International AI Film & Media Festival

WARSAW

August 28–30, 2026 · Warsaw, Poland

The First Frame of a New Era

Days
3
Award Categories
51+
Countries
30+
Attendees
2K+
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A New Language
of Storytelling

A new era of cinema has arrived. AI is not replacing storytelling — it's a new technology for telling stories, like the shift from black-and-white to colour. The playing field is levelling. Creativity is the only currency that counts.

"The tools are new. The stories are ours."

A new generation of storytellers. A new kind of festival. Warsaw 2026.
// The Festival

3 Days of Screenings
& Events

// Competition Programme

Awards

14 Award Categories

The main international film competition. Cinema evaluated on vision, authorship, and storytelling — regardless of budget, technique, or where you made it.

14
Best Feature
Best Short
Best Production Design
Best AI-Assisted Film
Best Documentary
Best Experimental
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Visual Design
Best Visual Effects
Best Original Score
Best Editing
Best Performance
Audience Choice

11 Award Categories

A globally unique three-track animation competition. The full spectrum — from hand-drawn to AI-generated.

11
Regular
Hybrid
AI-Assisted
Best VR / Immersive
Best AI-Generated
Best Student Project
+ 8 more categories

13 Award Categories

Where digital culture becomes art. Commercial and digital creators compete across the formats that define contemporary culture.

13
★ Sponsor-Nameable Categories Available
Best Music Video
Best Commercial
Best Social Media Campaign
Best Branded Content
Best AI-Generated Commercial
+ 8 more categories

13 Award Categories

A competition for episodic storytelling in all its forms. From prestige drama to micro-series, from widescreen cinematic to vertical social formats.

13
Long
Short
Vertical
Horizontal
Best Long-Form
Best Mini Series
Best Vertical Format
Best Horizontal Format
Vast Visions
+ 8 more categories
// Jury

International
Jury

20+ Jury Members
8 Countries
Hollywood
Emmy
Oscar
Netflix
HBO
Adobe
Meta
Snap
// Industry Leaders

From Google, Meta, Snap
& the OpenAI Ecosystem

// Executive Leadership

Festival
Creators

Michał J. Owerczuk
Artistic Director
AI filmmaker, 18+ years in film/TV/games.
Marcin Perzyna
Producer
25+ years in streaming, film, TV and entertainment. AI producer of films and series.
Maciej Gozdowski
Media Executive
AI & Content Innovator, ex Canal+, Warner Bros. Discovery & HBO Max.
// Partnership Value

Be Part of
What's Next

Brand Visibility
Logo placement across all festival materials, screens, and digital channels.
Category Naming Rights
Sponsor-nameable award categories in the PIXEL AWARDS programme.
Industry Access
Direct access to AI filmmakers, studios, brands, and creators from 30+ countries.
Content Creation
Co-production opportunities, branded content competition categories.
Audience
Creative technology professionals, investors, and media.
Legacy
Associate your brand with the founding moment of AI cinema in Europe.

Warsaw,
Reimagined

Two world-class locations under consideration – both offering state-of-the-art projection, networking spaces, and capacity for 2,000+ attendees.

Announcement: May 2026
🎬
State-of-the-art projection Cutting-edge cinema technology
🤝
Networking Spaces Designed for industry connections
👥
2,000+ Attendees Full capacity for the global AI film community

Let's Build This
Together

"We don't care how you made it.
We care if it's good."

partnership@warsawaifestival.com warsawaifestival.com
Contact for Partnership

August 28–30, 2026 · Warsaw, Poland