Infinity Festival Hollywood

Start: Thursday, October 9, 2025 10:00AM
End: Friday, October 10, 2025 5:00PM

The 2025 festival will expand its footprint through two iconic venues: the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the newly opened Sony Pictures Imageworks Mid-Wilshire campus on Los Angeles’s prestigious Museum Mile. Kicking off its eighth year, the festival is proud to be supported by Presenting Sponsors HP, NVIDIA, and AMD, and is honored to feature The Belgian Economic Mission under the Guardianship of HRH Princess Astrid, Representative of His Majesty the King, as a special delegation at this year’s event. The festival also welcomes back Mike Ford, CTO of Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Mandy Tankenson, SVP, Head of Production at Sony Pictures Imageworks, as Festival Co-Chairs. This year’s theme, “Innovators in the Age of Change,” celebrates the technologists and creators who are redefining what’s possible. In an era defined by disruption, the true rockstars are those rewriting the rules - blending bold imagination with cutting-edge innovation to shape a new cultural and creative frontier. From AI to immersive media, they’re not just adapting to change - they're leading the revolution. Infinity Festival continues to lead the conversation on how technology is transforming the entertainment industry. Unlike traditional conferences, the festival offers a dynamic, hands-on experience, featuring cutting-edge showcases, screenings, demos, AI labs, and panels that spotlight the people and ideas driving the future of media. Under the direction of programming heads Erik Weaver and Natalie Novak, this year’s lineup will showcase how storytelling is pushing creative boundaries through emerging technologies like AI, immersive and large-format experiences designed to inspire creatives, industry professionals, and content and tech enthusiasts alike. As the only and largest event showcasing the entire production pipeline - from concept to final frame - this event is designed for studio leaders, indie creators, students, and Academy Award–winning directors alike, to offer an unparalleled look at how artificial intelligence is transforming every stage of storytelling. No other event brings together studios, gaming companies, and world-class creative talent to explore the full scope of emerging tools and workflows. Infinity Festival will feature several exciting highlights, including: Opening and Plenary Session at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures: Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, Representative of His Majesty the King, will officially open the festival, joined by a delegation of 500 Belgian media, entertainment, sports and gaming industry leaders. Innovation Keynotes: Industry leaders from HP, NVIDIA, and AMD will share insights on the technology, such as AI, driving the future of sports, entertainment and interactive storytelling Curated Gaming and Immersive Exhibitions: Showcasing the latest breakthroughs in interactive entertainment with a focus on AI. Sports Technology: Exploring the technology behind some of the world’s biggest sporting events in Los Angeles In addition to HP and NVIDIA returning as Presenting Sponsors for IF 2025, Infinity Festival is proud to introduce AMD as a new Presenting Sponsor. This year’s event will also feature The Belgian Economic Mission under the Guardianship of HRH Princess Astrid, Representative of His Majesty the King. The Mission brings a business and academic delegation straight into the heart of the 4th largest economy in the world, California—home to leading technological innovation and the center of the world’s entertainment industry, Hollywood. The festival continues to be supported by a dynamic lineup of partners, including the Hollywood Partnership, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, ETC at USC, Women In Technology Hollywood, and ASIFA with additional partners to be announced. Deadline returns as the presenting media sponsor and will play a key role in this year’s programming. The 2025 speaker lineup is being finalized and will be announced soon. Past speakers have included award-winning filmmakers Anthony & Joe Russo, Gareth Edwards, and Phil Lord & Chris Miller; industry-leading artists Brie Larson and Jeff Bridges; Emmy-award winning writers Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo; innovators in immersive and emerging media Elijah Allan-Blitz, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, A.R. Rahman, and Refik Anadol; media personality Van Jones; Oscar-winning visual effects innovator Rob Legato and many more, including CEOs from Fortune 500 companies.