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Networking in CG, Animation, Games, Film & Digital Art

PIXELvienna 2026

Date / Datum 12–14 Nov 2026
Venues / Orte Cinema Haydn & Angewandte
Official Website / Offizielle Website pixelvienna.com ↗

Conference & Festival / Konferenz & Festival

Celebrating Creative Technologies

PIXELvienna Society – Association for the Promotion of Networking in Computer Graphics, Animation, Games, Film, and Digital Art are delighted to invite you to PIXELvienna 2026, a three-day conference and festival celebrating animation, digital arts, games, and creative technologies.

Taking place from 12 to 14 November 2026 at Cinema Haydn and the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Angewandte), PIXELvienna brings together artists, designers, animators, game developers, students, and creative professionals for a vibrant program of screenings, talks, workshops, networking, and artistic encounters.

The full program is available at www.pixelvienna.com/schedule ↗.

Schedule / Ablauf

Program Highlights

Thursday, 12 November 2026 | Animation Festival

15:00–20:00

PIXELvienna Animation Festival

Cinema Haydn

Showcasing animation and creative storytelling on the big screen.

Afterwards: Reception at the Retro Games Museum

Friday, 13 November 2026 | Conference, Games & Networking

11:00–18:00

Talks and presentations

At Hörsaal 1, Angewandte

Networking: At the Lichthof and Mensa.

16:00–18:00

CreAT Indie Games Area and mentoring sessions

At the Experimental Game Cultures Studio

19:00–23:00

Clubgewandte feat. PIXELvienna ↗

An evening of drawing battles, performances, and award ceremonies for the Character Design Challenge and Animation Festival.

At the Digital Arts Departments' Immersive Lab and Jungle, bringing together creatives from across the digital arts community.

Event details & lineup ↗

Saturday, 14 November 2026 | Creative Communities & Industry Meetups

Meetups

Talks and presentations: At Hörsaal 1, Angewandte. Networking: At the Lichthof and Mensa.

• Animation Austria - Animation Brunch
• Blender Meetup
• Houdini User Group Meetup

Information / Details

Join PIXELvienna 2026

Full Program

Explore the complete schedule, speaker line-up, and screening catalogue on the official website.

pixelvienna.com/schedule ↗

Festival Pass & Tickets

Free Entry

Festival Poster

Official PXL19 Resurrection poster artwork created by Sarah Braid.

View Poster (A1) ↗

Locations / Standorte

Festival Venues