AlphaGo (film)

AlphaGo is a 2017 documentary directed by Greg Kohs about the Google DeepMind Challenge Match with top-ranked Go player Lee Sedol.

Premise
The film presents how AlphaGo, a computer program developed by DeepMind Technologies, mastered the game of Go through artificial intelligence. Its competence was tested by Lee Sedol, a South Korean world champion.

Release
AlphaGo was released in New York City on September 29, 2017, and Los Angeles next month.

Critical response
AlphaGo earned positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100%, with an average score of 8/10, based on 10 reviews. Charlotte O'Sullivan of Evening Standard gave the film 4 stars out of five, calling it a "gripping, emotional documentary, which gets us thinking, about thinking, in a whole new way".

Winner

 * Denver International Film Festival (2017) - Maysles Brothers Award, Best documentary
 * New Media Film Festival (2018) - Best Trailer
 * Traverse City Film Festival (2017) - Knowledge is Power Science Prize
 * Warsaw International Film Festival (2017) - Audience Award, documentary feature

Nominee

 * Anchorage International Film Festival (2017) - Best Documentary Feature
 * Critics' Choice Documentary Awards (2017) - Best Sports Documentary
 * Philadelphia Film Festival (2017) - Student Choice Award