Parallel Events

Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026 | CYENS Centre of Excellence, Nicosia

Schedule:
Saturday 10:00–17:00
Sunday 10:00–13:30

This intensive two-day workshop invites directors, artists and visual storytellers to explore the creative potential of artificial intelligence in cinema.

Led by award-winning filmmaker and AI cinema pioneer Elettra Fiumi, participants will be introduced to contemporary tools for image and video creation through artificial intelligence, while examining ways to integrate them creatively and responsibly into the filmmaking process.

Twelve selected participants will work in small groups, following a hands-on creative process: from idea development and visual experimentation to image generation, scene animation and the creation of a short film using AI tools.

Special emphasis will be placed on collaboration, the notion of creative authorship, and critical reflection on the aesthetics and ethics of filmmaking with artificial intelligence.

Application deadline: 27 March 2026
Maximum number of participants: 12

Workshop language: English

Apply here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1omMt-dR4VzvcOUEs-eatjT6vmYr22KnO5UArTL_U2d8/edit?ts=69a7f8f4

Instructor Bio
Elettra Fiumi is a documentary filmmaker, AI cinema pioneer and founder of Fiumi Studios in Lugano, Switzerland. She collaborates as a Creative Partner with platforms such as OpenAI/Sora, Runway, Pika, ElevenLabs, Leonardo and Dreamina.

Her documentary Radical Landscapes premiered at DOCNYC, while Dancing Free was screened at the Locarno Film Festival. Her AI films Mamma Robot and Alma Robotα are part of a broader anthology exploring motherhood, technology and identity.