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The 1st competition connecting AI talents with the global cinematic industry

DISCOVER THE WINNERS and the finalists Invited to the première in venice

The official Reply AI Film Festival podium

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One Way by Egor Kharlamov
1st
To Dear Me by Gisele Tong
3rd
Jinx by Mansha Totla
1st
To Dear Me by Gisele Tong
2nd
One Way by Egor Kharlamov
3rd
Jinx by Mansha Totla

Discover the 2024 finalists invited to the Première in Venice

Welcome to the Reply AI Film Festival, the 1st competition connecting AI-talents with the global cinematic industry.

Join a reward pool of €15.000+ and get the invitation to a première event
hosted in Venice by Reply and Mastercard, during the days of the 81st Venice International Film Festival.

What’s the AI Film Festival about?

The Reply AI Film Festival is a creative competition focused on AI-based video-making. Experience a unique opportunity to celebrate video-makers and content creators pioneering at the intersection of AI and art.

Explore the latest technologies, show your talent in creating a unique short movie and learn about the most interesting AI-techniques that are changing the future of the video-making industry.

  • CALL for SUBMISSIONS

    Until July 1st, 2024

  • JURY EVALUATION
  • PREMIÈRE and WINNERS

    Venice, September, 2024

Call for Submissions

Register to the Reply AIFF and submit your short-movie generated or enhanced with AI technologies by the deadline July 1st, 2024.

Jury Evaluation

A squad of directors, tech experts and pioneering AI representatives will gather to evaluate collected short-movies and define the winners.

Premiere and winners announcement

The top finalists will be invited to take part to a première event part of the Mastercard presence at the the 81st Venice International Film Festival where to show their creations and discover the winners.

Why taking part

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Discover the new fronteers
of videomaking
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Get a reward of €15.000+
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Show your creative talent
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Showcase your work during a première in Venice on September

How to participate?

Register on aiff.reply.com - alone or in a team - and submit your creation

AI can generate scripts, storyboards, images, videos, sounds, visual effects and more.
You can use AI solely or in addition to traditional film-making.

Your submission has to be 1-10 minutes long, generated or enhanced through AI

And together with your short-movie, submit a document to describe how you’ve used AI in the realisation.

Select one of the 4 categories where to candidate your short-movie

Narratives, Pilots, Documentaries and Experimental are the four areas where to apply.

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Narratives

AI storytelling applied to classic movie genres such as action, thriller, sci-fi, romance, and more.
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Pilots

Short films to present longer stories for TV, streaming platforms, or social media.
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Documentaries

AI-powered short documentaries that report on the real-world, made of news, people, history, places, and nature.
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Experimental

Explore new and creative applications of AI, pushing beyond traditional storytelling and experimenting with art, tech, and more.

Participate to a première event as part of the Mastercard presence during the 81st Venice International Film Festival.

The selected top 3 will get as a reward:

  • € 8.000,00 for the Short Film in the 1st place

  • € 5.000,00 for the Short Film in the 2nd place

  • € 2.000,00 for the Short Film in the 3rd place

An exceptional jury

A squad of directors, tech experts and pioneering brand representatives will gather to evaluate collected videos and define the winners.

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Director 🇺🇸

Rob Minkoff

Rob Minkoff is a renowned American animator, producer, and director. He is best known for co-directing the acclaimed Disney animated feature The Lion King. Minkoff’s other works include Stuart Little, The Haunted Mansion, Mr. Peabody & Sherman.
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Director 🇺🇸

Paul Trillo

Paul Trillo is a director and video artist known for visually inventive, conceptual films. Pushing technological boundaries, he integrates new tools like AI with traditional craft. His work has been featured in many media outlets.
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Executive Producer 🇬🇧

Adam Kulick

Adam Kulick, a Stanford Sloan Fellow specializing in GenAI, has a career in film, digital media, and investment banking. He is an executive producer and financier of successful films such as Twilight, Wuthering Heights, and The Iron Lady.
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CEO, Think Cattleya 🇮🇹

Monica Riccioni

Monica Riccioni is the founder and CEO of Think Cattleya, a leading producer of digital content and campaigns for luxury brands like Gucci, Bulgari, and Fendi, working with acclaimed directors such as David Lynch and Frank Miller.
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CTO, Reply 🇮🇹

Filippo Rizzante

Filippo Rizzante is the CTO and member of the Board of Directors at Reply. With a strong focus on exploring new frontiers, he leads tech innovation and oversees global partnerships. He holds a Computer Engineering degree.
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Video Artists 🇨🇦

Vallée Duhamel

Vallée Duhamel, led by directors Julien Vallée and Eve Duhamel, blends high-quality, handcrafted visuals with playful experimentation and cutting-edge technologies like AI.
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Co-founders, Curious Refuge 🇺🇸

Caleb&Shelby Ward

Caleb and Shelby Ward founded Curious Refuge, the world's first home for AI storytelling.
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Journalist, Sky 🇮🇹

Denise Negri

Denise Negri, a renowned journalist at Sky TG24, covers prestigious cinema events like the Academy Awards, Cannes, and Venice film festivals. A respected media figure, she is also a presenter at Sky Arte.
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Editor-in-chief, CIAK 🇮🇹

Flavio Natalia

Flavio Natalia directs Ciak and ciakmagazine.it. Former Ansa correspondent and author for Rai and Sky, he is an acclaimed journalist. He also held executive positions at Mediaset and Sky, alongside teaching university courses.

An exceptional jury, coming soon

A squad of directors, tech experts and pioneering brand representatives will gather to evaluate collected videos and define the winners.

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What’s the AI role in the future of the cinematic industry?

"This is an era where human talent is enriched by the tools of tomorrow, giving rise to synthetic stories capable of conveying fully human experiences and emotions. This festival, made possible by the collaboration with Mastercard, is not only a way to celebrate innovation and creativity but also an opportunity for young talents to dive into new technologies, acquire advanced skills, and breathe life into new narratives."

Filippo Rizzante

CTO, Reply

"GenAI's integration into filmmaking processes opens up a new era of creativity and justifiable concerns. I'm hopeful that the fusion of human ingenuity and these rapidly evolving technologies produces groundbreaking work and new opportunities for the filmmaking community."

Adam Kulick

Producer

"We believe AI is going to act as a creative assistant in every part of the filmmaking pipeline— It’s going to allow for new stories to be told, it’s going to democratize the filmmaking industry and support filmmakers all around the world in telling their stories."

Caleb&Shelby Ward

Co-founders, Curious Refuge

"Specifically, AI's role should always be to assist the creatives, producers and crew working in film and not to replace them. It should not be used as a crutch or a shortcut for the creatively bankrupt. This is an opportunity for independent filmmakers to think out of the box and for smaller productions to create better, bolder and stranger films."

Paul Trillo
Director

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