MIXED* is a new storytelling showcase in Portland that puts that big question to the test—on the big screen. The event highlights a global selection of hybrid films exploring the messy middle between traditional cinema and generative AI.

At a moment when the film industry is increasingly polarized between AI hype and AI backlash, MIXED* offers a third path forward: a curated exploration of how creatives and filmmakers are actually working at the intersection of cinematic craft and generative tools today.

The hybrid film event draws from 211 film submissions representing 44 countries, offering a rare snapshot of a global creative community already navigating this shift—often quietly, and outside the spotlight of dominant industry narratives surrounding structural disruption across agencies and Hollywood…