Latvian filmmaker wins €400,000 Grand Prix at Kazakhstan's first AI film festival

Oct 5, 2026 · Issue 10 · 8 sources, 8 articles

Kazakhstan's first AI film festival, held in Astana, drew 8,067 entries; a Latvian director won the €400,000 Grand Prix and the Indian short film 'SITARA' took second prize (5–6 October 2026).

Narrative: Fully AI-based cinema is coming

Sources

• Latvian filmmaker wins €400,000 Grand Prix at Kazakhstan's AI film festival | Euronewseuronews.com · Oct 6, 2026
• Latvian filmmaker wins AI film Grand Prix in Kazakhstan - CinemaMix360cinemamix360.com · Oct 6, 2026
• Latvian Filmmaker Wins $450K Grand Prix at Kazakhstan AI Film Festival | NewsScanernewsscaner.com · Oct 7, 2026
• Astana AI Film Festival concludes: Latvia takes grand prize, Indian short film ‘SITARA’ wins second | Mintlivemint.com · Oct 5, 2026
• Astana AI Film Festival crowns winners, $450,000 Grand Prize goes to Latvia - Afreepressafreepress.tg · Oct 5, 2026
• Latvian filmrendező nyeri a 400 ezer eurós fődíjat a kazahsztáni MI-filmfesztiválon | Euronewshu.euronews.com · Oct 6, 2026 · magyar
• Astana AI Film Festival held in Kazakh capital — exclusive on silkwaytv.kzsilkwaytv.kz · Oct 5, 2026
• Kazakhstan's first AI film festival draws 8,067 entries | Aju Pressajupress.com · Oct 6, 2026

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