Under the headline The Collaborative Imaginary, the conference brings filmmakers, artists, technologists and emerging talents together at The National Film School of Denmark to explore how new tools are reshaping creative collaboration – and what happens when the technologies themselves become part of the creative process.

Beyond the hype and headlines, PICTURE THIS looks at the people and practices imagining new ways of making film together.

Opening session with Guest of Honor 2026: the Collaborative Imaginary

Picture This is a one-day event dedicated to exploring the intersection of storytelling, technology, and visions for the future of filmmaking.

Picture This Conference

PICTURE THIS: AGNIESZKA HOLLAND

Agnieszka Holland was born in Warsaw, Poland and graduated from FAMU, in Prague, after which she joined the group of young directors, “the filmmakers of moral unrest,” associated with her mentor, the acclaimed Andrzej Wajda. Her dozens of films and television projects have earned great critical acclaim, including a Golden Globe, multiple Academy Award and Emmy nominations, and her work has premiered and won awards at festivals worldwide including Toronto, New York, Telluride, Venice and Berlin and often deal with issues of politics, faith and mysticism and pose the question of how we morally deal with critical situations.

Sessions

Opening session with Guest of Honor 2026: the Collaborative Imaginary

More sessions

Fireside Chat: Lights, Lens & the New Collaborative Production Mindset

Fireside Masterclass: Exploring Vision, Craft, and Technology in Bringing Magic to the Screen

From Smalltown to Hollywood. A FrostFX behind the scenes look into HBO’s Emmy winning 'The Penguin'

Fireside Chat. Directing and New Technologies: Complement, Opposite, Partnership?

VP Without Borders: Building a Portable Production Pipeline

The Synthetic Collaborator: AI as a Creative Partner in VFX for Scandinavian Independent Film

Breaking Barriers: Meet and Learn from Poland's Female Screen Innovators in AI, Virtual Production, and VFX

Beyond the Hype: Challenging the Frontiers of Imagination, Illusion, and Cinematic Storytelling with Artificial Intelligence

Contributor, Peer, or Challenger? AI in the Writers' Room

What collaboration with AI means to the whole film crew? A Deep Dive to Entertainment Technology Center's "The Bends"

Welcome from Conference Supporters

Fireside Chat

Picture This Panorama: Case Studies from European and Nordic Films