00 p.m.3:20
  2. ScarsOlga Moroz3:03 p.m.3:01
  3. RabbitFranck Yannick Gueye3:06 p.m.1:06
  4. LIBERTAÇÃOMarcelo Presotto3:08 p.m.3:30
  5. The Retroverse: The Origin Story of Bruce RyderUncredited3:11 p.m.5:00
  6. CeremonyMark Wachholz3:16 p.m.10:18
  7. The ArkAnastasia Yangar3:26 p.m.3:04
  8. UnshelvedBryan Ratliff3:30 p.m.3:45
  9. By Means UnknownLuc Leclerc3:33 p.m.15:00
  10. Blurred Horizon – Echo ChamberEike Swoboda3:48 p.m.18:53
  11. DominantNik Kleverov4:07 p.m.3:08

3:30 – 4:45 p.m.

Auditorium 2

12 films

  1. Where the River RemembersDeanna L Leonard3:30 p.m.3:25
  2. The FatherZhao Tian3:33 p.m.4:35
  3. Boss LevelRobin Warren3:38 p.m.2:00
  4. Blue BuddhaSyam Manohar3:40 p.m.4:57
  5. LUVINAShan Shang Li3:45 p.m.6:42
  6. Le DripAlex Naghavi, Ezra Li3:52 p.m.4:39
  7. Every Broken PieceTarek Fahmy3:56 p.m.4:25
  8. The WellDaniel Titz, Dorian Lebherz4:01 p.m.5:29
  9. Burn the NightsÇağrı Erdoğdu4:06 p.m.3:30
  10. The Brothel on Maple StreetFalling Knife Films4:10 p.m.2:26
  11. HomingHenry Chao4:12 p.m.10:48
  12. Wuthering HeightsAntonia Kim4:23 p.m.18:47

7:30 – 9:15 p.m.

Auditorium 1

18 films

  1. Tsunami SurfHideharu Ueki7:30 p.m.3:04
  2. The Last PipWinnerTunc Akyuz · The Bailey Award7:33 p.m.4:39
  3. Make a WishHakan Kemixiz7:38 p.m.4:55
  4. Before MeAndrew Boer, Jessica Boer7:43 p.m.3:00
  5. Stonewall, The Making ofWinnerLUMINA CatalogTalya Lotan · Best AI Documentary7:46 p.m.10:00
  6. The BothyAndrew Shaw7:56 p.m.3:42
  7. SPLATAndrew Shaw8:00 p.m.3:02
  8. Field NotesWinnerArielko · Best AI Experimental8:03 p.m.5:00
  9. Our EverythingVlad Khodakovsky8:08 p.m.1:36
  10. Hold Your BreathWinnerAlexandre Tissier · Best AI Long Film8:09 p.m.10:31
  11. Waking Up DeadWinnerNiko Bagratuni · Best AI Music Video8:20 p.m.3:46
  12. Memento MoriMike Bennion8:24 p.m.3:07
  13. Quirky Symphonies Vol 1: A Featherly HeistWinnerLUMINA CatalogSebastiano Vitale · Best AI Short Film8:27 p.m.3:19
  14. A Message for the ButterflyZuxin Hou, Mark Wachholz8:30 p.m.8:08
  15. 2026
    QueryUncredited8:38 p.m.8:11
  16. A Face Only a Mother Could LoveRobert Gaudette8:46 p.m.7:50
  17. Shining YellowWinnerShana Nielsen · Judges Award8:54 p.m.5:25
  18. RailboundJonathan Perry9:00 p.m.10:10
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