The International Film Festival of Larissa announces the first #AI short film competition festival in Greece, with the name *Larissa Lumina*. This innovative event brings together the latest developments in artificial intelligence and the art of film creation, providing a unique platform for creators to showcase their work.
The festival, which will take place within the main program of IFFL2024 from November 18 to 24 in Larissa, aims to celebrate the convergence of technology and storytelling, encouraging filmmakers to push the boundaries of their art and explore new ways of narrative expression. Leveraging artificial intelligence tools and techniques, participants can experiment with new visual styles, sounds, and themes, creating new perspectives and innovative ideas.
The festival *Larissa Lumina* It will include a curated selection of short films from a specialized jury that highlight the potential of artificial intelligence in film creation, as well as a series of workshops, masterclasses, and panel discussions led by industry experts.
Submission page
https://filmfreeway.com/LarissaLuminaAIFilmFestival
The competition is open to filmmakers from around the world; the winning films will receive prizes, mentorship opportunities, and distribution agreements, providing a springboard for emerging talent to gain global recognition.
In the one week that the submission page has been up, we are seeing impressive participation from all over the world, including from America, Italy, Israel, and the spectacle during the two-day festival is expected to be impressive and of a high standard.
The Larissa Lumina festival is being held with the support of Katalist.ai, Native Instruments- Izotope.
The awards and categories are as follows:
Prizes:
a) Main Award – Best AI Short Film
(This award recognizes the overall excellence of an AI-generated short film)
Prize: to be announced soon
b) Katalist.AI Storytelling Award
(This award celebrates the most effective use of AI to enhance the narrative of a short film)
Prize: 6,000 Credits in Katalist.AI. (One Annual Essential Subscription of Katalist.AI)
c) Most Innovative AI Technique
(This award honors the most groundbreaking and creative application of AI in filmmaking, in VFX & in SFX)
Prize: The new RX 11 Advanced by Native Instruments (priced at 1,299€)
d) Best Greek AI Film
(This award recognizes the best AI-generated short film created by a Greek filmmaker)
Prize: To be announced soon
e) Lumina Muse Challenge Award & Honorable Mentions
Prizes : – A perpetual copy of Neutron 4 by Native Instruments & more to be announced soon
Each submission is automatically entered into all five award categories (Best AI Short, Katalist AI Storytelling, Most Innovative AI and Best Greek AI & Lumina Muse).
Our panel of professional artists and AI experts will evaluate each submission, selecting the best ones based on scores in four criteria (see Rules & Terms below). Each shortlisted entry will qualify for consideration in all five award categories.
Each winner will receive email notifications from both FilmFreeway and IFFL, along with personalized achievement certificates and Official Laurels as attachments.
The Festival’s award-winning films are presented at the end of the screenings and are announced on our official website and social media.
All winners receive our official award certificate.
Charges:
NarrativesAI storytelling applied to classic movie genres such as action, thriller, sci-fi, romance, and more.
PilotsShort film to present longer stories / series for TV, streaming platforms, social media, and more. If the longer stories / series have already been produced and possibly already released, the related Rights must be owned by the Team; it is not possible to produce a Short Film for this Thematic Area based on longer stories / series whose rights are owned by third parties.
Documentaries:AI-powered short film documentaries that report on the real-world, made of news, people, history, places, nature, and more.
ExperimentalExplore new and creative applications of AI, pushing beyond traditional storytelling and experimenting with art, technology, and more.
ChallengeAi’s adaptation of the drama short film “Acherusia passage” which you will find here https://youtu.be/otTKuLEtEhk?si=jnFC7QdRhd_WsfVo
