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Four days of screenings, competitions, panels, workshops, concerts, fashion, and ceremonies.

Warsaw · August 27–30, 2026

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Saturday Night · The Main Event

“Behind the Blackwall”

The biggest party of the festival. A full-scale cyberpunk experience in the heart of downtown Night City Warsaw. Doors open at 22:00, the Blackwall doesn't close until 05:00. Featuring a live concert by Damian Ukeje — winner of The Voice of Poland and the vocalist behind “Chippin' In” from the Cyberpunk 2077 Original Soundtrack.

Special guests, live performances, DJs, neon visuals, Afterlife-inspired drinks, and a true cyberpunk atmosphere. Cosplayers, corpo suits, nomads, and netrunners welcome.

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Join the Waitlist →SAT 22:00–05:00 · Limited capacity

Saturday 14:00

Night City Fashion Show

Cyberpunk runway meets avant-garde fashion. Designers, cosplayers, and digital fashion creators showcase futuristic collections on the Warsaw Glitch stage. Connected to the PIXEL AWARDS Best Fashion Film category.

Join Waitlist →

Friday Night

H4OS Networking Afterparty

The industry networking afterparty. Connect with filmmakers, creators, investors, and technology leaders in a relaxed, high-energy setting. Live DJs, curated introductions, and late-night conversations that shape the future.

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Friday & Saturday

Open Air Live Stage

Live music outdoors at the Palace of Culture plaza. Open to all festival attendees and the public. Featuring emerging artists, electronic acts, and surprise performances in the heart of Warsaw.

Included with all passes & day tickets

Friday / Saturday / Sunday

Warsaw Glitch Live Concerts

Three nights of live music. Friday concert night kicks off the weekend. Saturday features Damian Ukeje before “Behind the Blackwall.” Sunday closing concert wraps the festival. Included with all Festival, Premium, and VIP passes.

Included with all passes & day tickets
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Thursday, August 27

Opening & Industry Day

ALLWGAPIXELINDUSTRYWORKSHOPS
08:00–20:00ALL

Registration & Festival Office

EVENT
Main Lobby
09:00–18:00ALL

Exhibition Booths, Partner Stands & Food Court

EVENT
Open Zone
10:00–11:00INDUSTRY

Industry Zone Official Opening

EVENT
Industry Zone
10:00–12:00INDUSTRY

IP Market & Trade Floor — Session I

EVENT
Industry Zone
10:00–12:00WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Intro to AI Filmmaking (sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room A
10:00–12:00PIXEL

PIXEL Creators Meetup & Networking

EVENT
Open Zone Stage
11:00–12:30WGA

Panel: The Future of Entertainment in the AI Era

PANEL
Conference Hall
11:00–13:00INDUSTRY

Producer One-on-One Meetings — Session I

EVENT
Meeting Rooms
12:30–14:00ALL

Networking Lunch & Coffee

EVENT
Industry Zone Lounge
14:00–15:30WGA

Panel: AI Films or Films with AI — Where Do We Draw the Line?

PANEL
Conference Hall
14:00–16:00INDUSTRY

IP Market & Pitching Session I

EVENT
Industry Zone Stage
14:00–16:00PIXEL

Workshop: Social Media Storytelling for Creators (sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room B
15:30–17:30WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Node-based Filmmaking Workflows (sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room A
16:00–18:00INDUSTRY

Producer One-on-One Meetings — Session II

EVENT
Meeting Rooms
16:00–17:30WGA

Panel: How to Submit & Win — Festival Strategy for Filmmakers

PANEL
Conference Hall
18:30–19:30WGA

Official Opening Ceremony

CEREMONY
Main Hall
19:30–21:30WGA

Opening Film Screening & Q&A

SCREENING
Main Hall
19:30–21:30PIXEL

PIXEL Community Screening — Best of TikTok & Vertical

SCREENING
Screening Room B
20:00–22:00INDUSTRY

Industry Dinner — Open to All Industry Pass Holders

EVENT
Restaurant Venue
21:30–01:00ALL

H4OS Welcome Networking Party — DJ Set & Open Bar

PARTY
Industry Zone
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Friday, August 28

WGA Competition, PIXEL Awards & Chaos

WGAPIXELANIMATICONINDUSTRYWORKSHOPS
09:00–20:00ALL

Registration, Booths, Food Court Open

EVENT
All Zones
09:30–11:30WGA

GLITCH Awards Screenings — Block I (Feature Film)

