International Film & Media Festival
WARSAWGLITCHAWARDS
Entertainment After the Algorithm
August 27–30, 2026
Official Intermarium Selection — Global Chroma Awards by ElevenLabs
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// Manifesto
Where Art Meets the Machine
The old gatekeepers don't have a category for what's coming. AI-generated cinema, synthetic actors, prompt-driven storytelling — the work exists, the audience is there, but no serious institution is ready to judge it.
Warsaw Glitch is that institution. Three competition programmes. One uncompromising standard: we don't care how you made it — we care if it's good. The first major creative technology festival in Central & Eastern Europe. Warsaw. August 2026.
The algorithm writes the prompt. We write the rules.
// Competition Programmes
Three Programmes. One Vision.
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GLITCH AWARDS
The main international film competition. Craft-first cinema evaluated on vision, authorship, and storytelling — not algorithms, not budgets, not hype.
Golden Glitch Grand Prix
Highest honour of the festival
Award Categories
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ANIMATICON
A globally unique animation competition with a three-track system that acknowledges the full spectrum of how animation is made today — from hand-drawn to AI-generated.
Three Tracks
Regular · Hybrid · AI-Assisted
Award Categories
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PIXEL AWARDS
Commercial and digital creators compete across the formats that define contemporary culture — vertical video, microseries, trailers, and music video.
Sponsor-Nameable
Categories open for brand partnership
Award Categories
// Venues
Warsaw, Reimagined
Main Venue
Kinoteka
Palace of Culture & Science, Warsaw
Plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa, Poland
Competition screenings, opening and closing ceremonies, and the Golden Glitch Grand Prix gala. Warsaw's most iconic screening room at the heart of the city. Located inside the Palace of Culture and Science — one of the most iconic landmarks in Warsaw and the cultural center of the capital.
Kinoteka, Plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa
Metro: Centrum (M1) · Tram: Dworzec Centralny · Train: Warszawa Centralna
// How to Get There
From Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)
By train (SKM/KM): Take the SKM S2 or S3 from the airport station to Warszawa Centralna (Warsaw Central Station). Journey takes ~25 min. Ticket: ~4.40 PLN (~1 EUR). From Centralna, walk 3 minutes to the Palace of Culture.
By bus: Bus 175 runs from the airport directly to Centrum. Takes ~35 min depending on traffic. Same ticket price.
By taxi / Uber / Bolt: ~30–50 PLN (7–12 EUR), 20–35 min depending on traffic. Use the official taxi rank or order via app.
From Warszawa Centralna (Central Station)
Walk out of the main hall and you'll see the Palace of Culture directly in front of you. It's literally a 3-minute walk — one of Warsaw's most recognizable landmarks, you can't miss it. Kinoteka is on the ground floor, enter from the south side (facing Marszałkowska street).
By Metro
Metro Centrum (M1): Exit towards “Plac Defilad” — 1 minute walk to the Palace of Culture. The station is directly under the building.
Metro Świętokrzyska (M1/M2 interchange): 5 minute walk. Exit towards “Marszałkowska”, walk south along the street, the Palace is on your left.
Lost? Here's What to Do
Look up — the Palace of Culture and Science is one of the most iconic buildings in Warsaw. You can see it from almost anywhere in the city center. Walk towards it. Kinoteka is on the ground floor, south entrance (the side facing Marszałkowska street and Złote Tarasy shopping mall). If you see a large plaza with fountains, you're at Plac Defilad — the entrance is right there.
Google Maps address: Plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa
Industry Zone
Museum of Technology
Plac Defilad 1, 00-901 Warszawa
Pitching sessions, workshops, partner demos, and networking. Where deals are made and ideas collide.
Animaticon Hub
Museum of Modern Art
ul. Wybrzeże Kościuszkowskie 22, Warszawa
Animaticon screenings, art installations, and immersive experiences. Where animation meets the avant-garde.
// Executive Team
Leadership
Artistic Director
Michał J. Owerczuk
Award-winning AI filmmaker with 18+ years in film, TV, and game development. Harvard ML & Google AI certified. European hub lead and proud member of the Machine Cinema AI Community. Founder of iPro.One.
Executive Producer
Marcin Perzyna
25+ years in film, TV, and event production. EP of Johnny (2022) — Audience Award & Best Actor at FPFF Gdynia, 800K+ admissions. CEO of WOW.SHOW & Festival Group.
Festival Director
Maciej Gozdowski
Former Group VP Streaming at TVN/Warner Bros. Discovery. Led Max (HBO Max) launch across EMEA. Managed Player.pl. 15 years at Polsat & Canal+.
Film Competition Director & Programmer
Massimo Benvegnù
35+ years in international film. Former Venice Film Festival press office. Artistic Director of Biografilm Festival, Bologna. Cinémathèque Française Honorary Member.
// Confirmed Partners & Sponsors
Partners & Sponsors
Warsaw Glitch collaborates with leading companies in AI, creative technology, gaming, and media. Together we are building the future of cinema and creative culture.
ElevenLabs
Global leader in AI audio technology. Powering voice and audio for next-generation film, animation, and creative productions worldwide.
Chroma Awards
The world's largest AI creative competition by ElevenLabs. Warsaw Glitch is the official Polish regional selection body for international Chroma Awards.
Machine Cinema
Global GenAI creator network across 30+ countries. Partners with Google, OpenAI, and ByteDance. Bringing the GenJam™ live filmmaking hackathon to Warsaw Glitch.
// Open Call
Submit Your Film
Three competition programmes. Feature, short, documentary, animation, experimental, commercial, digital — every form of moving image has a home at Warsaw Glitch.