Tyrannus Angel AI Film Awards
Tyrannus Angel Awards is the premier international awards celebrating storytelling that moves the world — a global stage for original, adapted, and animated short films created with artificial intelligence.
Sunday Sprint (Create the best animated pilot in 8 hrs)
This is an Open Call to film schools, studios, and artists! AI on the Lot is hosting a curated 8-hour creative sprint at our headquarters on the Culver City plaza. Sit down with best-in-class creatives, focus, and create something amazing at our Sunday Sprint! This event has limited capacity and is selective.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - North Palm Beach - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Palm Beach! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
Chroma Awards - 4H Game Jam
We kick things off in San Francisco on Wednesday evening with four hours of in-person building, food, and good company. The theme stays secret until kickoff, so come with an open mind and leave with a playable game.
Nimble Game Jam
Have a game idea you want to bring to life? Join Nimble Fox for two days of building, followed by a weekend of playing each other’s games.
We kick things off in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. Meet other builders at the opening, then continue remotely - or join the jam from anywhere.
AI Horror Competition Screening & Reception (Curious Refuge)
AI Horror Competition Screening & Reception - Los Angeles
Join us and celebrate the finalists from our 4th Annual AI Horror Film Competition in Los Angeles! We will screen the top films for the first 30 minutes and then a reception will follow.
Machine Cinema Women's Monthly Meetup - November
Machine Cinema Women's Monthly Meetup is where the women of our community come together: filmmakers, designers, engineers, founders, artists, producers, and everyone in between who's building at the intersection of AI and creativity.
AI Movie Awards London
The AI Movie Awards (AIMA) will hold its second edition in London this November, in partnership with James Drake Media. The two-day event runs November 7th and 8th, 2026, at the Institution of Engineering and Technology in Savoy Place, London.
Tel Aviv AI Film Festival (TLVAIFF)
The first-edition Tel Aviv AI Film Festival, screening at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on November 10, 2026. One day of screenings, a competition, and a panel.
TAIFF – Türkiye International AI Film Festival
TAIFF – Türkiye International AI Film Festival is an international film festival dedicated to films created with artificial intelligence. Our third edition will take place on December 7–9, 2026, at AKM Yeşilçam Cinema in Istanbul, Türkiye.
I'Mpossible Film Festival
I’Mpossible Film Festival is an international festival for human-led, AI-assisted and AI-generated cinema. We are looking for filmmakers using AI to bring difficult, risky, censored, expensive or previously unfilmable stories to the screen, while keeping human authorship and creative direction at the centre.
Chroma Awards - Season 2
Our goal is to bridge the gap between Hollywood and Silicon Valley to empower creatives with tangible opportunities.
LundinStudio AI Film Festival
AI Film Festival is a celebration of the art and artists embracing new and emerging AI tools for filmmaking.
Creative AI & Quantum Hackathon
A 4-hour vibe-coding sprint where dancers, musicians, theatre-makers and visual artists build with AI and quantum tools on Lovable — entirely from their mobile phone.
Formula E Creators Challenge 2026
Bionic Awards is collaborating with Google Cloud to run the Formula E Creators Challenge 2026. Your film. On the UK’s biggest screen.
A Gossip Goblin GenJam
A Gossip Goblin GenJam
Tuesday, October 20 · Google DeepMind, San Francisco · Application only
Fifteen teams. One Gossip Goblin seed clip. One evening to turn it into your team's own short film.
Austin AI Film Festival
The Austin AI Film Festival is a two-day conference and film competition in Austin, Texas that will hold it's 2nd annual live event in October 2026. We spotlight the best and most original generative films made by humans with the help of AI tools. Our mission is to empower creators, elevating new voices pioneering techniques in this rapidly evolving space.
Big Screen Hack: AI Shorts + The Odyssey on IMAX
Big new films on a big screen, then The Odyssey to finish the night.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Los Angeles - LA Tech Week (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Los Angeles! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
Live Models Fireside Chat Visko x Google
Machine Cinema Presents is a night out for people who love AI film, skeptics, and professionals who are curious about the bleeding edge of AI storytelling. This is not a showcase of tools, we just wanted to bring you the very best AI films as of Fall 2026.
Neu Wave AI Film Festival 2026
The 3rd annual Neu Wave AI Film Festival celebrates filmmakers and storytellers who uses AI tools to tell their story. Enter now and get recognition for your talent.
