Gaspar Noé has never been a filmmaker who shook away from controversy, and he is ready to wade into what might be The most partial subject in Hollywood: AI.
The Runway Ai Film Festival Has announced that Noé will benefit from the jury panel for its upcoming third edition. The annual festival, which will be held in June 2025 with events in both New York and Los Angeles, celebrates short films consisting of generative AI. The event has grown rapidly since its inception in 2023 and received 300 posts for its first festival and 3,000 during its second year. Noé will benefit from a jury panel that also includes Tribeca Enterprise’s CEO Jane Rosenthal, IMAX manager for Post and Image Cattered Bruce Markoe, and Lionsgate Senior Vice President of Visual Effects Brianna Domont, among others.
“I am both very happy and proud to have been invited to join the jury for the runway’s 3rd annual AI Film Festival, “Noé said in a statement to IndieWire. “Discovering the work that has been done with this new technology is fascinating. I am always beyond curious to see how young filmmakers now reinvent the art of visual story with these incredible tools. “
“Gaspar’s work is legendary, and getting him to join the AIFF jury is an honor,” Runway Studio’s manager Jaime Umpherson. “On the track, we constantly drive the boundaries of stories and creativity, something that Gaspar has always done with their films. His eye for talent and embrace of new technology fits perfectly with Aiff’s ethos. ”
In addition to his new AI playing, Noé also hopes to dip your toes in some new filmmaking. In an interview from November 2024 with AmountThe filmmaker explained that he would be open to making a children’s film in the near future.
“The most important film genres that would really interest me for a future project are documentary, war film and horror. Probably I should even try to mix the three genres, ”said Noé. “I would also like to make a movie with young children or a movie for children.”
