Entertainment
Alternativa Film Festival Expands Globally
The Alternativa Film Festival, launched in Kazakhstan and now celebrating its third edition in Colombia, has expanded to include films from Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Japan, Brazil, and Georgia. The festival aims to protect and monetize creative IP consumed by AI systems.
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Variety
In the run up to the Cannes Film Festival, French entrepreneurs Emmanuel Lipszyc and Thomas Cohen have launched IPFC, an ambitious new startup aiming to protect and monetize creative IP consumed by generative AI systems. Their model draws inspiration from rights management orgs such as SACEM, the Fr
2026-05-05 10:09 UTC
Variety
Pics from as far afield as Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Japan, Brazil and Georgia competed in the Alternativa Film Festival, the burgeoning nomadic festival that launched in Kazakhstan, continued in Indonesia and celebrated its third edition in Medellín, Colombia. Founded by tech company inDrive, the festi
2026-05-05 10:12 UTC