AI Media Career Fair - #LATechWeek
Film School Day connects emerging filmmakers and film students with the studios, agencies, and technology companies shaping the future of entertainment.
Presented by AI on the Lot, the world’s largest AI media conference and the central node of Culver City’s growing AI Media Cluster, the event brings the industry’s emerging talent and innovators together in one place.
Build-A-Bachelor Workshop: Bring AI characters to life #LATechWeek
LA Tech Week is back, and this time we're building a whole cast of characters — literally.
CG Pro and Fermata are teaming up with Machine Cinema, and we're bringing together filmmakers, game designers, AI makers and character-obsessed creators for one wild build event: design an original character (personality, look, animation, the whole vibe) using a lineup of tools we're bringing in to help you build, including Unreal Engine and AI agents.
Machine Cinema Presents: An AI Film Screening Premiere!
Machine Cinema Presents is a night out for people who love AI film, skeptics, and professionals who are curious about the bleeding edge of AI storytelling. This is not a showcase of tools, we just wanted to bring you the very best AI films as of Fall 2026.
AAIFF Global GenJam
The Global Virtual GenJam
October 8 to 10
The Austin AI Film Festival, Machine Cinema, and AITX are running a 48-hour GenJam the week before the festival. It is free and fully virtual, so you can take part from anywhere in the world. Seats are limited, so entry is by application, and we review portfolios to decide who gets in.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Warsaw - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Warsaw! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
Illuminate Film Festival 2026
The ILLUMINATE Film Festival invites storytellers, creators, and visionaries from around the world to submit to the 2026 Oneness of Humanity Micro-Short Film Contest which is a celebration of connection, creativity, and our shared human family.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Bulgaria - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Bulgaria! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
AI CREATOR DAY
This event is for creators, filmmakers, digital storytellers, producers and creative entrepreneurs navigating AI—alongside the platforms, studios, brands and technology leaders shaping the future of content.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Vancouver - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Vancouver! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
NSW AI Bonanza 2026 - Friday (9/25)
Engaging conversations with industry leaders featuring groundbreaking AI demonstrations this event offers a glimpse into where AI is heading
Australian AI Festival proudly presents the NSW AI Bonanza 2026!
Get ready for one of Australia's premier AI events as we bring together the best of local innovation and global breakthroughs in artificial intelligence—all in the heart of Sydney.
Moonshots LIVE
The biggest celebration of optimists in the universe.
Learn from founders pushing the boundaries of reality and science fiction, and watch finalists pitch live for over $5M: $3.5M for the films that show a future worth building, $2M for the builders making one real. Hosted by Peter Diamandis and the Moonshots Mates.
Viral Project Breakdowns: A Special Office Hours
We’re taking over our usual Office Hours agenda for a special double feature! Join us Tuesday at 2 PM Central / noon Pacific for a behind-the-scenes look at two exciting projects and how they came to life.
NSW AI Bonanza 2026
From cutting-edge technology demos to thought-provoking panel discussions, this event is a must-attend for anyone interested in the future!
Network with industry experts, learn about the latest AI trends, and discover how this technology is shaping the world around us. Whether you're a seasoned AI professional or just curious about the possibilities, there's something for everyone at the NSW AI Bonanza 2026.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - San Francisco - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in San Francisco! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Palm Beach Gardens - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Palm Beach! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Los Angeles - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Los Angeles! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Atlanta - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in ATL! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
AKOOL Creator Clash Contest
This isn't just another AI video contest. Create your best Seedance 2 video with AKOOL for your chance to win cash prizes while earning a $100 Creator Bonus for every qualified submission.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Bulgaria - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Bulgaria! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.
LA Screening: Beyond The Loop Season 2
Wonder Studios invites you to the LA Premiere of Beyond the Loop Season 2
Join us at The Lighthouse in Venice for an exclusive evening celebrating Season 2 of Beyond the Loop, Wonder’s flagship anthology series spotlighting the next generation of filmmakers and the stories shaping the future of entertainment.
AI Tool News + Q&A with Adam Nieri & Caleb Ward - The Future of Video Editing
Join us for “Curious Refuge: AI Tools News + Q&A,” a weekly 1-hour Zoom with Adam where we break down AI tools, updates, and creative workflows, plus Q&A.
AI Filmmaking Meetup - Dubai - (Curious Refuge Community Meetup)
Join us for an exciting AI Filmmaking Meetup in Dubai! Get ready to meet fellow artists, screen a handful of AI films, and geek-out over new tools and techniques for pushing your projects further with AI.