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WG 2026 / Programme

Three Days
One Schedule

The full Warsaw Glitch agenda, Friday Aug 28 to Sunday Aug 30, 2026, at the Palace of Culture & Science. Eight zones run continuously after their openings: GLITCH, ANIMATICON, PIXEL, ACADEMY, IPF, WORKFLOW, ARTIFACT and KINOTEKA.

DAY 01

Friday, Aug 28

Gates open at 9:00

  • Registration & accreditation pick-up
    REGISTRATION
  • Inaugural keynote
    GLITCH
  • Panel & day programme preview
    GLITCH
  • Mini-screenings & talks with directors
    GLITCH
  • Zone opening keynote, then programme guide
    ANIMATICON
  • The cinematographer as visual leader (Fundacja ARTOS)
    WORKFLOW
  • WIP screenings & meetings with animators
    ANIMATICON
  • Zone opening keynote
    PIXEL
  • Workshop: intro to generative tools
    ACADEMY
  • PIXEL backstage: internet creators live
    PIXEL
  • Zone opening keynote & programme guide
    IPF
  • Guided tour of installations and AI art
    ARTIFACT
  • Lunch break & networking
    BREAK
  • Intro to GenJam™ keynote (Machine Cinema)
    ACADEMY
  • Competition film screenings (block I)
    GLITCH
  • Animation screenings & meetings with creators
    ANIMATICON
  • Streaming, UGC & vertical dramas
    PIXEL
  • GenJam™ creative sessions: Short Film, Music Video, Cinematic Game Trailers
    ACADEMY
  • Financing hybrid productions: VC, public funds & new models
    IPF
  • Meet the artists & talks on AI art
    ARTIFACT
  • New collaboration models in advertising (Papaya Films, Fundacja ARTOS)
    WORKFLOW
  • Producers roundtable
    IPF
  • AI Filmmaking roundtable
    GLITCH
  • Cinematics, game trailers & animation screenings
    ANIMATICON
  • PIXEL backstage & creator showcases
    PIXEL
  • Panel: audiovisual art in the 21st century
    ARTIFACT
  • Direct-to-Consumer and the post-platform world
    IPF
  • Competition screenings & Q&A (block II)
    GLITCH
  • The algorithmic moat and the end of the middleman
    IPF
  • Opening film screening & Q&A
    GALA
  • Welcome networking reception
    PARTY
  • Official opening afterparty: DJ 2MRW
    PARTY
DAY 02

Saturday, Aug 29

  • Keynote of the day
    MAIN STAGE
  • Panel & day programme preview
    MAIN STAGE
  • Competition screenings (block I) & talks with creators
    GLITCH
  • Competition animated film screenings (block I)
    ANIMATICON
  • Advertising, marketing & user generated content
    PIXEL
  • Synthetic soul: digital doubles and image rights
    IPF
  • Workshop: virtual production & special effects with AI
    ACADEMY
  • Panel: how to make art in the 21st century
    ARTIFACT
  • Generative Cinematography: cinematography tests (Fundacja ARTOS)
    WORKFLOW
  • Lunch break & networking
    BREAK
  • Tech patronage: funding the unfilmable
    GLITCH
  • Cinematic game trailers, panel with Mroya Studio
    ANIMATICON
  • Solo Studio: pro UGC & independent production
    PIXEL
  • Producing series and streaming platforms
    IPF
  • Canvas & node-based production
    ACADEMY
  • Meet the artists and guided tours
    ARTIFACT
  • Green Box and Grey Stage: hybrid production (Fundacja ARTOS)
    WORKFLOW
  • Actors panel: working with a new medium
    GLITCH
  • Panel & discussion forums: AI in animation
    ANIMATICON
  • Streaming, vertical dramas & creator talks
    PIXEL
  • Prompt ownership and the economy of intent
    IPF
  • Partner presentations & workshops
    ACADEMY
  • Panel: audiovisual art and installations
    ARTIFACT
  • ARTOS AI/VP Atelier (Fundacja ARTOS × ATM Virtual)
    WORKFLOW
  • Competition finals block & creators panel
    GLITCH
  • Cinematics & animation screenings (block II)
    ANIMATICON
  • Pitching session: films in production (for distributors)
    IPF
  • Pitching session: pitch decks and trailers (for producers)
    IPF
  • Open tool demo & consultations
    ACADEMY
  • One-hour networking
    BREAK
  • Red carpet & guest entrances
    GALA
  • GALA WARSAW GLITCH 2026: Golden Pixel, AnimatICON, WARSAW GLITCH AWARDS; Golden Glitch Grand Prix
    GALA
  • Official afterparty: Behind the Blackwall
    PARTY
DAY 03

