Larissa Lumina AI Short Film Festival is Greece's premier AI short film competition.
As the nation's inaugural event of its kind, it showcases innovative short films driven by artificial intelligence, fostering creativity and technological advancement in the film industry.

The Larissa Lumina AI Short Film Festival explores how artificial intelligence serves as a catalyst for augmented imagination, propelling progress along uncharted paths and heralding the advent of an economy where inspiration is the principal currency.

The festival honors the exceptional human talent behind the creation of groundbreaking storytelling forms.

International Film Festival of Larissa" IFFL, will serve as the main host venue which is already running for 16 years.

We welcome AI-generated short films from around the globe or short Films that utilize AI in some aspect of production.

Our judging committee will review all submissions to ensure quality and creativity.

**VISION**

At the Larissa Lumina AI Short Film Festival we believe we are at the dawn of a new era in storytelling and filmmaking, powered by AI. This innovation holds the potential to significantly enhance productivity, earnings, and growth for those who lead and disrupt this transformation, regardless of their global location.
Specifically, for Greece, the first AI Film Festival will cultivate a community of global AI applications, fostering creativity and supporting this advancement. This initiative will open new avenues for artistic expression and technological integration, positioning Greece at the forefront of this exciting evolution in the industry.

Awards & Prizes

**AWARDS**

a) Main Award – Best AI Short Film
(This award recognizes the overall excellence of an AI-generated short film)
Prize: AVID Protools perpetual licence.

b) Katalist.AI Storytelling Award
(This award celebrates the most effective use of AI to enhance the narrative of a short film)
Prize: 6,000 Credits in Katalist.AI. (One Annual Essential Subscription of Katalist.AI

c) Most Innovative AI Technique
(This award honors the most groundbreaking and creative application of AI in filmmaking,in VFX & in SFX)
Prize: 1. AVID Protools perpetual licence.
The new RX 11 Advanced by Native Instruments (worthing 1,299€)

d) Best Greek AI Film
(This award recognizes the best AI-generated short film created by a Greek filmmaker)
Prize: AVID Protools perpetual licence.

e) Lumina Muse Challenge Award & Honorable Mentions
Prizes : - A perpetual copy of Neutron 4 by Native Instruments

Each submission is automatically entered into all five awards categories (Best AI Short, Katalist AI Storytelling, Most Innovative AI and Best Greek AI & Lumina Muse.)

Our panel of professional artists and AI experts will evaluate each submission, selecting the best ones on scores in four criteria (refer to Rules & Terms below). Each shortlisted entry will qualify for consideration in all five award categories.

Each winner will receive email notifications from both FilmFreeway and IFFL, along with personalized achievement certificates and Official Laurels as attachments.

The Festival's award-winning films are presented at the end of the screenings and are announced on our official website and social media.

All winners receive our official award certificate.

Rules & Terms

**Q&A**

The AI Film Festival is open to anyone aged 16 years and above on the day of the submission (July 1st 2024), from all over the world.

According to the rules, your AI Short movie should include AI-powered tooling in the creation process, but it is not limited to generative AI.

All submissions intended for Larissa Lumina AI Film Festival must integrate content created using any of the following AI techniques within one of the three primary dimensions of film: text, audio, or video.

These techniques include natural language processing, speech recognition, music and sound generation, voice synthesis, text-to-speech synthesis, text-to-image synthesis, text-to-video synthesis, image-to-image translation, AI-enhanced video editing, animation tools, motion capture, lip-sync technology, and AI-driven video editing and mastering.

Submissions are required to demonstrate the effective application of AI in enhancing creative processes across these domains.
You can choose any AI tools to support you in the several phases of a movie production and you’ll be asked to describe how you used the AI to achieve your result.

*It is not mandatory to produce an AI short movie 100% AI generated.*

You’ll have to upload on your challenge page your submissions and once the status is "selected" you will have to open your film for download.

1. Your short movie. (1-10 mins long)
2. A report explaining the techniques you used.
3.When you submit your AI short movie you have to choose among four thematic areas: Narratives, Pilots, Documentaries and Experimental.

Narratives:AI storytelling applied to classic movie genres such as action, thriller, sci-fi, romance, and more.
Pilots:short film to present longer stories / series for TV, streaming platforms, social media, and more. If the longer stories / series have already been produced and possibly already released, the related Rights must be a property of the Team; it is not possible to produce a Short Film for this Thematic Area based on longer stories / series whose rights are property of third parties.
Documentaries:AI-powered short film documentaries that report on the real-world, made of news, people, history, places, nature, and more.
Experimental:Explore new and creative applications of AI, pushing beyond traditional storytelling and experimenting with art, tech, and more.

Each creator must send only one submission.

If you wish to send more than one short movie, you can create a new account to do so.

There are no specific requirements about which language you use in your short movie. However, please keep in mind that the jury is international, therefore English is preferred.

Can I participate in other competitions with the work I submit for the larissa lumina AI Film Festival?
Yes, we do not require exclusiveness. Your short movie doesn't need to be an original submission for the lariss lumina ai film festival.
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  • Alesander Sokolov

    A wonderful festival in a gorgeous city. The organization is at a good level.

    November 2024
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  • Filippo Barbieri

    Very special festival, recommended for everyone!

    December 2024
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  • Aurelijus Čiupas

    I heard nothing from the festival and there was zero communication other than automatic notifications on Film Freeway.

    November 2024
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