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Future Reality AI Film Festival 2026
Presented by Soho International Film Festival × HXR
Join us on Sunday evening, October 25, at Village East by Angelika for finalist screenings and an awards ceremony. Discover a new generation of filmmakers imagining what cinema could become.
Event Schedule:
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Festival Opening: 7:00 PM
Official Selection Screenings: 7:30 PM
Awards Ceremony: 9:00 PM
Official Site：https://future-reality.ai.studio/
Meet the people shaping film, AI, XR, media, and creative technology.
One night. Multiple industries. New collaborations.
Future Reality is a cross-industry festival bringing together Emmy-winning filmmakers, technologists, producers, investors,brands, media executives, artists, and cultural leaders to explore how new tools are reshaping storytelling—and who gets to shape what comes next.
Featured Grand Jury
Fred Grinstein — Stanford/Starling Lab Fellow; former Head of Non-Fiction Programming at Anonymous Content; advisor to History and A&E on AI and emerging media; co-founder of Machine Cinema; Creative Executive & Media Strategist with credits across Sundance, Tribeca, HBO, Hulu, and Oscar-shortlisted documentary work.
Kees van Oostrum — Cinematographer; Former President of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC); ASC Award recipient and multiple Emmy nominee; Professor, Shanghai Theatre Academy
GMUNK — Globally Award winning Digital Artist & Director; visual design for TRON: Legacy, Oblivion and Top Gun: Maverick; creator of the Windows 10 default wallpaper; Cannes Lion Grand Prix & SIGGRAPH Best in Show winner. Collaboration with Fortune 500/NASA/Billie Eilish.
Fan Ming — Documentary Filmmaker & Emmy Awards Juror; Harvard MPA & Mason Fellow
Ian Dawson —XR/VFX Executive & Producer; VFX Supervisor on the JARVIS sequences for Iron Man 1 & 2; produced broadcast and screen graphics for 13 Oscars ceremonies; 9-time Emmy Award winner.
Song Wen — Founder, FIRST International Film Festival
Jorge Ballos — President & Founder, SOHO Creative Lab
Award Presenter
Sibyl Santiago — Executive Director & Head of Programming, SOHO Film Forum; Board Member & VP of Events, NYWIFT; BAFTA and PGA member; 30+ years across film, television, and stage, with collaborations spanning Google, YouTube, Target, MyxTV, and ABS-CBN.
What happens when more people have the power to put the worlds they imagine on screen?
Our inaugural open call received 1,700+ films from 60+ countries and regions, bringing together new voices and perspectives from around the world.
Great filmmaking. Bold imagination. AI with intention.
Join filmmakers, artists, creative technologists, and members of the New York film and creative community for:
Official Selection Screenings
A curated selection of standout films from around the world, spanning narrative, animation, documentary, experimental work, music video, and emerging cinematic forms.
Future Reality Awards
Celebrating exceptional storytelling, craft, imagination, worldbuilding, character, sound, visual language, and meaningful creative use of AI.
Filmmaker & Industry Conversations
Conversations with filmmakers, artists, and industry voices about how emerging technologies are changing who gets to create and what kinds of stories can be brought to life.
Festival Keepsakes
Guests will also have the opportunity to take home limited-edition Future Reality memorabilia and commemorative items created for the inaugural festival.