VIA Journal
Notes on
AI cinema.
Festival guides, event explainers, and practical writing for filmmakers working with AI across Europe.
Florence AI Festival 2027: plan your visit and film submission
Florence AI Festival is scheduled for 15 February 2027 at Palazzo San Niccolò, Via di San Niccolò 79, Florence. You can save the date and review the film submission requirements now. Ticket details and session times remain to be announced, so keep the festival day separate from an assumed screening timetable.
27 October 2026 · 5 min read
How to programme an AI short-film screening
Build an AI short-film screening with a clear curatorial idea, a realistic running order and a useful audience discussion. A practical guide from VIA.
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
Makers Era: VIA at Google Cloud AI Live Roma
VIA presented Makers Era, created entirely with Google tools, and six short films selected with the Google Cloud team in Rome on 21 October 2026.
22 October 2026 · 3 min read
Build a festival press kit for your AI short film
Prepare a reusable AI film press kit with a clear synopsis, useful stills, accurate credits and a contact sheet. A practical guide from VIA Editorial.
20 October 2026 · 6 min read
Find your place in VIA: AI film festivals, awards and Prompt2Screen
Explore the VIA network: Rome AI Festival, Florence AI Festival, Milan AI Festival and Prompt2Screen. Choose where to watch, make or submit AI films.
19 October 2026 · 5 min read
Prompt2Screen in Torino: Film Commission Coverage and a Day of AI Cinema
Film Commission Torino Piemonte features VIA’s Prompt2Screen: Automotive Stories, 40 creators and a one-day AI cinema challenge at Blox Space.
9 October 2026 · 4 min read
AI Film Festivals in Italy: The Complete 2026–27 Season
Three AI cinema events across Italy in 2026–27: the Rome AI Festival, the Turin Hackathon, and Florence AI Cinema Night. Dates, formats, and who each one is for.
20 July 2026 · 6 min read
Rome AI Festival 2026: Films, Talks and the New Language of Cinema
The Rome AI Festival takes place on 19 September 2026 — a European festival of AI film screenings, artist talks and creative tools, organised by VIA.
22 July 2026 · 5 min read
Turin Hackathon 2026: From Idea to Film Prototype
The VIA Turin Hackathon on 10 October 2026 puts filmmakers, developers and designers in cross-disciplinary teams to build a working film prototype.
25 July 2026 · 5 min readFlorence AI Cinema Night 2027: New Films, Historic Room
Florence AI Cinema Night on 15 February 2027 concludes the VIA 2026–27 season with a curated evening of AI cinema, talks and live exchange in a historic cinema.
28 July 2026 · 4 min readWhat Is AI Cinema? A Guide for European Filmmakers
AI cinema explained: what the term covers, which parts of production it actually changes, the open questions around authorship, and where to see the work.
30 July 2026 · 7 min readFilmmakers, cultural partners, studios, and institutions