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Opening Date September 02 2025

Submission until December 03 2025

The Artefact AI Film Festival is a pioneering initiative launched by Artefact, an international leader in data and artificial intelligence, and mk2, France’s leading art-house cinema group. This international competition is open to everyone — from seasoned filmmakers to first-time creators — and aims to showcase talents who are exploring new creative processes using AI tools. The theme of this second edition, titled “(Dis)play,” invites participants to dive into the playful and experimental world of artificial intelligence — from childhood games to role-playing and wordplay. >> Discover here all 20 finalists of the Artefact AI Film Festival: https://shaike.ai/category/20-finalists/

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Awards

Grand Prix €10,000
Our top prize is awarded to the best film of the festival. In addition to the prize money, a trailer of the winning film will be screened in all mk2 network theatres before the main feature.

Jury Award €1,000
The Jury Award recognizes an original piece of filmmaking or cinematography.

Audience Award €1,000
Our Audience Award goes to the most popular film, according to our audience vote.

Artefact Best Use of AI : Incubator for your next film
This special award recognizes the film with the best or most innovative use

TOP 20 FINALISTS

Discover and watch the TOP20 films here 

 

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