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OMNI AI Film Festival puts Australia at the centre of AI cinema's global rise
IT Wire – Sept 23, 2025
OMNI has rapidly evolved from a test screening into a global hub for AI-generated cinema, right here in your backyard in Australia.
‘Mad Max’ Director George Miller Says ‘AI Is Here to Stay and Change Things’: ‘It’s Way More Egalitarian’ and Will Make Filmmaking ‘Available to Anyone Who Has a Calling to It’
Variety – Oct 9, 2025
The director believes AI has made film-making ‘way more egalitarian’ – and is set to lead the judges at Omni AI film festival in Australia.
Longwan's AI Film Wins Top Honor on Global Stage at OMNI Shanghai
March 2026 - China Daily, China
Awarded top honors at OMMI Shanghai, Mom and Horse uses AI to explore motherhood, cultural memory, and heritage, earning domestic and international recognition, including multiple 2026 global awards.
George Miller is leading the judging panel for Australian AI film festival
October 2026 - 9 News Australia
OMNI Founder Aryeh Sternberg and OMNI 0.5 Silver Cloud winner Dr. Samantha Pillay featured on the Today morning show on Nine national TV network, Australia
Interview‘ - AI is here to stay and change things’: Mad Max director George Miller on why he is taking part in an AI film festival
The Guardian – Oct 9, 2025
‘It’s Way More Egalitarian’ and Will Make Filmmaking ‘Available to Anyone Who Has a Calling to It’.
"Was He an Animal If Music Moved Him So?" - OMNI at SXSW Sydney 2025
SXSW Sydney – July, 2025
"Cinema has always been a mirror for what we feel and the stories we tell- but what happens when the mirror starts to speak back?”
George Miller has thoughts on AI filmmaking – they may surprise you
The Age – Oct 7, 2025
"Be alert but not alarmed – and be excited," says George Miller in this wide-ranging feature.
George Miller: “AI is here to stay and change things”
Film Stories – Oct 9, 2025
Mad Max and Happy Feet filmmaker George Miller has spoken enthusiastically about generative AI, which is a “dynamically evolving tool”, he says.
OMNI Founder interview with Sophia the Robot
Variety – Sep 19, 2025
Interview with Sophia the Robot and Aryeh Sternberg, Founder and Curator of the OMNI AI International Film Festival at Smart City Expo Kuala Lumpur 2025.
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Australian Consulate General John Williams Delivers Top Award at OMNI Shanghai
March 2026 - Tide News, China
The award ceremony for OMNI “AI EMOTION — 感動” held in Shanghai, China, on March 28th, 2026, was attended by dignitaries from many countries, including the Consulate General of Australia who delivered the award to Director Liu Jiakai for his film Ma.
OMNI AI Film Festival Shanghai Edition Coverage in National Chinese News
March 2026 - Zhong Shan Official News, China
The OMNI International Film Festival has started 2026 with a bang with its 3rd event held in Shanghai, China. The three-day event was oversold, drawing in-person audiences from across China and the region.