Guests & Jury

AI Film & Commercial

Aashay Singh

Guest & Jury

Auroville, India

Aashay Singh is an AI filmmaker, artist, and AI consultant at The Sweetshop Films, where he integrates generative AI into commercial and narrative projects. He has been immersed in creative AI technology since its inception, serving as a beta tester for RunwayML, Lensgo, Morph Studio, and BasedLabs. Handpicked by major AI platforms including Runway, Luma, and Flux, his work is informed by Eastern philosophy, science fiction, and horror, resulting in imaginative and thought-provoking narratives. He has been featured in Curious Refuge's Top AI Filmmakers list.

Creator Economy

Adi Sideman

Guest & Panelist

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Adi Sideman is a serial entrepreneur and pioneer of participatory media with over 20 years of experience building platforms at the intersection of content and technology. He is currently CEO of Popcorn.co, an AI-powered video creation platform. He founded YouNow in 2011, a live social network that grew to over 40 million users and reached #1 in the App Store Social category. Earlier, he co-founded KSolo, the first online karaoke service, which was acquired by Fox Interactive / MySpace. He also created Oddcast, the company behind the viral "Elf Yourself" campaign, and co-founded TargetSpot, an audio advertising network created as a joint venture with CBS, later acquired by Radionomy.

Drama & Pitching

Adrian Botnariu

Guest & Jury

Berlin, Germany

Adrian Botnariu is a director, cinematographer, and producer based in Berlin. Born and raised in Germany by Romanian political refugee parents, he studied film at the prestigious École Nationale Supérieure Louis Lumière in Paris. He founded Beyondflix Productions in Berlin, an AI-native IP accelerator and production company. His short film "Entracte" (2017) won Best Cinematography at the Phenicien International Film Festival. He has written, directed, and produced multiple short films including "Messer & Pfirsiche" (2020) and "Eva" (2016).

Pitching

Affan Imran

Guest & Panelist

Toronto, Canada

Affan Imran is the CEO and Co-Founder of Fantastic Day, an interactive innovation studio specializing in product strategy, marketing, and consulting for brands and startups working with emerging technologies including Web3 and AI. Previously, he co-founded Nuscreen Inc., a digital agency whose clients included CN Tower, TD Wealth, Turkish Airlines, and ELLE Canada, and co-founded Audiotorium, a social audio venture that reached 750,000+ listeners and partnered with Reddit.

AI Film & Animation

Alex Glocknitzer

Guest & Jury

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Alex Glocknitzer is an AI artist, filmmaker, and IT executive whose creative journey began in 2023. With a background in coding, he quickly immersed himself in generative art, experimenting with video-to-video and image-to-video techniques using tools such as ComfyUI, Deforum, and WarpFusion. His work explores the visual and conceptual boundaries of AI, navigating the intersection of machine creativity and human emotion. He operates Epic AI Films, creating immersive cinematic stories using cutting-edge AI technology. With over 800K followers on Instagram, he is one of the most-followed AI video creators in Europe. He has been featured in the Civitai Art Residency and exhibited at Artpoint.

Trailers & Cinematics

Alex Kozyrev

Jury

Warsaw, Poland

Alex Kozyrev is the CG Supervisor and Co-Founder of Mroya Studio in Warsaw. He brings deep technical expertise in CGI rendering, compositing, and real-time pipelines for the gaming and entertainment industries. His portfolio includes detailed CG renders for World of Tanks during his time at Wargaming. At Mroya Studio, he oversees the technical quality of trailers, cinematics, and VFX productions.

Film & Performance

Andrzej Nejman

Guest & Panelist

Warsaw, Poland

Andrzej Wojciech Nejman is a Polish actor, director, presenter, and translator. He gained nationwide recognition for his role as Waldek Złotopolski in the long-running TVP2 series "Złotopolscy" (1997–2008). He served as director of Teatr Kwadrat in Warsaw from 2010 to 2023 — one of Poland's most renowned comedy theatres. He is also known as the Polish voice of Disney's Tarzan (1999). A graduate of the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw, he brings decades of experience in acting, directing, and theatre management.

