Best Narrative Short Film (5 -30min)
Recognizes CREATIVE achievement in short form narrative storytelling with AI. Creative submissions are judged with 40% Storytelling, 40% Execution, 20% Documentation.
This is a collection of different stories set in Berlin. The writer Rob Shaiber, who lost his beloved, a girl who left the war, went to Berlin and the very atmosphere of Berlin is conveyed, appears in the city as one of the main characters. The wanderings of the main characters resemble something between a dream and reality.
"A Journey to Belong" is a heartfelt short film about loneliness, connection, and friendship, along with the universal desire to find where we truly belong. Through breathtaking visuals, touching moments, and a story that speaks to the soul, this film reminds us that sometimes, the family we choose can mean more than family we've lost.
This is the story of a lonely, sad, and lost bison, who was separated from his herd. As he searches for his family, he crosses paths with a very unlikely companion -- a wise and kind cat. Together, they crusade on a journey filled with hope, challenges, and love. Their connection and bond begins to grow stronger with every step. As they learn a true lesson about belonging.
Join the bison and cat on their adventures -- and discover that even in our loneliest moments, we can all find connection.
What is a myth? What is a legend? What is a story, a fable, a lore? Something to ponder forevermore. Hearing chatter and gossip. Hearing light whispers leaving sensual lips. They are doing this, they are doing that. They say this happened at night. They say that happened on this fateful day. All these rumors and old wives' tales. That what they say. Whispers coming from the underground. Riding the wind saying something that might be profound.
Charlie is a potato. And she will tell us about her life. From birth, to childhood, from adolescence to adulthood, our tubercle has something to tell us, about to be or not to be. Why doesn't work? Why isn't she happy?… Yet she followed the recipe.
In 1915, a British astronomer embarks on what seems an impossible mission. To prove a German scientist's revolutionary theory in the midst of war, Eddington prepares for years before traveling to the distant island of Principe. His goal: to observe a five-minute eclipse. This brief moment would forever change our understanding of the universe. This is a story of a scientist's quest for truth, and how intellect transcends all borders.
Welcome to Heartbeat, an intense and haunting 8-minute anime/animation adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale, The Tell-Tale Heart. This unique re-imagining brings Poe's dark classic to life in a way you've never seen before, using cutting-edge AI tools to craft each frame, sound, and scene. From visual design to soundscapes, Heartbeat immerses you in a mind unraveled by guilt and paranoia, reinterpreted through the vibrant lens of anime/animation.
In Heartbeat, experience the descent into madness of our narrator as he confronts the torment of his conscience, symbolized by the rhythmic, unrelenting heartbeat. The visual language of anime amplifies every feeling, capturing the grotesque beauty of Poe's vision through meticulously crafted AI-generated images and a spine-chilling score.
After more than 50 years of conflict, the signing of the Southern Oceans Treaty finally opened up the region to scientific exploration. An intrepid team from the Oceanic Society of Limanora, led by the legendary undersea adventurer Karl Cassell, set forth with a film crew to document the Inky Rocks, a volcanic archipelago teeming with life. And shrouded in mysteries.
Newton’s Cradle is a cautionary tale about a world where time is stolen and commodified. At its heart, the story examines the choices we make with our time and the lasting consequences they hold. The Newton’s Cradle isn’t just a symbolic object—it represents the fragile balance of our decisions and the push and pull of power in this dystopian society. By the end of the film, this seemingly innocuous object is revealed to hold the potential to disrupt the system, offering a glimmer of hope that balance can be restored.
A grieving father travels to Mars for a stranger’s wedding, but his true purpose is revealed when he ventures beyond the resort to an abandoned colony, where he finds an unexpected ally and a chance to finally honor the family he lost. Director Bio: Ryan Patterson is a video producer and award-winning AI filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada. He has over a decade of video production experience in marketing and communications and is the founder of Queen One Studios, an AI-powered production company that specializes in original storytelling through film and advertising, in addition to providing educational opportunities.
When a meek, lowly possum confesses to a shocking crime, a grizzled K9 detective is charged with sniffing out the truth… which isn’t always what it seems.
Out of his element in the wild, a young man tracks his missing friend up a strange mountain, where an ancient secret tests the limits of their friendship.
It's 1987. A small town in New Jersey gets a new flashy fast food restaurant that seems to have it all. Everyone wants to eat there! Leaving a family owned beloved local Burger spot deserted and in jeopardy of closing. Things start to take a twist when it looks like the new restaurant is serving more than burgers. The beloved local burger joint gets pulled into their competition's madness, but with the help of their family burger's secret sauce, they are able to fight back with more than just flavor!
This is an AI-generated film. A young boy falls asleep and has an intense dream, and then wakes up in an unexpected location! Created using MidJourney, Lumalabs, Udio, Davinci Resolve.
In a kingdom built on blood and legacy, power is never freely given. An aging Sultan, desperate to secure his dynasty, turns to a gifted inventor to craft the impossible. But in the shadows of the palace, ambition stirs—and not every heir is born.
A story about love and the unknown universe.
After the worst case scenario in Chernobyl, a giant caterpillar is discovered in the forests around the nuclear power plant. The caterpillar is studied and even noticed by the leaders of the USSR. Before it can reach its full potential, the Iron Curtain falls. The film tells the story of the caterpillar's discoverer and his fascination with the unknown.