Award-winning AI Filmmaker, Creative Director, one of the Top 50 Women AI Filmmakers, Top 50 Women AI Artists, Eames Institute Curious 100, Gen:48 Winner, Google Flow Session Artist, Leonardo Imagination Fund Judge and Runway Creative Partner.
Alex Naghavi is a Los Angeles-based creative director and storyteller with 17+ years of experience at the intersection of design, film, and emerging technology. She has led global projects for Google, AMC, Sony, RCA Records, and Spotify—blending immersive visuals with emotionally-driven narratives to shape emotionally resonant, future-facing experiences.
Her work includes creatively directing Google’s The Walking Dead voice game—a multi-narrative, choose-your-own-adventure experience—and creatively leading award-winning motion projects alongside renowned motion studio, Breeder. Her explorations in generative art have been exhibited at Photo Schweiz in Zurich, and she was named one of the Top 50 AI Women Artists by Leonardo.Ai. She has spoken at House of gAI and judged the ADC Awards in the Artificial Intelligence category.
A first-generation Australian of Persian and Dutch heritage, Alex brings a multicultural lens to her work. She is passionate about redefining the future of film through experimentation, emotion, and emerging technology.
Official Selection
Le Drip
Bucharest AI Film Festival
Romania
Official Selection
Le Drip
Altera Festival
Atlanta
Official Selection
Le Drip
AI Film Awards French Riviera
Cannes
Official Selection
Railbound
NewFilmmakers NY
New York
Official Selection
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Critics' Choice International Film Festival
Tamil Nadu
Screened within the exhibition for Mike Brodie’s A Period of Juvenile Prosperity
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Gallery Ether
Tokyo
Official Selection
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Wolf Media Festival
Florida
Official Selection
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Chandler International Film Festival
Arizona
Official Selection
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AI Artist
Peking
Official Selection
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CinemaBriz Film Festival
Barcelona
Official Selection
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Bali International AI Film Festival
Bali
🏆 Nominee
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Digital Griffix Film Awards
Montreal
🏆 Quarter-Finalist
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Hollywood AI Short Film Awards
Los Angeles
🏆 Quarter-Finalist
Railbound
Auguri Film Festival
Turin
🏆 Finalist
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Nikola Tesla Film Festival
Las Vegas
🏆 Finalist
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French Riviera Film Festival
Cannes
🏆 Finalist
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ORION IFF International Film Festival
Queensland
🏆 Finalist
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London Global Film Awards
London
🏆 Finalist
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Qld XR Festival
Brisbane
🏆 Finalist
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Australian AI Festival
Sydney
🏆 Honorable Mention
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Rome AI Festival
Rome
🏆 Honorable Mention
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Wonder Film Festival
London
🏆 Honorable Mention — Best AI-generated Short Film
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Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival
Amsterdam
🏆 Short Film Director
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Seoul International AI Film Festival
Seoul
🏆 Best Film Editing
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Portugal Indie Film Festival
Portugal
🏆 Best Original Score
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Indie Berlin Film Festival
Berlin
🏆 Silver Noise
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Bucharest AI Film Festival
Romania
🏆 Best AI Generated Film
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Ambrosia Film Festival
Moscow
🏆 Best AI Film
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Queen City Culture Film Festival
Charlotte, NC, USA
🏆 Best AI Narrative Film
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Budapest SmartFest
Budapest
🏆 Best AI Film
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Orlando International Film Festival
Florida, USA
🏆 Best International AI Short Film
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Festival Internacional de Cine y Multimedia
Buenos Aires
🏆 Best AI Film
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Cittadella International Film Festival
Cittadella
🏆 Best AI Film
Railbound
Beyond Border International Film Festival
West Bengal, India
🏆 Best AI Film (Bangkok Society Film Critics Award)
Railbound
Bangkok Movie Awards
Bangkok
🏆 Best AI Film
