GenTO: Toronto AI Film Festival

GenTO

A new Toronto festival celebrating AI-enhanced storytelling, with curated screenings, filmmaker Q&As, and awards for AI-assisted short films, showcase films, music videos, and commercials.

Prize

Festival laurels and select partner prizes

Awards include Best AI Short Film, Best AI Showcase Film, Technical Achievement Award, Best Canadian Film, Best Emerging Filmmaker, Best AI Music Video, Best AI Commercial or Advertisement

Who can enter

Open worldwide; films may be traditional, AI-assisted, or hybrid, 30 minutes or less for in-person screening.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tool.

Tagged

canada, toronto, university of toronto

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