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Four days of screenings, panels, workshops, concerts, and one unforgettable Saturday night — the Warsaw Glitch Awards Grand Gala.

Warsaw · August 27–30, 2026

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Saturday Evening · The Main Event

GLITCH Awards Grand Gala

The centerpiece of the festival. One unified awards ceremony for all three competition programmes — GLITCH Awards, Animaticon, and PIXEL Awards. 28+ categories. 3.5 hours. Red carpet arrivals, live performances, international jury, celebrity presenters, and the Golden Glitch Grand Prix.

All award categories from GLITCH Awards, Animaticon, and PIXEL Awards are presented during this one unified gala. This is the event that everything else builds toward.

CinemaAnimationDigitalAwardsRed CarpetGrand PrixLive Music

Join the Waitlist →SAT 19:00–22:30 · Gala ticket required

Saturday Night · After the Gala

“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 23:00, 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.

DigitalFutureCyberpunkCorpoNomadNeonCosplay

Join the Waitlist →SAT 23:00–05:00 · Limited capacity

Saturday 15:00

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 →

Thursday Night

H4OS Welcome Party

The opening night networking party. Connect with filmmakers, creators, investors, and technology leaders as the festival kicks off. Live DJs, curated introductions, and late-night conversations that shape the future.

Join Waitlist →

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 after the Grand Gala and “Behind the Blackwall.” Sunday closing concert wraps the festival.

Included with all passes & day tickets

Thursday, August 27

Opening Day

ALLWGAPIXELWORKSHOPS

14:00–20:00ALL

Registration & Festival Office

EVENT

Main Lobby

14:00–20:00ALL

Exhibition Booths, Partner Stands & Food Court

EVENT

Open Zone

14:00–15:30WGA

Panel: The Future of Entertainment in the AI Era

PANEL

Conference Hall

14:00–16:00WORKSHOPS

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

WORKSHOP

Workshop Room A

14:00–16:00PIXEL

PIXEL Creators Meetup & Networking

EVENT

Open Zone Stage

15:30–16:00ALL

Networking Coffee

EVENT

Industry Zone Lounge

16:00–17:30WGA

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

PANEL

Conference Hall

16:00–18:00PIXEL

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

WORKSHOP

Workshop Room B

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

21:30–01:00ALL

H4OS Welcome Networking Party — DJ Set & Open Bar

PARTY

Industry Zone

Friday, August 28

Industry & Competition Day

WGAPIXELANIMATICONINDUSTRYWORKSHOPS

09:00–20:00ALL

Registration, Booths, Food Court Open

EVENT

All Zones

09:00–10:00INDUSTRY

Industry Zone Official Opening & Welcome

EVENT

Industry Zone

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 & Trade Floor — Session I

EVENT

Industry Zone

10:00–12:00WORKSHOPS

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

WORKSHOP

Workshop Room A

10:00–12:00ANIMATICON

Cosplay Exhibition & Photo Zone

EVENT

Open Zone

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 — Session I

EVENT

Meeting Rooms

14:00–15:30PIXEL

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

PANEL

Conference Hall

14:00–15:30WGA

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

PANEL

Conference Hall B

14:00–16:00INDUSTRY

IP Market & Pitching Session I

EVENT

Industry Zone Stage

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

13:00–14:30ANIMATICON

Panel: Anime & Gaming — Fandom, Cosplay & Digital Culture (Moderator: Tadeusz Zieliński)

PANEL

Conference Hall B

15:00–17:00ANIMATICON

Animaticon Cosplay Qualifications (Host: Tadeusz Zieliński)

FASHION

Animaticon Hall

16:00–17:30WGA

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

PANEL

Conference Hall

16:00–18:00INDUSTRY

Producer One-on-One Meetings — Session II

EVENT

Meeting Rooms

17:30–18:00ALL

Networking Coffee Break

EVENT

Industry Zone Lounge

18:00–20:00WGA

GLITCH Awards Screenings — Block IV (Jury Favourites)

SCREENING

Main Hall

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

22:00–02:00ALL

"LAST PIXEL STANDING" Networking Party

PARTY

Main Stage & Industry Zone

Saturday, August 29

Main Day — Grand Gala

WGAANIMATICONPIXELINDUSTRYWORKSHOPS

10:00–20:00ALL

Registration, Booths, Food Court Open

EVENT

All Zones

10:00–12:00WGA

GLITCH Awards Screenings — Block V (Feature Finalists)

SCREENING

Main Hall

10:00–12:00ANIMATICON

Animaticon Screenings — Block I (Regular & Hybrid)

SCREENING

Animaticon Hall

10:00–12:00PIXEL

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

12:00–13:00ALL

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 — Final Session

EVENT

Meeting Rooms

14:00–15:00WORKSHOPS

GenJam™ Results — Screenings of Films Made Within 4 Hours

SCREENING

Workshop Room A

14:00–15:30PIXEL

Panel: The Rise of AI Fashion & Digital Couture

PANEL

Conference Hall

14:00–15:00WGA

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

PANEL

Conference Hall B

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 (Host: Tadeusz Zieliński)

FASHION

Open Zone Stage

17:30–18:00ALL

Networking Coffee Break

EVENT

Industry Zone Lounge

18:00–19:00WGA

Red Carpet & Pre-Gala VIP Reception

CEREMONY

Main Hall Foyer

19:00–22:30WGA

GLITCH AWARDS GRAND GALA — All Awards Ceremony

CEREMONY

Main Hall

22:30–23:30INDUSTRY

VIP Gala Dinner — Sponsors, Jury, Guests & Laureates (invite only)

EVENT

Private Venue

23:00–05:00ALL

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

PARTY

Main Stage & Industry Zone

Sunday, August 30

Laureates & Closing

WGAANIMATICONPIXELINDUSTRYWORKSHOPS

10:00–17:00ALL

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

13:00–14:30ANIMATICON

Panel: Anime & Gaming — From Fandom to Industry (Moderator: Tadeusz Zieliński)

PANEL

Animaticon Hall

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

15:30–17:00WGA

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

PANEL

Conference Hall

17:00–18:30WGA

Official Festival Closing Ceremony & Highlights Montage

CEREMONY

Main Hall

18:30–20:00ALL

Closing Concert & Farewell Networking

PARTY

Open Air Stage & 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.