Neu Wave Films

Best Hybrid Film of Neu Wave Film Festival. Frankly, this should be the best of future filmmaking, because this is where traditional and AI filmmaking merge. For AI cinema to deliver a commercially marketable product, it needs real actors grounded by physical performance and elevated with AI: that is the true future of film. This is THE ABSCESS by Patrick Chamberlain. What the judges said: "The Abscess illustrates how AI and traditional cinema can seamlessly co-exist, anchoring visceral, character-driven live performances in practical grit before expanding them into breathtaking, mythic world-building. It treats generative technology not as a gimmick, but as an invisible, cinematic superpower."

Here are the first 2 minutes and 30 seconds of this year’s Best Horror Film winner at the Neu Wave AI Film Festival. Dare to keep watching? Connect with @felipeVeloso and @danmendesof to find out where to watch the full film and explore more of their work. What the judges said: "Keep Watching succeeds by making horror feel disturbingly real, ditching cinematic artifice for the unpolished, claustrophobic immediacy of handheld documentary. By filtering the nightmare through the first-person perspective of smart glasses, directors Daniel Mendes and Lipe Veloso turn everyday domestic routines into a trap, trapping the viewer inside the protagonist's exact field of vision with no cutaways and nowhere to hide. That relentless point-of-view blurs the boundary between mundane daily footage and visceral terror—reminding us that horror only truly chills you to the bone when it feels like it’s genuinely happening right in front of your eyes."

We are thrilled to celebrate CITY OF SPIES: THE Z LIST from The team at @FilmPlusCollective Film Plus Collective, Nicolas Lee, Renee Pang, HH and Yulia Wong, taking the WIN at the @TopviewAIhq AI Vertical Drama competition and winning the $5000 Cash! 🎬 This project was completely made with TopView. Thank you TopView.ai Jury verdict: “The fusion of prestige cinema standards with native vertical pacing… sophisticated visual storytelling, technical consistency across complex action sequences, and an ambitious, interlocking ensemble espionage premise built specifically for the mobile screen format.” Vertical drama doesn't have to sacrifice cinematic texture or world-building for mobile engagement. Massive congratulations to the creative team! Neu Wave is committed to bringing creative talents, teams and their high-quality cinematic projects like these to the world of vertical storytelling. Watch below hashtag#CityOfSpies hashtag#AIFilm hashtag#GenerativeAI hashtag#VerticalDrama hashtag#Filmmaking hashtag#TopViewAI hashtag#NeuWaveAI

Congratulations to our Best Music Video Winner:  I Never Had a Dream : by PAPADU PAPADU and surRIHL.   What the Judges Said: "A stunning visual triumph where human art direction leads every single frame. PAPADU bypasses generic AI sheen to command bold, graphic compositions and a striking silkscreen aesthetic to deconstruct civil rights history in reverse. Piercingly poignant, rhythmically flawless, and guided by unmistakable artistic vision. It’s a powerful proof that breakthrough AI cinema relies entirely on intentional human vision and masterclass composition." And of course, we loved the soulful jazzy, hip-hop music. Congratulations to the creative team for raising the bar for AI artistry! #NeuWaveAIFilmFestival #AIFilm #MusicVideoWinner #BoyMath #PAPADU📷 51📷 People also viewed

Congratulations to our Best Commercial winner! Maserati – 100 Years of the Trident Stéphane Benini & Bruno Detante / GORO / Mathematic Jury Verdict & Commendation “A beautifully choreographed tribute to a century of Maserati, bringing its racing heritage and modern identity together with cinematic confidence. Stéphane Benini, Bruno Detante, and the teams at GORO and Mathematic deliver striking imagery, culminating in a memorable final reveal of the Trident traced in snow.”

Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 Neu Wave AI Film Festival! These filmmakers demonstrate outstanding achievement in storytelling, visual artistry, and the craft of AI filmmaking. Their work reflects the imagination, dedication, and creative vision that turn new technology into compelling cinema. We’re proud to celebrate their accomplishments and share this year’s winning films with our community. Grand Jury Prize — Best Film Gum Shan — Max Acchione TopView Vertical Drama Award — $5,000 Cash Prize: City of Spies — Film Plus Collective Best Long Film The Ferryman’s Boat — John Steele Best Short Film Beyond the Sky — Serena Jiang Best Hybrid Film THE ABSCESS — Patrick Ha Chamberlain Best Horror Film Keep Watching — Lipe Veloso & Daniel Mendes de Morais Best Science Fiction Film Atlas i3 / EXCEPTIONS - Atlas i3 Part II — Gregory Toth Best Action Film Tower of One Hundred Demons — James Mitchell Best Thriller Film Road North — Jon Rooney Best Comedy THE PROPOSAL — Ryoichiro Yonekura Best Animation Film The Lighthouse at Christmas Bay — David Mann Best Director Lost Angel — James Carroll Best Screenplay The Egg — David Colclasure / Wolfcat Creative Credited writer: Andy Weir Special Jury Award Legend — Ryan Patterson / Queen One Studios Best Commercial Maserati - 100 Years of the Trident — Stéphane Benini & Bruno Detante / GORO / Mathematic Best Music Video I Never Had a Dream — Papadu Papadu / Boy Math Best Visual Achievement Pomegranate — Zack London / Gossip Goblin Inc. / Fable Studio Best Editing Crownless & Bound — Taylor Matter & Ruben ACP Best Sound Design Sire — Hallelujah Johnson & Simone James / ExHale Studios Best Documentary The Letter That Waited 45 Years — Nim Shapira Thank you to every filmmaker who submitted, our jury, sponsors, partners, and everyone who helped bring this year’s festival to life. Congratulations to all our winners! hashtag#NeuWaveAIFilmFestival hashtag#NeuWave2026 hashtag#AIFilmmaking hashtag#FilmFestival hashtag#Indepe

🏆 The winners of the 2026 Neu Wave AI Film Festival will be announced October 23! The @TopviewAIhq Vertical Drama winner will take home $5,000 USD. We’ll also announce winners in Hybrid Film, Long Film, Short Film, TV Commercials, Music Videos, and more. These filmmakers are pushing the boundaries of how stories are told, and showing us what comes next. Today’s cutting edge. Tomorrow’s filmmaking tradition. Stay tuned—we’ll announce the winners right here on LinkedIn. #NeuWaveAIFilmFestival #AIFilmmaking #TopView #IndependentFilm #VerticalDrama

Bryan Michael Stoller, bestselling author of Filmmaking for Dummies, for a seminar on AI and hybrid filmmaking. Starts at 4:00 PM: AI/Hybrid Filmmaking with @BryanMStoller Followed by TopView’s CEO and XPRIZE winner Jeff Synthesized Stay for amazing films and conversations with the filmmakers shaping the future of cinema. Get your tickets:partiful.com/e/QCoRNMFWeZNwl…

How do you bring actors from around the world into the same film using ChatGPT and @TopviewAIhq ? Join me October 14 at the Neu Wave AI Film Festival as I introduce our hybrid film, Encore: The Last Performance, and share how I worked with actors internationally, using ChatGPT and TopView to bring their performances into the world of the film. Go behind the scenes and catch a sneak peek of Encore, presented in partnership with Topview AI Get your tickets: partiful.com/e/QCoRNMFWeZNwl…

We are so excited. Tomorrow. October 14th. LA tech event. Starts at 4pm. With your ticket, you receive 500 AI generation free credits from @Pixmax_ai For details and to buy tickets: partiful.com/e/QCoRNMFWeZNwl…