The Jury
World AI Film Festival
Visionary professionals at the service of talents
The World AI Film Festival jury is composed of passionate and committed personalities from the world of cinema, audiovisual and creation. Visionaries and deeply committed to the defense of talents. They share a common conviction: the future of cinema belongs to those who will master and sublimate the tools of artificial intelligence.
Together, they are committed to reassuring and protecting creators in the age of AI, while celebrating innovative works that push the boundaries of art and technology.
An exceptional jury to honor the creativity of tomorrow.
Claude Lelouch has been lighting up world cinema for over 60 years. A visionary director of *Un homme et une femme* and 50 other films, he constantly pushes the boundaries, combining innovation and emotion. He chairs the World AI Film Festival to champion human creativity.
Claude Lelouch
Honorary President
A renowned screenwriter, Thomas Bidegain has co-written several award-winning films, including Un prophète (2009), Dheepan (2015) et Emilia Perez (2024) by Jacques Audiard, which won the 2015 Palme d'Or. Director, he signed Les Cowboys(2015), praised for its originality and narrative audacity
Thomas Bidegain
President of the jury
Julie Gayet is an actress, producer and director. Passionate about cinema and innovation, she explores new approaches to creation and production. Through her bold projects, she asserts an artistic vision combining high standards, modernity and commitment.
Julie Gayet
Actress / Producer and Director
Alexia Laroche-Joubert is a producer and a key figure in French audiovisual. Known for launching Loft Story, she has directed iconic shows such as Star Academy and Koh-Lanta. Creative and daring, she embodies the renewal of entertainment.
Alexia Laroche-Joubert
CEO France Banijay
Jean-David Blanc is an entrepreneur and cinema enthusiast. Founder of AlloCiné and Molotov, he has revolutionized access to audiovisual content, combining technological innovation and creativity to bring the public closer to cinema.
Jean-David Blanc
Founder of ALLOCINE / President of MOLOTOV
Charlotte Gabris is an actress, author and director. Revealed with Baby Sitting, elle se consacre désormais à l’écriture et à la réalisation de ses premiers longs-métrages. Son parcours reflète une évolution naturelle vers une création cinématographique personnelle et inspirée
Charlotte Gabris
Actress / Director
Astou Sedy Diouf is a Senegalese director and screenwriter. She moved from advertising to fiction by joining the prestigious Kourtrajmé school. A leading author on the Canal+ series Le Futur est à nous (2022), she also develops short films and collaborates on series between Dakar and Abidjan.
Astou Sedy Diouf
Director / Screenwriter
Simon Bouisson is a director and screenwriter who graduated from La Fémis. He is known for his interactive fictions (WEI OR DIE 2015) and his successful series 3615 Monique(2016), Stalk(2020), awarded at La Rochelle. Passionate about AI, Simon Bouisson directed his first feature film, Drone, released in theaters in 2024.
Simon Bouisson
Director / Screenwriter
Éric Libiot, editor-in-chief of Écran Total is also a columnist on France Inter. Author of several books, including Clint et moi and On a les héros qu’on mérite. He is also a member of the selection committee of the Cannes Film Festival.
Éric Libiot
Editor in Chief / Écran Total
Anna Apter is an actress, screenwriter and director. She has directed mini-series for Canal+: Cher journal (2020), Ça sera (peut-être) mieux après (2021) and D’autres que moi (2024), directed with AI. In 2023, she won the directing and critics awards at the Nikon Film Festival, for /IMAGINE, a film made with the help of AI.
Anna Apter
Director / Screenwriter
Gilles Guerraz has created professional AI content for Decathlon, Tediber, Aigle, Trace Directe and Capa Corporate and founded the "Prompt Club", a collective of AI filmmakers who make one film per month on a common theme. Gilles is a specialist in the application of AI, in the creation of content, from fiction to animation, through innovative methods.
