A curated international AI film festival and conference

for story-driven cinema made with AI, with a clear focus on authorship and narrative intent.

June 5 · Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema · Toronto

Cinema Shift Festival Toronto

Submission deadline: April 15. Notification date: May 15

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Cinema Shift Festival focuses on narrative films that use AI as a creative tool, guided by human authorship and cultural intent.

We curate films where AI serves a story or idea rooted in film culture, not technical demonstration.
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Best AI Narrative Film
Narrative films that use AI as a creative tool, while storytelling and authorship remain human-led.
Best Hybrid Film
(AI + Traditional Production)
Narrative films primarily made through traditional production methods, with AI used selectively to enhance specific elements.
Best Canadian AI Narrative Film
A jury-selected award recognizing a Canadian film that meets the Best AI Narrative Film criteria and is led and produced in Canada.

Curatorial Jury

Fabio Montanari
Fabio Montanari

Fabio Montanari is a filmmaker and scholar who has written series for major networks, including HBO and Netflix, and is the creator of an original international TV series for Amazon Prime Video. He holds an MFA in Film from Columbia University and is an Assistant Professor at York University.

Boris Licina
Boris Licina

Boris Licina is a screenwriter and curator focused on narrative authorship and AI-assisted storytelling. He holds a BFA in Screenwriting from York University and works across film and emerging media with an emphasis on story-driven, human-led cinema.

Additional jury members to be announced.

Conference speakers

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