Astana · KazakhstanCAI film festivals / 2026
Astana AI Film Festival
An international festival for AI-created cinema in Astana. The 2026 edition ran from 1 to 3 October.
2026-11-15Last editorial check
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Explore this stage
An international festival for AI-created cinema in Astana. The 2026 edition ran from 1 to 3 October.
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A story told in editions
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Programmes, honours & selection
Thematic competition
The Future Worth Living In awarded its first three places to The First Honest Day by Nicholay Shestak, SITARA by Abhik Banerjee and Looking for Perseida by Ernest Desumbila.
Open competition and production support
Awards recognise character, story, concept, visuals and direction. The $1 million prize pool is separate from the $1 million production fund.
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The people behind the programme
Nicholay ShestakSelected / awarded creator · 2026
Abhik BanerjeeSelected / awarded creator · 2026
Ernest DesumbilaSelected / awarded creator · 2026
Myrzakhan ZhumakhanSelected / awarded creator · 2026
Junchao TianSelected / awarded creator · 2026
Zachary LondonSelected / awarded creator · 2026
Jacopo ZanettiSelected / awarded creator · 2026
Jacopo RealeSelected / awarded creator · 2026
No jury roster has been documented here yet. Speakers, organisers and creators are identified by their actual roles.
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Work worth discovering
Titles, distinctions and official sources, organised by year.
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From discovery to participation
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Follow every fact to its source
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Official websiteaaiff.aiChecked 2026-11-15
02Rulesaaiff.aiChecked 2026-11-15
03Juryaaiff.aiChecked 2026-11-15
04Explore the award categories ↓aaiff.aiChecked 2026-11-15
This living archive expands through edition-specific, source-checked information. Unpublished or unverified facts remain explicitly undocumented.