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Animayo. Summit, Conferences and International Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Video Games.

28/10/2026

From Netflix, we wish you a very happy World Animation Day✨

For the fourth consecutive year, we’ve had the privilege of presenting The Best of Animayo at Netflix Animation Studios in Burbank, sharing the award-winning films from our festival with the studio’s talented artists.
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This time, I had the pleasure of being joined by good friends and fellow filmmakers: Paulo Garcia and Natalia Gouvea , directors of 18 Months; Amos Sussigan, director of Pigeons; and Federico Heller, director of I Am Addicted Too.

It was a wonderful opportunity to share the best of Animayo with the artists at the studio and celebrate the talent, creativity, and diversity of animation.

A special thank you to Lyvia Martínez for believing in The Best of Animayo and helping make this collaboration a reality over the past four years. Your trust and support mean a great deal to us.

Next stop: Instituto Cervantes, Los Angeles, on November 4 at 7:00 PM! Instituto Cervantes de Los Ángeles

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27/10/2026

OPEN CALL Animayo 2027 International Poster Competition

We're looking for the poster that will become the official image of our 22nd edition. It doesn't end in a certificate: opens the programe, travels with Animayo around the world, wherever the festival goes, it goes on billboards, banners and street media, dresses the festival venues...

- Free entry
- International, open worldwide from age 16
€500 for the winning poster
No generative AI: we ask for layered source files so that human authorship can be verified
31 December 2026, 23:59 Canary Islands time

Animayo is an International Summit and Film Festival of Animation, Visual Effects and Video Games, and an Academy Award® and Annie Awards qualifying festival. The 22nd edition takes place in Gran Canaria from 5 to 8 May 2027.

🔗 Rules and entry at animayo.com

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25/10/2026

What a joy it is to share the Best of Animayo with the audience at LightBox Expo 2026!

There is something truly special about bringing our award-winning films to the animation community, seeing how they connect with the audience, and feeling the enthusiasm, emotion and love with which each short film is received.

Sharing these stories, celebrating the incredible talent behind them, and connecting with people who are as passionate about animation as we are is what makes this experience so rewarding.

A heartfelt thank you to the LightBox community for welcoming Animayo with such warmth and making every screening a wonderful celebration of animation.

This is what it is all about: great stories, extraordinary talent, and a community that brings us all together through the magic of animation.

24/10/2026

It is always a joy to connect with audiences here in Los Angeles, and especially at LightBox Expo 2026, at the Pasadena Convention Center.

It was a genuine pleasure to share the award-winning films from Animayo International Film Festival, in a screening presented by Tony Bancroft director of Mulan and Damián Perea, Director of Animayo.

This year, we were delighted to welcome several of the filmmakers whose work was featured in the programme: Avery Kroll, presenting The Piano; Paulo García, presenting 18 Months; Sandra Powers, presenting Bestias de la Muerte; Nigel Tierney, presenting Addicted to It; and Amos Sussigan, presenting Pigeons.

Bringing these extraordinary creators together to share their films and connect with the animation community is always a very special experience. Events like LightBox remind us of the power of animation to bring people together through creativity, emotion and storytelling.

Our heartfelt thanks to Bobby Chiu and Jim Demonakos for their wonderful hospitality, as always, and to the entire LightBox team and the audience for welcoming us with such warmth and affection.

Thank you for making us feel at home. We look forward to returning to LightBox!

22/10/2026

We are thrilled to be back at Sony Animation with Animayo, presenting The Best of Animayo 2026, featuring this year’s award-winning short films!

This screening was especially meaningful because it had been a while since we had brought together so many of the short film directors in the same program. Having them there to share their work, their stories, and their creative journeys made the experience truly special. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate some of the best animated shorts of the year and connect with so many talented people from the animation industry.

A heartfelt thank you to Jessica Barker and the entire Sony Animation team for always welcoming us so warmly and making us feel at home. It’s a pleasure to be back!

Next stop: LightBox Expo this Friday!

20/10/2026

The Best of Animayo at LightBox Expo 2026

We’re bringing the award-winning films from the 21st edition of Animayo to LightBox Expo in Pasadena, co-presented by Tony Bancroft, President of our 2026 Jury.

