AIFF 2026 — Runway's 4th Annual AI Film Festival
The Well
Dorian & Daniel
Gold
Once upon a time, in a snow-covered trailer park, the wolf is found dead at the bottom of a well. A tragic accident — or so they say. But when a sharp-witted hare starts to investigate, the truth shifts. What secrets lie buried below?
Runway's fourth annual AI Film Festival returned with gala screenings in two cities, June 11 at Alice Tully Hall in New York and June 18 at The Broad Stage in Los Angeles. Ten film finalists were chosen from worldwide submissions, with over $135,000 in prizes including a $50,000 Grand Prix plus one million Runway credits. The jury included Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary, Tribeca's Jane Rosenthal, and Runway co-founder Cristóbal Valenzuela.
The Grand Prix went to Robert Gaudette's "A Face Only a Mother Could Love," with Dorian & Daniel's "The Well" taking Gold and Mathery's "Where Knights Fall" the Silver. The winning and honored films are collected below.