AI Filmmaker for Cinematic, Story-Driven Short Films — Strong Visual Style & Storytelling

I'm looking for an AI filmmaker to help me create cinematic, story-driven short films, generally around 1–3 minutes long. These aren't meant to be generic AI videos, ads, trailers, or compilations of cool-looking AI shots. I want to make actual short films with stories, characters, emotional weight, and a deeper message behind them. I will provide the core concept, detailed script, creative direction, and references. Depending on the project, I can also provide a detailed shot list/storyboard. I'm looking for someone who can take that direction and execute it into a polished finished film. I'm especially interested in **stylized or animated approaches**—2D animation, painterly animation, graphic-novel styles, stylized 3D, or other distinctive aesthetics. I'm also open to realistic AI filmmaking if you can make it feel genuinely cinematic rather than obviously AI-generated. You should be comfortable with tools such as Seedance, Kling, Veo, Runway, Sora, Midjourney, or similar tools. I'm less concerned about which specific tools you use and more concerned about the final result. What matters most to me: * Strong visual storytelling and composition * Consistent characters and environments between shots * Good pacing and editing * Ability to communicate emotion without making everything overly dramatic * An intentional and distinctive visual style * Good sound design/music integration * Ability to follow detailed creative direction and iterate based on feedback * Avoiding the common "AI-generated" look: excessive slow motion, random camera movement, inconsistent characters, unnatural movement, etc. I'm hoping to make multiple short films, so if we work well together, this could become an ongoing relationship rather than a one-time project. **When applying, please send me your best examples of complete narrative or cinematic work.** I'm much more interested in seeing a finished 30–120 second story than individual AI shots or advertisements. Please also tell me: 1. What AI/video tools you primarily use 2. What you would charge for a 60–90 second film when I provide the script and creative direction 3. Whether you offer a small paid test project before doing a complete film 4. Your typical turnaround time I need full commercial rights to commissioned deliverables. The work will be produced on a confidential/white-label basis: no public credit is required, and project materials or finished work should not be posted publicly or used in a portfolio without my permission. Budget is flexible depending on quality, but I'm specifically looking for someone cost-effective because I plan to produce multiple films.