One more date, the day after the festival
On 5 October Merge is a guest of the Swiss {ai} Weeks in Bellinzona, with a best of the selection and the artistic directors in the room. Free, sign-up required.
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The first film festival in Switzerland entirely dedicated to AI
The Merge Film Festival, running from 1 to 4 October, is Switzerland's first film festival dedicated to artificial intelligence.
It offers four days of screenings, masterclasses and public talks.
An opportunity to question the role of artificial intelligence in creative processes and in the wider transformation of our relationship with images.
Merge was born out of the need to give space to a new form of cinematic language, while also serving as a space for reflection on the cultural phenomenon of artificial intelligence. A transformation that is challenging our relationship with reality.
News
Festival updates and news
Meet the Experimental jury
Alessandro Bavari, Marco Poloni and Keith Zhang will judge the eight films in the Experimental competition, where video art meets artificial intelligence. Discover their profiles.
Meet the jury
Meet the Full AI jury
Javishth Chabria and Hardeep Gambhir will judge the twenty films made entirely with artificial intelligence. Discover their profiles.
Meet the jury
Meet the Hybrid jury
Marco Longo and Francesca Monti will judge the films in the Hybrid competition, where traditional filmmaking meets artificial intelligence. Discover their profiles.
Meet the jury
The full programme is out
Four days, hour by hour: competition screenings, masterclasses, the opening night and the awards. Read it online or download it as a PDF.
See the programme
The Full AI official selection is out
Nineteen films make up the Full AI competition: posters, synopses and the first trailers are online.
See the selection
The Hybrid official selection is out
Eight films make up the Hybrid competition: posters, synopses and the first trailers are online.
See the selection
The Experimental official selection is out
Eight works make up the Experimental competition: posters, synopses and the first trailers are online.
See the selection
Accreditation pre-sales are open
Festival passes are on sale: choose the one that suits you, upload your photo and receive your digital badge by email.
Get your pass
Corriere della Sera features Merge
Corriere della Sera has published an article about the Merge Film Festival and cinema made with artificial intelligence.
Read the article
Youth Jury open call
Applications for the Merge Film Festival Youth Jury are now open. Young people, students and film enthusiasts can apply to join.
Apply now
The three film selectors have been announced
Martina Agueci, Manila Tunesi and Lucas Previtali will curate the film selection of the Merge Film Festival.
Meet the selectors
PoPaCi website is now online
The website of PoPaCi, the company behind the Festival, is now live.
Visit popaci.com
Merge Festival is officially open
The Merge Film Festival is officially launched — see you in October.
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Main venues
- Cinema LuxThe festival's main venue
- PiazzaLive music, food & drink
- Circle 91The Artist's House
- Masterclass HallMasterclasses, talks and round tables
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