Entertainment & Media

Bilguun Ariunbaatar

Guest & Panelist

Warsaw, Poland

Bilguun Ariunbaatar is a Mongolian-Polish television presenter, actor, and musician. Born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, he moved to Warsaw at age nine and has become one of the most recognizable personalities in Polish entertainment. He gained nationwide fame through his work on TVN's Szymon Majewski Show (2010–2011) and HDw3D Telewision, portraying a Mongolian journalist navigating Polish culture. He participated in Taniec z Gwiazdami (Dancing with the Stars, Season 13) and was a singer in the rock band Lavina. He returned to acting in 2022 with a role in the feature film "Szczęścia chodzą parami."

AI Film

Brogan Wassell

Guest & Jury

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Brogan Wassell is an AI film director and creator. He produces original films and virtual experiences for Escape AI, a platform founded by Academy Award winner John Gaeta. His AI-generated short films include "Imagos," "Nu+Clear" (created with Midjourney, ElevenLabs, and Runway), and "From the Beach with Love" (a 48-hour production). He is connected with the Chroma Awards creative community.

Creator Economy & Social Media

Ciapur

Guest

Warsaw, Poland

Ciapur is one of the leading TikTok creators in Poland with over 3.5 million followers. Known for his authentic, high-energy content and engaging personality, he has built a massive audience on TikTok and become one of the most recognizable faces of the Polish creator economy. Despite his success, he is known for his humility and openness about his personal journey. At Warsaw Glitch, he represents the next generation of digital storytelling and content creation.

Music Video

Damian Ukeje

Guest & Jury

Szczecin, Poland

Damian Ukeje is a Polish singer, lyricist, and composer of Polish-Nigerian heritage. He won the first edition of The Voice of Poland in 2011, performing under the mentorship of Nergal (Behemoth). He is widely recognized for his contribution to the Cyberpunk 2077 soundtrack, where he performed "Chippin' In" — one of the game's signature tracks — and provided the singing voice for the character Kerry Eurodyne.

AI & Robotics

Edward Warchocki

Guest

Warsaw, Poland

Edward Warchocki is Poland's first humanoid robot influencer — a Unitree G1 humanoid standing 132 cm tall, weighing 35 kg, and fully autonomous in conversation thanks to a custom AI system developed by Bartosz Idzik. Edward gained 45,000 followers within two weeks of his debut, interacting with pedestrians on the streets of Polish cities. The project, created by Radosław Grzelaczyk and Bartosz Idzik, explores the boundary between human and machine interaction in real-world settings. At Warsaw Glitch, Edward represents the future of AI-driven entertainment, content creation, and the evolving relationship between humans and machines.

Documentary

Elettra Fiumi

Jury & Panelist

Lugano, Switzerland

Elettra Fiumi is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and one of the leading voices in AI-driven cinema. She has been selected for both the Leonardo AI Creator Program and the OpenAI Sora Alpha Program. She founded Fiumi Studios AI and teaches at Franklin University Switzerland and the Locarno Film Festival. Her documentary "Radical Landscapes" (2022) premiered at Doc NYC and won the Design Film Award at Milan Design Film Festival 2024. She also served as local Italian producer on the Netflix series "Unwell."

AI & Creative Technology

Eugenio Fierro

Guest & Panelist

Milan, Italy

Eugenio Fierro is a senior art director, creative strategist, and AI creative specialist based in Milan. His career spans traditional art direction and AI-driven visual storytelling. He serves as an Adobe Brand Ambassador and is a creative partner of Pixverse and Image Art, exploring new frontiers in generative visual communication. He has worked with high-profile brands on national and international campaigns combining art direction, AI, and multichannel strategy. He holds a Master's degree in Neuromarketing and Behavioral Design.

