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Camerimage opens with silence after Kraków shooting, honors Darren Aronofsky
Camerimage opened in Toruń, Poland, with a minute of silence for victims of a mass shooting in Kraków, hours earlier.
At least six people were reported dead and more than a dozen injured; Poland’s prime minister said three bodies were later found at the suspect’s home.
The shooting was described as the country’s deadliest in decades.
Camerimage is a festival devoted to cinematography, and its 34th edition runs from November 7 to 14.
Festival founder Marek Zydowicz said it welcomes different filmmaking technologies but opposes fully AI-generated films.
The festival honored director Darren Aronofsky, who has supported using generative AI in filmmaking, prompting debate about the technology.
AI debates and workshops are planned during the festival, which also opened with Luca Guadagnino’s film *Artificial*.
Camerimage opened its 34th edition in Toruń, Poland, with artificial intelligence a major theme of the ceremony.
Festival founder Marek Zydowicz said the event would discuss AI but draw the line at fully AI-generated films.
Darren Aronofsky, a proponent of generative AI in filmmaking, received the festival’s honorary Director Award.
The opening ceremony began with a minute of silence for victims of a mass shooting in Kraków earlier that day.
Luca Guadagnino’s film Artificial, about the origins of OpenAI, was the festival’s opening film.
- Who
- Camerimage organizers and festival founder Marek Zydowicz, with filmmaker Darren Aronofsky among those honored.
- What
- The festival opened with an AI-focused ceremony and honored Aronofsky with its honorary Director Award.
- When
- The opening ceremony took place on November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Toruń, Poland, at the Jordanski Culture Centre.
- Why
- The festival honors work in filmmaking and cinematography; Zydowicz said AI was an important and contentious subject for discussion.
Marek Zydowicz
Darren Aronofsky
AI in filmmaking
Marek Zydowicz
Zydowicz said the festival welcomes a diversity of techniques and technologies but draws the line at fully AI-generated films.
Darren Aronofsky
Aronofsky is a proponent of using generative AI in filmmaking.
Marek Zydowicz launched Camerimage to champion cinematographers and other below-the-line artists.
The festival opened in Toruń with a minute of silence for the victims of the Kraków shooting.
Darren Aronofsky received Camerimage’s honorary Director Award, and Artificial screened as the opening film.
Camerimage’s 34th edition was scheduled to take place in Toruń.
- Edition
- 34th
- Location
- Toruń, Poland
- Festival dates
- November 7–14, 2026
- AI position
- Zydowicz said the festival draws the line at fully AI-generated films
- Honoree
- Darren Aronofsky
- Opening film
- Artificial
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Camerimage Opens With Minute Of Silence For Kraków Mass Shooting; Darren Aronofsky Honored & Luca Guadagnino Introduces ‘Artificial’
What people are saying
diversity of techniques and technologies
They’re very focused on not just the flashy names and that’s really incredible because it honors everyone who makes films possible for people like me.
The reason I come back is because there’s very rarely film festivals that celebrate the collaboration of everyone