Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Jury Announced for AI Animation Film Festival
A new film festival called Frame Forward is happening, and it's all about movies made with AI.
The festival wants to find the most creative and innovative films that use AI in cool ways.
A group of 10 judges, including famous movie producers and experts in AI and gaming, will decide the winners.
The winning film will get to be shown in many movie theaters and will receive support from the festival organizers.
Some people are worried about using AI in movies, but this festival is a big step in showing how AI can be used in storytelling.
Frame Forward is the first AI animation film festival, focusing on AI-enabled animated films.
The jury includes industry experts like David Dinerstein, Richard Gladstein, and Julina Tatlock.
Judging criteria include originality, storytelling, artistic execution, and AI integration.
The winning project will be screened across Screenvision’s network and supported by Modern Uprising Studios.
The use of AI in film production is contentious, with recent examples like the short film 'Ahimsa'.
- Who
- Jury members: David Dinerstein, Richard Gladstein, Julina Tatlock, Felipe Machado, Salma Aboukar, Yohan Wadia, Navid Khonsari, John Partilla, Ted Bolan, Joel Roodman
- What
- Announcement of the jury for the first AI animation film festival, Frame Forward
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To recognize innovation and artistry in AI-enabled animated films
- Festival Name
- Frame Forward Animated AI Film Festival
- Organizers
- Screenvision Media and Modern Uprising Studios
- Jury Members
- David Dinerstein, Richard Gladstein, Julina Tatlock, Felipe Machado, Salma Aboukar, Yohan Wadia, Navid Khonsari, John Partilla, Ted Bolan, Joel Roodman
- Judging Criteria
- Originality, storytelling, artistic execution, and creative/technical AI integration
- Prize
- Release and trailer screening across Screenvision’s network, support from Modern Uprising Studios
- AI in Film
- Contentious, with recent examples like 'Ahimsa' using generative AI
- Jury Size
- 10 members