// Festival Districts
Festival Districts
Five districts. Five worlds. One collision point. Each district serves a different audience and creative ecosystem — but the walls between them are designed to fall. Fans meet professionals. Creators meet filmmakers. Technology meets art. All paths converge on Saturday night.
North District
GLITCH AWARDS
Red carpets, premiere screenings, and international cinema at its finest. Feature films, documentaries, shorts, and experimental works compete before an independent jury. Director Q&As, studio talks, and the cultural authority of a craft-first film competition.
Golden Glitch Grand Prix — Highest honour of the festival
East District
PIXEL SPACE
The digital-native experience. Creator meetups, tech demos, branded workshops, gaming, and competitions across the formats that define internet culture — TikTok, vertical video, music video, microseries, and fashion film. Home of the Golden Pixel Awards ceremony.
Golden Pixel Awards — Digital media awards presented at the Grand Gala
West District
ANIMATICON
A world built by fans and artists. Cosplay competitions on the main stage, anime screenings, fan meetups, art exhibitions, and a globally unique three-track animation competition — Regular, Hybrid, and AI-Assisted — that acknowledges every way animation is made today.
Three Tracks — Regular · Hybrid · AI-Assisted
South District
AI ENTERTAINMENT FORUM
The professional engine room. Closed-door industry panels, CEO keynotes, AI technology showcases, the IP Market and trade floor, pitching sessions, B2B meetings, and an investor lounge. Where executives, studios, and founders shape the future of entertainment.
Closed Access — Industry & Premium pass holders only
Centrum
MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
The emotional center of the festival. Live concerts, the Night City Fashion Show, cosplay finals, open air performances, and three nights of afterparties — culminating in the legendary Behind the Blackwall cyberpunk experience. Where all worlds collide and barriers disappear.
Saturday Grand Finale — Warsaw Glitch Awards Grand Gala · Behind the Blackwall
Saturday Evening · The Main Event
One Unified Gala
All award categories from Warsaw Glitch Awards, Animaticon, and Golden Pixel are presented during one unified ceremony — the Warsaw Glitch Awards Grand Gala on Saturday evening. 40+ categories. 3.5 hours. Red carpet, live performances, international jury, and the Golden Glitch Grand Prix.
No separate ceremonies. No fragmented attention. One night that the entire festival builds toward.
Submit Your Film
Submissions accepted via FilmFreeway across all three competition programmes. Feature, short, documentary, experimental, animation, music video, and digital formats.
Warsaw Glitch & Animaticon carry full cultural prestige — no sponsor naming. Pixel Awards categories are available for sponsor naming.