NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Modern Uprising Studios, the immersive studio division of Toro Science, and Screenvision Media, a national leader in premium video advertising and content representation for major cinema exhibitors, today announced the debut of the Frame Forward Animated AI Film Festival — the first global competition dedicated to celebrating the intersection where animation, artificial intelligence, and human creativity meet.
Film submissions are now open through December 30, 2025, inviting creators worldwide to submit original short films that integrate AI tools in their creative or production process. The winner will be announced in March 2026 for theatrical exhibition.
The inaugural Frame Forward Festival will highlight visionary filmmakers, artists, and technologists redefining the future of animated storytelling. Industry heavyweight jurists and animation fans can vote on their favorite films. Selected finalists will have their film trailers featured both virtually and on the big screen leveraging Screenvision’s national network of 14,000 screens in 2,300 theaters across all 50 states.