// Festival Programme
Programme
Four days of screenings, competitions, panels, workshops, and ceremonies.
Warsaw · August 27–30, 2026
01
Thursday, August 27
Festival Opening
09:00–18:00Industry Zone
Registration & Festival Office
EVENT10:00–11:30Industry Zone
Industry Zone Opening & Networking
EVENT12:00–13:30Conference Hall
Panel: Future of Cinema in the Generative AI Era
PANEL15:00–17:00Workshop Room
Workshop: Node-based Filmmaking Workflows
WORKSHOP16:00–18:00Industry Zone
Industry Meetings (One-on-One)
EVENT18:30–19:30Main Hall
Official Opening Ceremony
CEREMONY19:30–21:30Main Hall
Opening Film Screening
SCREENING21:30–23:30Industry Zone
Opening Reception & Networking
EVENT02
Friday, August 28
GLITCH Competition & Pixel Awards
09:30–11:30Main Hall
Competition Screenings — Block I (Feature Film)
SCREENING10:00–12:00Industry Zone
Film Project Pitching Session
EVENT11:45–13:15Screening Room B
Competition Screenings — Block II (Documentary)
SCREENING12:30–14:00Conference Hall
Panel: AI in Documentary Production
PANEL15:30–17:00Main Hall
Competition Screenings — Block III (Commercial & Music Video)
SCREENING16:00–18:00Workshop Room
Workshop: Generative Audio & Voice in Film (with ElevenLabs)
WORKSHOP17:30–19:30Main Hall
Pixel Awards — Short Form Competition Screenings
SCREENING20:00–21:00Main Hall
Pixel Awards Ceremony
CEREMONY21:30–01:00Industry Zone
Pixel Awards Networking Event
EVENT03
Saturday, August 29
Animaticon & GLITCH Gala
09:30–11:30Animaticon Hall
Animaticon Competition Screenings — Block I
SCREENING10:00–12:00Industry Zone
Animation & Film Project Pitching Sessions
EVENT12:00–13:30Conference Hall
Panel: AI-Powered Animation Production
PANEL15:00–17:00Main Hall
GLITCH Official Film Competition — Final Block
SCREENING15:30–17:30Workshop Room
Workshop: Cinematics, Trailers & Realtime Pipelines (by Mroya Studio)
WORKSHOP18:30–20:00Industry Zone
Red Carpet & Pre-Gala Reception
CEREMONY20:00–22:00Main Hall
GLITCH Awards Gala — Golden Glitch Grand Prix
CEREMONY22:00–02:00Industry Zone
Official Festival Party
EVENT04
Sunday, August 30
Laureate Screenings & Closing
10:00–12:30Main Hall
Award-Winning Films Screenings
SCREENING12:30–14:00Main Hall
Laureate Q&A Sessions
PANEL14:00–15:30Conference Hall
Closing Panel: The Future of AI Film Production
PANEL15:30–17:00Industry Zone
Closing Networking Sessions
EVENT17:00–18:00Main Hall
Official Festival Closing
CEREMONYVenues
Kinoteka at the Palace of Culture & Science · Museum of Technology · Museum of Modern Art
Programme subject to change. Final schedule announced July 2026.