Tribeca Studios and OpenAI to Establish AI-Integrated Short Film Program (EXCLUSIVE)
The year-long program will accept two filmmakers to make live-action shorts with OpenAI's tools and features. Those shorts are set to premiere at the 2026 festival, alongside a discussion about AI and film. In addition to access to OpenAI, the selected filmmakers will receive funding, training and mentorship through the program.
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'At Tribeca, storytelling is at the heart of everything we do — and innovation is key to its future. Partnering with OpenAI allows us to be at the forefront of a new creative frontier, where AI is not a replacement, but another powerful tool in a filmmaker's toolkit,' Jane Rosenthal, Tribeca Enterprises co-founder and CEO, said in a statement. 'This collaboration reflects Tribeca's commitment to championing fearless artists who are willing to explore, experiment, and push the boundaries of their craft.'
Tribeca Festival previously introduced another AI film initiative last year called Sora Shorts, which showcased five shorts created through the OpenAI model Sora. That program required participants to follow Screen Actors Guild, Writers' Guild and Directors' Guild parameters for AI usage.
'Filmmakers have always pushed the boundaries of storytelling, and this program is about supporting that spirit with tools to enhance traditional filmmaking pipelines,' Brad Lightcap, COO of OpenAI, said in a statement. 'We're proud to continue our partnership with Tribeca to help bring new ideas to life using OpenAI tools, and I am excited to see how filmmakers embrace the technology to support their creative expression.'
Tribeca has not yet sent out invitations for submissions.
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