Film & AI

Fred Grinstein

Guest & Panelist

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Fred Grinstein is a media executive, producer, and Co-Founder of Machine Cinema. He has deep experience in film and television, previously serving as Head of Non-Fiction Programming at Anonymous Content, where he oversaw projects including "Undercurrent: The Disappearance of Kim Wall" (HBO), "At the Ready" (Sundance 2021), and "Murders Before the Marathon" (Hulu). His independent producing credits include the Oscar-shortlisted documentary "Hidden Letters" (2023) and "Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power" (Tribeca 2022). He also served as VP of Development during Viceland's launch alongside Spike Jonze, and spent five years as Senior Director of Programming at A&E.

Commercial

Jagger Waters

Guest & Jury

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Jagger Waters is a writer, producer, and AI filmmaker with over 12 years of experience in entertainment and media. She curates original films and virtual experiences for Escape AI, a platform founded by Academy Award winner John Gaeta (The Matrix VFX). Her work has been featured by the Producers Guild of America and Forbes. She is also the founder of WorkFLOW, a community supporting female and nonbinary filmmakers at the intersection of traditional production and AI-driven tools.

Photography & Visual Storytelling

Jakub Szymczuk

Guest & Jury

Warsaw, Poland

Jakub Robert Szymczuk is a Polish photographer who served as the official photographer of the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, from 2017 to 2024. A graduate of the Faculty of Media Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, he previously worked as a photojournalist for "Polska The Times" and "Gość Niedzielny." His photograph from the Euromaidan protests in Kyiv won Photo of the Year, Photo of the Decade, and Photo of the 20-Year Anniversary at Grand Press Photo. He has held solo exhibitions at the European Parliament in Brussels and in cities across Poland and Ukraine.

Film Music

Jan Ignacy Królikowski

Guest & Jury

Warsaw, Poland

Jan Ignacy Królikowski is a composer and music producer based in Warsaw. He composed the soundtrack for "The Dress" (2020, dir. Tadeusz Łysiak), a short film nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. His other film scores include "Elephant" (2022), "Do raju" (2023), "Grajdło" (2024), and "Końce i początki" (2024). A graduate of the Warsaw Film School.

Animation

John Fox

Guest & Jury

Los Angeles, CA, USA

John Fox is a visual consultant and storyboard artist with decades of experience in Hollywood's biggest productions. He served as Visual Consultant on Aquaman (2018) and Black Adam (2022), and as Storyboard Artist on Furious 7 (2015), Disney's The Jungle Book (2016, dir. Jon Favreau), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). His upcoming projects include Moana (2026) and Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025).

Trailers & Cinematics

Kiryl Drazdovich

Guest & Jury

Warsaw, Poland

Kiryl Drazdovich is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mroya Studio, a Warsaw-based CG production house specializing in trailers, cinematics, animation, and VFX for the video game industry. With over 20 years of experience in CGI production, he previously worked at Wargaming on cinematics for the World of Tanks franchise. Mroya Studio has also provided VFX for the Polish feature film "Akademia Pana Kleksa" (2024).

Fashion & Entertainment

Marcelina Zawadzka

Guest & Jury

Warsaw, Poland

Marcelina Zawadzka is a Polish model, TV presenter, and beauty pageant titleholder crowned Miss Polonia 2011. She represented Poland at Miss Universe 2012, reaching the top 16 — the best result for Poland since 1989. She has hosted major TV formats including The Voice of Poland, Bake Off — Ale Ciacho, and Lajk. She participated in the 15th season of Taniec z Gwiazdami (Dancing with the Stars) and made her motorsport debut in the 2020 Africa Eco Race. At Warsaw Glitch, she serves on the jury for the Cyberpunk Fashion Show and the PIXEL AWARDS Fashion Film category.

Animation

Minh Do

Guest & Panelist

San Francisco, CA, USA

Minh Do is the Co-Founder and CEO of Machine Cinema, a global community of AI creators spanning 30+ countries with thousands of active members. Machine Cinema partners with Google, OpenAI, ByteDance, Luma, and Runway, and has organized AI filmmaking events worldwide, including the GenJam™ format — a live 4-hour filmmaking hackathon. Before entering the creative technology space, Minh served as Executive Director at Vertex Venture Holdings, a subsidiary of Temasek Holdings.

