Pixel Minds is a unique film festival where technology meets art and the future of filmmaking is being created today. Here short films are born not only thanks to human talent, but also with the help of advanced artificial intelligence. At Pixel Minds, the
audience will be able to immerse themselves in a world of visual experiments, unexpected plots and innovative approaches to storytelling. This is a space where algorithms become co-authors, and each work is a dialog between man and machine.
The festival brings together filmmakers, programmers, artists and anyone interested in the future of cinema. Pixel Minds is not just a screening of films, it is a glimpse into tomorrow, where creativity and technology merge to create a new reality of filmmaking.

🌐 Pixel Minds Festival Event Plan:
🕙 10:00 - 11:30 | Opening
Live performance: a neural network (e.g. Sora) generates a greeting movie in front of the audience using keywords from the chat.
Kick-off ceremony: short speeches by the organizers.
Teaser bump: screening of 3-minute snippets of all nominees, edited by the algorithm into a single trailer.
🕛 12:00 - 14:30 | Non-stop screening of the winners of nominations (time will depend on the number of films).
The films will be shown in blocks of 15-25 minutes, with 5-minute interactives in between.
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 | Lab in an hour
Quick master class: creating a mini-film on Pika/Runway.
Pitching battle: 5 projects, 2 minutes each. The winner is determined by applause.
🕕 18:00 - 19:30 | Gala Final
Screening of the winning films in the categories:
- Audience Award
- Special Jury Prize: "An Unexpected Turn"
- Grand Prix: "Pixel Mind"
🕕 20:00 - 20:30 | Award Ceremony
🕕 20:30 - 23:00 | Closing Party
Time to discuss the films and have fun! :)

Awards & Prizes

Dear participants of the Pixel Minds festival! We are proud to announce that all winners — both in the main and special nominations — will receive valuable personalized certificates, which will become a significant proof of your professional recognition. Each certificate contains the name of your work and the nomination won, which turns it into a significant artifact of your creative biography. It is especially valuable that such certificates are not received by all participants, but only by the best of the best — those whose work has truly impressed our expert jury. And remember: your certificates are not just beautiful diplomas, but real confirmation that your work has already been appreciated by professionals in the film industry.

Our nominations:

- Grand Prix: "Pixel Mind"
- Best Screenplay
- Best Visualization
- Best Sound and Music
- Best Experimental Film
- Best Debut
- Best Social or Philosophical Film
- Best Animated Film
- Best film about the future
- Best film about human-AI interaction
- Best film created entirely by AI
- Best Science Fiction movie
- Best Art House Movie
- Best movie about nature and technology
- Best AI Cinematography
- Best Virtual Reality Film
- Best Film on Digital Culture
- Best Film on Human Emotions
- Audience Award
- Special Jury Prize: "An Unexpected Turn"

Our special nominations:

"Breakthrough of the Year"

"Evolution of Art"

"AI with a human face"

"Technological experiment"

"Prediction Movie"

Rules & Terms

- The work must be original. The use of other people's materials (video, music, texts) is allowed only with the permission of the copyright holders.
- The participant guarantees that the movie does not violate copyrights and does not contain illegal content.
- All decisions made by the festival jury are final and cannot be appealed.
- Sound and image should be clear, without noise and distortion.
- Up to 25 minutes (including credits).
- Films must be submitted ONLY in digital format.
- Foreign language films must be subtitled in English.
- One participant can submit no more than 2 works.
- Films that have previously participated in other festivals are allowed.
- The organizers reserve the right to use fragments of films for the promotional materials of the festival (with the indication of authorship).
- By submitting an application, you agree with the rules of the festival and give permission to display your work within the framework of the event.
- The organizers are not responsible for copyright infringement by the participants.
- Submission fees are non-refundable.