Artist · AI filmmaker / writer
Mark Wachholz
1 film on Lumina Theia·6 min of cinema
About
Mark Wachholz spent about twenty years writing novels, video games and other stories before turning to AI filmmaking in 2023. Working as Particle Panic, he has made The Cinema That Never Was, Riefenstahl, Céremony, The Interview and A Message for the Butterfly. At AI Film 3 he won Best Drama in 2024 for Riefenstahl and Best AI Documentary in 2025 for The Cinema That Never Was.
Filmography
AI Film 3 winnerThe Cinema That Never Was
Mark Wachholz · Particle Panic
A video essay that remembers an imaginary film history: movies nobody ever dreamed up.
Details about The Cinema That Never WasRecognition
Winner
Best AI Documentary
AI Film 3 Festival 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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Grand Prize
Korea AI Content Awards 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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Grand Prize, Mirror Award
OMINI 1.0 Film Festival 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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Grand Prize
Artefact AI Film Festival 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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2nd Prize
Reply AI Film Festival 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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Craft Vanguard Award
AI Film Festival at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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Gold Award, Best AI Documentary
Bali International AI Film Festival 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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Best AI Documentary
AI Film Festival Japan 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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Best AI Film
Berlin AI Film Festival 2026
The Cinema That Never Was
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Best Video Essay
Budapest Smartfest 2026
The Cinema That Never Was
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2nd Place Sponsor Award (Kling & ElevenLabs)
Chroma Awards 2025
The Cinema That Never Was
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