Documentary

Nancy Hamilton, PhD

Guest & Jury

Pacific Grove, CA, USA

Dr. Nancy Hamilton is a veteran documentary and feature film producer with over 30 years of experience and more than 100 international film awards, including Gold and Platinum Remi Awards. She is the Founding Fellow and Executive Director of the AI Cinematic Film Guild (AICFG). In 2024, she served as an Emmy Judge and AIVA Juror for the Communicator Awards. She is the founder of Golden Eagle Films, a non-profit film production organization.

Fashion & Entertainment

Paulina Krupińska

Guest & Jury

Warsaw, Poland

Paulina Krupińska is a Polish model, journalist, and TV presenter crowned Miss Polonia 2012. She represented Poland at Miss Universe 2013 in Moscow, where she won the Miss Photogenic award. She has hosted television programmes including Klinika Urody and Sekrety Doliny Inków, and is currently a presenter of Dzień Dobry TVN — one of Poland's most-watched morning shows. She is also a brand ambassador for Delia Cosmetics. At Warsaw Glitch, she serves on the jury for the Cyberpunk Fashion Show and the PIXEL AWARDS Fashion Film category.

Documentary

Scott Waters

Guest & Jury

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Scott Waters is a photojournalist and multimedia content producer with nearly 30 years of experience in visual storytelling. He has received multiple regional Emmy nominations from NATAS in editing and photography categories. His career has taken him to presidential elections, every major California wildfire between 1998 and 2007, Hurricane Katrina, and professional sports. In 2020, he won the Epic Award in Photography from CAPIO.

Film & Music Video

Sebastian Fabijański

Guest & Jury

Warsaw, Poland

Sebastian Fabijański is a Polish actor, rapper, and musician. He graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw (MA in Acting, 2015). In 2014, he won the award for Professional Acting Debut at the 39th Polish Film Festival in Gdyńia for his roles in "Jeziorak" (Waterline) and "Miasto 44" (Warsaw 44). He starred as Michał Holender in the Netflix series "Ultraviolet" (2017). In 2019, he released his hip-hop album "Synteza." At Warsaw Glitch, he brings a unique perspective bridging cinema, music video, and contemporary digital culture.

Creator Economy & Social Media

Sebastian Kowalczyk

Guest

Warsaw, Poland

Sebastian Kowalczyk is one of Poland's biggest TikTok creators with over 4 million followers. He has built a massive entertainment-focused audience through creative, viral content that blends humor, trends, and digital storytelling. His reach and engagement make him one of the most influential digital creators in Central Europe. At Warsaw Glitch, he represents the power of short-form content and the creator economy's role in shaping modern entertainment.

Gaming & Animation

Tadeusz Zieliński

Guest & Panelist

Warsaw, Poland

Tadeusz Zieliński is a gaming industry veteran with over 25 years of experience. He currently works at Galaktus PR Agency. His career spans creative direction, game design, combat design, and marketing across major titles. He served as Creative Director for Slavic Punk: Oldtimer, Combat Designer for Evil West, PR & Marketing Lead for Shadow Warrior 2 (with Devolver Digital), Game Designer for The Witcher Battle Arena, and Community Manager for League of Legends Poland.

AI Copyright & Legal

Tommy Petrov

Panelist

Los Angeles, CA, USA

Tommy Petrov is the Co-Founder and CEO of CopySight AI, the first-to-market copyrighting tool for AI-generated content. Previously, he served as Creative Director at Snap Inc. (Snapchat, Spectacles, AR/ML) and as Tech Creative Art Director at Meta Reality Labs on Quest 3 mixed reality experiences. He is a voting member of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (the Emmys) in the Interactive Media peer group. At CopySight, he works with legal teams at major Hollywood studios including Sony, Paramount, and the Russo Brothers' AGBO.