Filmmakers
Filmmakers whose films were chosen to appear in the 2025 Seattle AI Film Festival.
Matt Zien
USA
Matt Zien is a filmmaker exploring the intersection of AI technology and historical storytelling. Following a decade as a development executive and producer of acclaimed documentary series for networks including CNN, HBO, and VICE, he founded KNGMKR Labs to push the boundaries of narrative possibility. His documentary work includes 'Free Meek' (Amazon), 'This is Paris' (YouTube), and 'The Curse of Von Dutch' (Hulu). Currently, he's pioneering new approaches to historical recreation using AI tools, creating immersive windows into pivotal moments of the past. His early filmmaking earned him acceptance to USC Film School at age 17.
The First Humans
In a two million year period -- a mere sliver of time in evolutionary terms -- our ancestors began creating art, burying the dead, and exhibiting the first signs of language. THE FIRST HUMANS explores the greatest mystery of all time: why and how we became human.