The Berlin AI Film Festival is a pioneering international event celebrating the intersection of artificial intelligence and cinema. Taking place in the creative heart of Berlin, the festival showcases groundbreaking films made with or about AI — from narrative experiments and visual art to documentaries and immersive experiences.

More than a showcase, the festival is a platform for dialogue between filmmakers, technologists, and audiences exploring how machine learning reshapes storytelling, creativity, and perception. Through screenings, workshops, and discussions, the Berlin AI Film Festival invites artists and innovators to redefine the future of cinema in the age of intelligent machines.

Submission in https://filmfreeway.com/AIBerlin

Details about film selections and events:
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Berlin AI Film Festival – 1st Edition-
Awards
Best AI Film: The Cinema That Never Was
Best Mixed AI Film: Short Circuit
Special Mention AI Film: Syd: Under the Surface
Special Mention Mixed AI Film: Anima

First Edition:
The inaugural Berlin AI Film Festival took place on May 5th, 2026, ZINEMA (Z-Bar), Berlin, Germany.

Running Order:
1. The Cinema That Never Was – Mark Wachholz, Germany, 5:31
2. Nine Lives – Bettina Enigl, Austria, 1:31
3. The Pornographer – Milla Cummings, Marie-Josee Saint-Pierre, Canada, 3:35
4. Memento Mori – Mike Bennion, US, 3:07
5. Céremony – Mark Wachholz, Germany, 10:18
6. Syd: Under the Surface – Ed Talavera, US, 3:51
7. Chelsea Fan Tribute AI Video – Soslan Chekhoev, US, 2:00
8. Short Circuit – Adrien Lhoste, France, 3:44
9. Heartbreaker – Jagger Waters, US, 2:48
10. Anima – Alfred Matthew Hernandez, US, 4:00