Winners - 2025 edition
The inaugural edition of the Rome AI Film Festival set a remarkably high standard for the future of storytelling. We were overwhelmed not just by the technology on display, but by the profound artistry, narrative depth, and emotional resonance of the submissions.
The films listed below represent the very best of this year’s selection. From groundbreaking documentaries to stunning animated narratives, these creators have proven that AI is a powerful tool in the hands of visionary artists. We are proud to honor these works as the standard-bearers of our first edition.
A Little Full - BEST AI ANIMATION
Directed by Bee Han, Yixuan Niu, Yiran Tian, Yue Zhang
Sky Walking - BEST NARRATIVE
Directed by Nikolaos Stampoulopoulos
Red Blue Yellow Black Again - BEST DOCUMENTARY
Directed by Kirill Karnovich-Valua
Plastic Erosion - BEST EXPERIMENTAL
Directed by Fei Yi Li
Artefatti
I THINK ABOUT THE ROMAN EMPIRE EVERY DAY
Gloria
PARAMITA
Nine
Koan
Keep up, Man
Berserk
project wave
Forest of Memories
To Believers
NOHEART
Whispers Through the Pines
The Ocean doesn't get wet
The Prime Pattern
RED DOT
Tje Afterlife of Aphrodite
Today
The Bridge of Arta
Dark, Light, Yellow
VII Violenza
Beyond the screen
My Boyfriend is a superhero
When the Mist Fades
Broken Arrow
Arnaldo Had An Ideia
Bang!
The Last Pencil
Bla Bla Blair
Imperia
Anatomy of a Massacre
Anima
The Prayer Nedle
The Last Dream
GOWONU: The Descent
Grandpa Tells Stories
Headscan
Helene
One, no one and one hundred thousands
Railbound
The Secret Life of Anjali
The Lost Song
Fire Breaks
Desserts and Dragons
Project Lament
Carousel
We the Change
Ladidas
Crash and ise
Servants in Disguise
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