WG 2026 / Programme
Programme
Four core programme brands. Multiple formats. One festival ecosystem.
Core programme
01
Warsaw Glitch Awards
International Film Competition
Explore →02Animaticon
International Animation Festival
Explore →03Pixel Zone
Digital-native Content Programme
Explore →04International Producers Forum
Industry Forum
Explore →Programme formats
ScreeningsFilms, Kinoteka repertoire & special programmes
TalksKeynotes, panels & discussions
WorkshopsHands-on sessions & GenJam
ForumIndustry sessions & pitching
AwardsThe Gala & ceremonies
ExhibitionsInstallations & AI art
NetworkingReceptions, breaks & afterparties
Agenda
Doors open 09:00 daily · all five zones run continuously after their openings.
- 09:00Registration & accreditation pick-up
- 11:00Inaugural keynote
- 11:30Panel & day programme preview
- 12:00Mini-screenings & talks with directors
- 12:00Zone opening keynote, then programme guide
- 12:00The cinematographer as visual leader (Fundacja ARTOS)
- 12:15WIP screenings & meetings with animators
- 12:15Zone opening keynote (Adi Sideman)
- 12:15Workshop: intro to generative tools
- 12:30PIXEL backstage: internet creators live
- 12:30Zone opening keynote & programme guide
- 12:30Guided tour of installations and AI art
- 13:00Lunch break & networking
- 14:00Intro to GenJam™ keynote (Machine Cinema)
- 14:30Competition film screenings (block I)
- 14:30Animation screenings & meetings with creators
- 14:30Streaming, UGC & vertical dramas
- 14:30GenJam™ creative sessions: Short Film, Music Video, Cinematic Game Trailers
- 14:30Financing hybrid productions: VC, public funds & new models
- 14:30Meet the artists & talks on AI art
- 15:00New collaboration models in advertising (Papaya Films, Fundacja ARTOS)
- 15:30Producers roundtable
- 15:30Panel: how to copyright your work (Artem Petrov, CopySight.AI)
- 16:00AI Filmmaking roundtable
- 16:00Cinematics, game trailers & animation screenings
- 16:00PIXEL backstage & creator showcases
- 16:00Panel: audiovisual art in the 21st century
- 16:00Panel: music in film and copyright (Jan Ignacy Królikowski)
- 16:30Direct-to-Consumer and the post-platform world
- 17:00Competition screenings & Q&A (block II)
- 17:30The algorithmic moat and the end of the middleman
- 18:30Opening film screening & Q&A
- 19:30Welcome networking reception
- 21:00Official opening afterparty: DJ 2MRW
Draft programme — times, zones and line-up are indicative and may still change. The final schedule will be confirmed on August 15, 2026.
Screenings
The Kinoteka repertoire, classics, remasters, AI-film premieres and special programmes, alongside the competition screenings.
See the screenings →Three days · One pass · The whole programme








