The filmmaking landscape is shifting.

AI-driven tools are enabling smaller teams to create cinematic work that once required studio-scale budgets, opening the door to a new creative paradigm that director Jan-Willem Blom describes as Neo Cinema.

In this Lighthouse Live session, we explore how AI is reshaping visual storytelling, production workflows, and the scale at which independent creators can operate.

From nostalgic VHS-inspired aesthetics to cutting-edge generative VFX, Jan-Willem’s work sits at the intersection of classic film language and emerging AI capabilities.

We’ll discuss the rise of 60-second microfilms, the concept of “Post-is-the-new-Pre,” and how AI is allowing filmmakers to prototype, design, and produce ambitious visual stories with unprecedented flexibility.

Designed for filmmakers, creative directors, AI artists, and anyone exploring the future of cinematic production.

Come for the vision.

Stay for the shift.