Sunday, Aug 30

  • Keynote of the day
    MAIN STAGE
  • Panel & day programme preview
    MAIN STAGE
  • Award-winning film screenings & meet the laureates
    GLITCH
  • Award-winning animation screening
    ANIMATICON
  • Heritage unlocked: archives as asset libraries
    ACADEMY
  • Industry meetings and consultations
    IPF
  • Exhibition finissage and a talk on AI art
    ARTIFACT
  • Polish cinema in the era of new technologies (Fundacja ARTOS, SFP, KIPA)
    WORKFLOW
  • Lunch break & networking
    BREAK
  • Documentary panel
    GLITCH
  • Talk with award winners & creator presentations
    ANIMATICON
  • Safety in the digital threat era: protection against disinformation on social media
    PIXEL
  • Workshop: AI in culture, history & archiving
    ACADEMY
  • The visual front: deepfakes and narrative security (session with DKWOC)
    IPF
  • Meet the artists and guided tours
    ARTIFACT
  • Workshops for producers (Fundacja ARTOS)
    WORKFLOW
  • Big Screen Hack screenings & panel
    MAIN STAGE
  • AI in journalism, news TV & series
    GLITCH
  • WIP screenings & talks with animators
    ANIMATICON
  • Open tool demo & consultations
    ACADEMY
  • Festival closing networking sessions
    IPF
  • Exhibition finissage and meet the artists
    ARTIFACT
  • Likeness use & protection in the age of AI
    GLITCH
  • Official festival closing ceremony
    GALA

Kinoteka · Screening Repertoire

On Screen at Kinoteka

Alongside the competition, Kinoteka runs a non-competition repertoire on the festival's themes: classics and remasters, AI-film premieres, sci-fi and cinema about cinema. The programme closes with Blade Runner: The Final Cut.

Fri Aug 28

Repertoire · KINOTEKA

  • Her 2013Spike Jonze · Sci-fi drama09:30
  • Perfect Blue 1997Satoshi Kon · Anime thriller · remaster11:45
  • Dreams of Violets 2026Ash & Pooya Koosha · AI docudrama13:15
  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence 2001Steven Spielberg · Sci-fi · panel14:30
  • Hell Grind 2026Aitore Zholdaskali · AI action-fantasy · Polish premiere18:00
  • Akira 1988Katsuhiro Otomo · Anime sci-fi · remaster19:00
  • The Matrix 1999The Wachowskis · Sci-fi21:15
Sat Aug 29

Repertoire · KINOTEKA

  • Leafie, A Hen into the Wild 2011Oh Seong-yoon · Animation11:00
  • Toy Story 1995John Lasseter · Animation · remaster12:35
  • Flow 2024Gints Zilbalodis · Animation14:00
  • Seoul Station 2016Yeon Sang-ho · Animated horror15:35
  • Paprika 2006Satoshi Kon · Anime sci-fi · remaster17:20
  • Spirited Away 2001Hayao Miyazaki · Anime · remaster19:00
  • Ghost in the Shell 1995Mamoru Oshii · Anime sci-fi · remaster21:15
Sun Aug 30

Repertoire · KINOTEKA

  • KPop Demon Hunters 2025Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans · Animation10:30
  • 2073 2024Asif Kapadia · Sci-fi docudrama12:15
  • Princess Mononoke 1997Hayao Miyazaki · Anime · remaster13:50
  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018Persichetti, Ramsey & Rothman · Animation16:15
  • Babylon 2022Damien Chazelle · Drama17:50
  • Blade Runner: The Final Cut 2007Ridley Scott · Sci-fi · closing screening21:15

Working programme. Times and zone assignments may change. Speakers, guests and the Kinoteka film selection are being confirmed and will be finalised in later versions.

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