# Bending Reality: Scaling Film Productions with AI Workflows

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**Date:** March 16, 2026 · 10:30 PM  
**Location:** Omni Downtown / Pennybacker  
**Format:** Panel  
**Track:** Film & TV track  
**Reviews:** 0

## Speakers

- **Tom Thudiyanplackal** — Producer
- **Sarah Ivy** — Producer/AI Filmmaker
- **Khayyam Khan** — AI Solutions Architect
- **Christina Lee Storm** — Co-Founder/Partner

Go behind the scenes of groundbreaking short films, The Bends and Pathways, developed under the Entertainment Technology Center, to explore how AI is reshaping the future of filmmaking. The Bends and Pathways both pushed the boundaries of traditional workflows using AI-integrated pipelines. In this panel, filmmakers and tech leads reveal how they reimagined VFX and production processes to deliver ambitious visuals without ballooning resources. This session offers an inside look at what’s possible when artificial intelligence becomes a central creative force in production.

## Transcript

A transcript is available for this session: [Read transcript](/sessions/2026-03-16/pp1162585-bending-reality-scaling-film-productions-with-ai-workflows/transcript)

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