Twin Rivers AI Film Festival 2027 (1st Annual)

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The first AI-dedicated edition of North Carolina's long-running Twin Rivers Media Festival, screening AI-made shorts, animation, documentaries and more live at the Flood Gallery in Asheville.

Prize

Laurel awards for all selected entries; 20% of net entry fees paid out as cash awards to winning filmmakers

Laurel awards for all selected films
20% of net entry fees distributed to winning filmmakers
Live screening and Facebook Live stream at the Flood Gallery

Who can enter

Open worldwide; films 30 seconds to 97 minutes; must be created with some form of AI (visual, animation, live action, music, or script); works completed within the last two years and fully licensed for public screening.

AI tools allowed

Any AI tool.

Tagged

asheville, north carolina, ai media collage, ai magical surrealism, anti war, documentary, music, poetry, feature film

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