CinemaMachina / Festival record

Out in the world.

Festivals are one part of a film’s life: a chance to place the work before an audience, hear what it opens, and keep making. This is the record so far.

2027 / The Battle of Camlann

Slamdance Film Festival

Submitted · In consideration

Narrative short. Submitted September 14, 2026. Notification expected December 17, 2026.

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2027 / The Battle of Camlann

SXSW Film & TV Festival

Submitted · Decision pending

Narrative short, 2:11. Submission confirmed September 14, 2026.

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2026 / Steady Hand

Red Dirt Film Festival

Official selection · Nominee

Experimental short adapted from Steve Sides’s memoir By the Grace of God.

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2026 / Steady Hand

Sundance Film Festival

Entered

Submission only; no selection is claimed.

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2026 / Steady Hand

Ann Arbor Film Festival

Entered

Submission only; no selection is claimed.

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2026 / Eighteen Miles a Second

Sundance Film Festival

Submitted

Experimental short based on Where Time Comes From: A Handbook for Humans by Michael Galileo.

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Festival entries are listed by their current status. A submission is not a selection; pending decisions will be updated when received.

Beyond the submissions

In the room.

Making films also means meeting the people shaping what cinema becomes next.

October 8–10, 2026 / Virtual

AAIFF Global GenJam

David plans to take part in the 48-hour generative film challenge. Entry is by application.

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October 16–17, 2026 / Austin

Austin AI Film Festival

David plans to attend the summit, screenings, and filmmaker gatherings at Zach Theatre.

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