Overview

• IMAX and Runway AI will present ten finalist films from the 2025 AI Film Festival in 10 locations nationwide from August 17 to 20.
• Selections include More Tears than Harm, which explores a childhood in Madagascar, and Jailbird, depicting a British prison rehabilitation program.
• Runway’s third annual festival drew 6,000 submissions and featured jurors such as Gaspar Noé and Harmony Korine.
• Runway AI has forged partnerships with Lionsgate and AMC Networks and reached a valuation above $3 billion, reflecting growing studio and investor confidence.
• The announcement has reignited debates over AI’s role in filmmaking and its impact on creative labor.