# AI cinema hits the big screen: a festival with a fund of $2 million will be held in Astana

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**Published:** September 15, 2026
**Author:** Гульнур Какимжанова
**Source:** Tech-news.kz
**Language:** ru-RU
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/ai-kino-vykhodit-na-bolshoy-ekran-v-astane-proydet-festival-s-fondom-2-m

Astana AI Film Festival collected 8,067 applications from 125 countries. Kazakhstan took second place in the number of participants, and the winners of the competition will be announced on October 3 as part of AI & Digital Bridge 2026, Tech-news reports. From October 1 to October 3, Astana will host an international film festival...

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**Tags:** #Робототехника #Astana Hub #Digital Bridge #Венчур и Инвестиции

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