Act I
AI Film
AI-made cinema on the big screen at Pollack Tempe Cinemas: features, shorts, documentaries, and the awards.
Film is where AI Film 3 began. Official selections screen at Pollack Tempe Cinemas on Sept 17–18 with sessions and filmmaker panels between blocks, and the awards close the festival on Saturday, Sept 19. This year drew 754 submissions from 117 countries.
On the program
- Feature & short-form screenings at Pollack Tempe Cinemas
- Documentary showcase
- Filmmaker Q&As and panels
- The AI Film 3 competition & awards
Compete
Awards in film
Categories that live in this discipline. Submit through FilmFreeway.
Best AI Documentary
Non-fiction work either exploring AI as a subject or produced using AI tools. AI usage disclosed on submission.
Best AI Short Form
Narrative or non-narrative shorts under feature length that meaningfully use AI in production. AI usage disclosed on submission.
Best Long Form
Feature-length works that integrate AI in writing, visuals, sound, or post. AI usage disclosed on submission.
From the Archive
Film honorees
Glide the reel and press play on any poster for a closer look.