> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.real-reel.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # EVNT. - URL: https://www.real-reel.com/awff-2026-gmi-cloud-ai-on-the-lot-shu-event/ - Published: 2026-11-06T20:58:03.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-06T21:57:36.000Z - Description: AI film screenings and an industry conversation come to the Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles on November 15. - Author: Real Reel - Tags: LATEST, EVNT. AI can generate extraordinary images. But what does it take to turn them into a film? On **November 15**, during the **12th Asian World Film Festival (AWFF)**, SHÙ Studio and Real Reel are bringing AI filmmaking to the big screen at **The Culver Theater**, together with **GMI Cloud** and **AI on the Lot**, one of LA's leading professional AI filmmaking communities. The event brings together AI filmmakers, producers, creative executives, and technology companies to explore what happens behind the screen: the storytelling, creative decisions, experimentation, and human work that shape AI filmmaking. ## What is REAL in the REEL? Sign up for Real Reel™ Join. Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. ## **On Screen** A curated selection of AI films from emerging and established creators, including work from **Kavan Cardoza (Kavan the Kid /** [**Phantom X**](https://phantomx.ai/?ref=real-reel.com)**)**, [**Fable Showrunner**](https://www.showrunnerstudio.com/?ref=real-reel.com), and [**NORM+VOYD**](https://www.normvoyd.com/?ref=real-reel.com) **Studio**, with additional titles to be announced. From original narratives to new visual approaches, the screening offers a look at how filmmakers are using AI to tell stories today. ## **Panel: The Human Side of AI Filmmaking** Following the screening, an industry panel and audience Q&A will explore what goes into making an AI film, from creative development and storytelling to production workflows and the evolving relationship between filmmakers and technology. **Featured Panelists** - **Todd Terrazas** [↗](https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddterrazas?ref=real-reel.com) — Co-founder, AI on the Lot - **Kavan Cardoza (Kavan the Kid)** [↗](https://www.linkedin.com/in/kavan-cardoza-0472a858?ref=real-reel.com) — AI Filmmaker, Phantom X - **Roan Weigert** [↗](https://www.linkedin.com/in/-roan?ref=real-reel.com) — Developer Relations Lead, GMI Cloud Additional speakers to be announced. --- ## **Event Information** **Sunday, November 15, 2026** **3:00–4:30 PM — AI Film Screening** **4:30–6:00 PM — Industry Panel** **The Culver Theater — Culver City, Los Angeles** Free admission with approved RSVP. Limited seating. *Presented by RR / SHÙ Studio and GMI Cloud, in collaboration with AI on the Lot, during AWFF 2026.* ### **→ Register on** [**Luma**](https://luma.com/1k9jicwr?ref=real-reel.com) --- ## **Further Reading** **Real Reel × UCLA: Inside UCLA's Vertical Storytelling Night** — A recap of Real Reel's event with UCLA TFT, bringing together industry professionals and emerging filmmakers for conversations on the business and creative future of vertical storytelling, followed by a student film showcase. [Picture Start: Real Reel × UCLA TFT — Event RecapA Real Reel recap of the UCLA panel on vertical storytelling, vertical drama, microdrama, and mobile-first entertainment.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4e/08/4e085894-1c5a-4767-b4c4-70c385ab0d9d/content/images/icon/logo-3-bee87c21-ebc4-4b5c-81b9-01b8958e3d04.png)Real Reel![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/4e/08/4e085894-1c5a-4767-b4c4-70c385ab0d9d/content/images/thumbnail/site-3966240e-64f9-4311-b7be-16de7473c2c5.jpg)](https://ucla2026.real-reel.com/?ref=real-reel.com) **AI Can Make the Movie. Now What?** — At **GMI Summer Signal ’26**, Ali Albazaz, Steve Bannerman, Luma AI’s Gray Crawford and GMI Cloud’s Yujing Qian discussed what happens once AI tools are good enough to enter real production — from creative control and model switching to consistency, infrastructure and scale. 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