Railbound
Los Angeles Film Awards
Los Angeles
🏆 Best AI Film
Railbound
Festigious Los Angeles
Los Angeles
🏆 Best AI Film
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Santa Monica Film Festival
Los Angeles
🏆 Gold Cube, Bronze Cube & Merit
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Art Directors Club Awards
New York
🏆 Best Film, 🏆 Best AI Animation, 🏆 Best Use of AI, 🏆 Best Cinematography
Railbound
AI International Film Festival
Los Angeles
🏆 First Place: Film - Documentary, Historical, & True Crime 🏆 First Place: Google Cloud
Railbound
Chroma Awards
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Feast
AI For The Future Festival
New York
Nominee
Feast
AI Film 3 Festival
Arizona
Official Selection
Feast
Vast Film Festival
Buenos Aires
Official Selection
Feast
AI Artist
Beijing
Official Selection
Feast
Atlanta Immersion: AI Film & Media Festival
Atlanta
Official Selection
Feast
AI Film Awards Cannes 2025
Cannes
🏆 Semi-Finalist
Feast
Neu Wave AI Film Festival
Los Angeles
🏆 Winner—Blue Moon Award, 🏆 Nominee—Moonshot Award
Feast
Story Machine
London
🏆 Winner—Best Horror
Feast
Berlin Indie Film Festival
Berlin
🏆 Winner—Best Indie Short Film, 🏆 Winner—Best Super Short Film
Feast
London Movie Awards
London
🏆 Winner—Best Super Short Film
Feast
Florence Film Awards
Florence
🏆 Winner—Super Short Film
Feast
East Village New York Film Festival
New York
🏆 Winner—People's Choice Honoree
Feast
Runway Gen:48 Fourth Edition
New York
Official Selection
Gentle
Taunus Filmfest
Germany
Official Selection
Gentle
Columbus International Film & Animation Festival
Columbus
Official Selection
Gentle
Mashup CinémA.I
Paris
Official Selection
Gentle
That Film Festival
London
Official Selection
Gentle
Glow International Film Festival
Cape Town
Official Selection
Gentle
Columbus International Film & Animation Festival
Columbus
Official Selection
Gentle
Short Shot Fest
Moscow
Official Selection
Gentle
AI For The Future Festival
New York
Official Selection
Gentle
Seoul International AI Film Festival
Seoul
Official Selection
Gentle
AI Film 3 Festival
Arizona
Official Selection
Gentle
Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival
Atlanta
Official Selection
Gentle
Atlanta Immersion: AI Film & Media Festival
Atlanta
Official Selection
Gentle
AIMF
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Gentle
The Great Film Festival
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Gentle
Berlin Indie Film Festival
Berlin
Official Selection
Gentle
AI Film Awards Cannes 2025
Cannes
🏆 Nominee—Best Visuals
Gentle
Story Machine
London
🏆 Honorable Mention
Gentle
East Village New York Film Festival
New York
🏆 Honorable Mention
Gentle
Hollywood Shorts Fest
Los Angeles
🏆 Quarter-finalist
Gentle
Hollywood AI Short Film Awards
Los Angeles
🏆 Quarter Finalist
Gentle
Hollywood Al Short Film
Los Angeles
🏆 Semi-finalist
Gentle
Chicago Amarcord Arthouse Television Awards
Chicago
🏆 Semi-Finalist
Gentle
Veneto Shorts Italy
Venezia
🏆 Finalist
Gentle
NewFilmmakers NY
New York
🏆 Finalist
Gentle
Neu Wave AI Film Festival
Los Angeles
🏆 Finalist
Gentle
Chicago Al Film Festival
Chicago
🏆 Finalist
Gentle
Nikola Tesla Film Festival
Las Vegas
🏆 Winner—Silver Award: Super Short Film
Gentle
London Movie Awards
London
🏆 Winner—Best Visuals
Gentle
Moonmax International Film Festival
Barcelona
🏆 Winner—Best Female Director
Gentle
LA International Art Film Fest
Los Angeles
🏆 Winner—Best First-Time Director
Gentle
Cine Paris Film Festival
Paris
🏆 Winner—Silver Cloud Award Winner Short Form Drama
Gentle
OMNI 1.0 "Iterations" (Judge: George Miller, Jonathan Zawada)
Sydney
🏆 Winner—Best AI-Generated Film
Gentle
VastFilm Festival
Buenos Aires
🏆 Winner—Best Narrative Short, 🏆 Winner—Best Short Director
Gentle
AI International Film Festival
Los Angeles
🏆 Winner — Best Experimental Film, 🏆 Winner — Best Female Director Short Film
Gentle
Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival
Amsterdam
Official Selection
Depths
AI For The Future Festival
New York
Official Selection
Depths
AI Film 3 Festival
Arizona
Official Selection
Depths
NewFilmmakers NY
New York
Official Selection
Depths
Atlanta Micro Short Film Festival
Atlanta
Official Selection
Depths
Atlanta Immersion: AI Film & Media Festival
Atlanta
🏆 Short of the Week
Depths
Chroma Art Film Festival
Miami
🏆 Semi-Finalist
Depths
Neu Wave AI Film Festival
Los Angeles
🏆 Finalist
Depths
Derapage
Montreal
🏆 Finalist
Depths
AI Film Awards Cannes 2025
Cannes
🏆 Finalist
Depths
East Village New York Film Festival
New York
College
Griffith University Queensland College of Art
Design
Current City
Los Angeles
Hometown
Australia
Gender
Female
Award-winning AI Filmmaker, Creative Director, one of the Top 50 Women AI Filmmakers, Top 50 Women AI Artists, Eames Institute Curious 100, Gen:48 Winner, Google Flow Session Artist, Leonardo Imagination Fund Judge and Runway Creative Partner.
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