SCREENING
Main Hall
09:30–11:30PIXEL

PIXEL Awards Screenings — Block I (Digital Short & Music Video)

SCREENING
Screening Room B
09:30–11:30ANIMATICON

Animaticon Preview Screenings — Highlights Reel

SCREENING
Animaticon Hall
10:00–12:00INDUSTRY

IP Market & Film Project Pitching

EVENT
Industry Zone Stage
10:00–12:00ANIMATICON

Cosplay Exhibition & Photo Zone

EVENT
Open Zone
10:00–12:00WORKSHOPS

Workshop: AI Video Generation Masterclass (sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room A
11:30–12:30ALL

Networking Lunch & Coffee

EVENT
Industry Zone Lounge
12:00–13:30WGA

Panel: AI in Documentary & Non-Fiction

PANEL
Conference Hall
12:30–14:30WGA

GLITCH Awards Screenings — Block II (Documentary & Experimental)

SCREENING
Main Hall
12:30–14:00PIXEL

PIXEL Awards Screenings — Block II (Commercial & Fashion Film)

SCREENING
Screening Room B
12:30–14:00PIXEL

Workshop: Building Your Creator Brand (sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room B
13:00–15:00INDUSTRY

Producer One-on-One Meetings

EVENT
Meeting Rooms
14:00–15:30PIXEL

Panel: Creator Economy — Building Audiences in the Age of AI

PANEL
Conference Hall
14:30–16:30WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Generative Audio & Voice in Film (ElevenLabs, sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room A
15:00–17:00WGA

GLITCH Awards Screenings — Block III (Short Film)

SCREENING
Main Hall
15:00–17:00PIXEL

PIXEL Awards Screenings — Block III (Vertical, TikTok & Microseries)

SCREENING
Screening Room B
15:00–17:00ANIMATICON

Animaticon Cosplay Qualifications

FASHION
Animaticon Hall
14:00–15:30WGA

Panel: Working with Actors in Hybrid Films — Performance in the Age of AI

PANEL
Conference Hall B
16:00–17:30WGA

Panel: Entertainment Industry vs. AI — Threat or Opportunity?

PANEL
Conference Hall
17:30–18:00ALL

Networking Coffee Break

EVENT
Industry Zone Lounge
18:00–20:00PIXEL

PIXEL Awards Ceremony — with DJ Set & Influencer Party

CEREMONY
Main Hall
18:00–20:00WGA

GLITCH Awards Screenings — Block IV (Jury Favourites)

SCREENING
Screening Room B
18:00–20:00ANIMATICON

Animaticon Open Screening — Community Picks

SCREENING
Animaticon Hall
20:00–22:00ALL

Warsaw Glitch Live — Open Air DJ Set & Live Acts

CONCERT
Open Air Stage
22:00–04:00PIXEL

"LAST PIXEL STANDING" Afterparty — Live Music & DJs

PARTY
Main Stage & Industry Zone
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Saturday, August 29

Animaticon, Fashion, GenJam & WGA Gala

WGAANIMATICONPIXELINDUSTRYWORKSHOPS
09:00–20:00ALL

Registration, Booths, Food Court Open

EVENT
All Zones
09:30–11:30ANIMATICON

Animaticon Screenings — Block I (Regular & Hybrid)

SCREENING
Animaticon Hall
09:30–11:30WGA

GLITCH Awards Screenings — Block V (Feature Finalists)

SCREENING
Main Hall
09:30–11:30PIXEL

PIXEL Creators Lounge — Open Collabs & Content Creation

EVENT
Open Zone Stage
10:00–14:00WORKSHOPS

Machine Cinema GenJam™ — 4h AI Filmmaking Hackathon (hosted by Minh Do & Fred Grinstein) (sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room A & Open Zone
10:00–12:00INDUSTRY

IP Market & Animation Pitching Sessions

EVENT
Industry Zone Stage
10:00–18:00ANIMATICON

Cosplay Exhibition, Photo Zone & Merch Market

EVENT
Open Zone
11:30–12:30ALL

Networking Lunch & Coffee

EVENT
Industry Zone Lounge
12:00–13:30ANIMATICON

Panel: AI-Powered Animation — From Hand-Drawn to Generated

PANEL
Conference Hall
12:30–14:30ANIMATICON

Animaticon Screenings — Block II (AI-Assisted & Student)

SCREENING
Animaticon Hall
12:30–14:30WORKSHOPS

Workshop: Cinematics, Trailers & Realtime Pipelines (Mroya Studio, sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room B
13:00–15:00INDUSTRY

Producer One-on-One Meetings

EVENT
Meeting Rooms
14:00–15:00WORKSHOPS

GenJam™ Results — Screenings of Films Made Within 4 Hours

SCREENING
Workshop Room A
14:00–15:00WGA

Panel: Visual Storytelling — Is Joseph Campbell Still Relevant in the Age of AI?

