WG 2026 / Zones
One Event
Eight Zones
Everything happens inside the Palace of Culture & Science. Eight zones split the festival by what you make and who you make it for. They interconnect, run continuously after opening, and the same special guests cross between them all day.
- 01
GLITCH
International Film CompetitionCinema's beating heart — the official film competition, filmmaker talks and Q&As, plus AI-VFX and virtual-production workshops. Home of the Warsaw Glitch Awards, programmed by Massimo Benvegnù, Film Competition Director & Head Programmer.
- 02
ANIMATICON
Animation FestivalThe international animation festival with Comic-Con energy — competition screenings, AI inside classic pipelines, cinematics and game trailers, with talent from the world's biggest studios.
- 03
PIXEL
Digital ContentMade for the feed — streaming and vertical drama, advertising, music videos, social and UGC. Where creators, brands and agencies meet.
- 04
ACADEMY
EducationLearn by making — tools, live demos and hands-on labs run by Machine Cinema, plus GenJam™ and the 48-hour Big Screen Hack.
- 05
IPF
NetworkingThe International Producers Forum (IPF) is where films get made — expert panels, producer meetings, financing, IP, ethics and pitching, behind closed doors.
- 06
ARTIFACT
Art & ExhibitionCinema as art — audiovisual installations, exhibitions and panels on 21st-century image-making, with workshops shared with ACADEMY.
- 07
WORKFLOW
Polish Film WorkshopsPolish film workshops and new pipelines — the cinematographer as visual lead, generative-camera tests, hybrid and virtual production, green box and the Grey Stage.
- 08
KINOTEKA
Screening RepertoireThe non-competition repertoire — classics and remasters, AI-film premieres, sci-fi and cinema about cinema, every evening.