PANEL
Conference Hall B
14:00–15:30PIXEL

Panel: The Rise of AI Fashion & Digital Couture

PANEL
Conference Hall
15:00–16:30PIXEL

Night City Fashion Show — Cyberpunk Runway

FASHION
Main Hall
15:00–16:30ANIMATICON

Animaticon Screenings — Block III (Motion Graphics & VR)

SCREENING
Animaticon Hall
15:00–16:30INDUSTRY

Workshop: AI Copyright & IP Protection (CopySight AI, sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room B
16:30–17:30ANIMATICON

Cosplay Competition Finals & Awards

FASHION
Open Zone Stage
17:00–17:30ALL

Networking Coffee Break

EVENT
Industry Zone Lounge
17:30–19:30ANIMATICON

Animaticon Awards Ceremony

CEREMONY
Animaticon Hall
18:30–19:30WGA

Red Carpet & Pre-Gala Reception

CEREMONY
Main Hall Foyer
19:30–21:30WGA

GLITCH Awards Gala — Golden Glitch Grand Prix

CEREMONY
Main Hall
20:00–22:00INDUSTRY

VIP Dinner — Sponsors, Partners, Jury, Guests & VIPs (invite only)

EVENT
Private Venue
22:00–05:00ALL

"Behind the Blackwall" — Cyberpunk Afterparty (opens with Damian Ukeje Live Concert)

PARTY
Main Stage & Industry Zone
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Sunday, August 30

Tech, Security, Laureates & Closing

WGAANIMATICONPIXELINDUSTRYWORKSHOPS
09:00–17:00ALL

Registration, Booths, Food Court Open

EVENT
All Zones
10:00–12:00WGA

WGA Laureate Screenings — Award-Winning Films

SCREENING
Main Hall
10:00–12:00ANIMATICON

Animaticon Laureate Screenings & Q&A

SCREENING
Animaticon Hall
10:00–12:00PIXEL

PIXEL Laureate Screenings & Creator Q&A

SCREENING
Screening Room B
10:00–11:30WORKSHOPS

Panel: Deepfakes, Disinformation & the Future of Trust

PANEL
Conference Hall
10:00–12:00INDUSTRY

IP Market — Final Day & Deal Closing

EVENT
Industry Zone
11:30–12:30ALL

Networking Lunch & Coffee

EVENT
Industry Zone Lounge
12:00–13:30WGA

Laureate Q&A — Directors & Filmmakers

PANEL
Main Hall
12:00–13:30WORKSHOPS

Panel: AI Safety, Copyright & Content Authentication (CopySight AI)

PANEL
Conference Hall
12:00–14:00WORKSHOPS

Workshop: AI Tools Live Demo Marathon (sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room A
13:00–15:00INDUSTRY

Producer One-on-One Meetings — Final Session

EVENT
Meeting Rooms
13:30–15:00PIXEL

Panel: The Attention Economy — Social Media, Algorithms & Manipulation

PANEL
Conference Hall
14:00–15:30WGA

Behind the Scenes — How Award-Winning AI Films Were Made

PANEL
Main Hall
14:00–16:00WORKSHOPS

Workshop: From Concept to Distribution — AI Film Pipeline (sign up on Luma)

WORKSHOP
Workshop Room B
14:00–15:30PIXEL

PIXEL Creator Awards — Community Voting Results

CEREMONY
Screening Room B
15:30–17:00WGA

Panel: Building the Future — AI, Regulation & Creative Freedom

PANEL
Conference Hall
17:00–19:00WGA

Official Festival Closing Ceremony & Closing Concert

CEREMONY
Main Hall & Open Air Stage
19:00–23:00ALL

Closing Networking — Until Next Year

PARTY
Industry Zone

Important Notice

Panelists, workshop hosts, and specific session details are TBA (To Be Announced). Final lineup and schedule will be confirmed in July 2026. All workshops require sign-up via Luma.

Venues

Kinoteka at the Palace of Culture & Science · Museum of Technology · Museum of Modern Art

Programme subject to change. Final schedule announced July 2026.