One night, ninety minutes, and a program that began in Gran Canaria, travelled through New York, and now arrives in California.

Meet the filmmakers presenting their films live!

The directors will join us in person to present their short films!:
18 Months Film
Paulo Garcia and Natalia Gouvea
PIGEONS
Amos Sussigan
Bestias de la Muerte
Sandra Powers
Addicted To It
Nigel Tierney

Animayo is an official Oscar®️-qualifying festival in two animation categories and one of only seven Annie Awards-qualifying festivals worldwide, the only one in Spain.

📅 Friday, October 23 · 8:15–9:45 PM (California time)
📍 Civic Auditorium, Pasadena

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17/10/2026

The Animayo USA Tour Kicks Off in New York! 🇺🇸🎬

Today, we officially launched our US tour at the prestigious Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, sharing our passion for animation with students, aspiring artists, and industry professionals.

Joined by talented animators and Paulo García, director of the short film 18 Months, we hosted a special screening and Q&A, offering an inside look at the creative process, the making of the film, and the artistry behind bringing an animated story to life.

It was a pleasure to connect with the next generation of artists, exchange ideas and experiences, and continue building bridges between emerging talent and the international animation industry.

A special thank you to Douglas Easterly for hosting The Best of Animayo at Pratt Institute, and to Douglas Vitarelli, President of ASIFA-East, for helping make this event possible!

The journey continues. Next stop: Los Angeles! ✨

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09/10/2026

Anoche Gran Canaria vio el Palmarés de Animayo 2026.
El CICCA acogió el Estreno Internacional del Palmarés Oficial de nuestra 21ª edición: las obras premiadas, en pantalla grande, con entrada libre. Presentado por Damián Perea.

Gracias a quienes vinieron, por la emoción, por las risas y por contener el aliento. Así es como lo vimos, como se tiene que ver: en una sala, a oscuras y con gente al lado.

Y ahora el programa se va. Estas mismas obras viajan a Nueva York y a Los Ángeles para ser proyectadas en diferentes salas.

Animayo es el primer y único festival de animación de España reconocido por la Academia de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas de Hollywood como festival calificador para los Óscar® y también para los Premios Annie.

Gracias al Fundación La Caja de Canarias · Obra Social La Caja de Canarias por abrirnos sus puertas, y a quienes hacen posible cada edición.

16/09/2026

Official Competition · Animayo Gran Canaria 2027
The call for entries is now open for the Official Competition of Animayo Festival 22nd edition.
Animayo is Spain’s first and only animation festival recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an Oscar®-qualifying festival—and as an Annie Awards-qualifying festival. It is also home to Best Short Film from a Spanish-speaking Country, known as Animación con Ñ — the world's only award qualifying for the Oscars® dedicated exclusively to animation from Spanish-speaking countries.

Submission deadline:
10 January 2027 · 23:59 (Canary Islands time)
22nd Animayo:
5–8 May 2027 · Gran Canaria, Spain
Entry is free.

Full regulations and submissions: https://www.animayo.com/?accion=inscripcion

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14/07/2026

‘Los Cortometrajes Clasificados para los Óscar® de Animayo. Selección Ganadores Internacionales 2018 – 2025’

Animayo, en colaboración con el Espacio Cultural La Granja, presenta una proyección especial con una selección de cortometrajes ganadores internacionales del festival que, tras su reconocimiento en Animayo, formaron parte de la carrera hacia los Premios Óscar®.

Una sesión única para disfrutar en pantalla grande de obras procedentes de Irlanda, Estados Unidos, Francia, Australia, Irán e Italia, realizadas con técnicas como animación 2D, 3D, CGI, stop motion y técnicas híbridas.

16 de julio de 2026 · 19:00 h
Espacio Cultural La Granja · Tenerife

Proyección gratuita. Entrada por orden de llegada hasta completar aforo.

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‘Animayo Oscar®-Qualified Short Films. International Winners Selection 2018–2025’

Animayo, in collaboration with Espacio Cultural La Granja, presents a special screening featuring a selection of international award-winning short films from the festival that, after being recognised by Animayo, became part of the Academy Awards® race.

A unique opportunity to enjoy on the big screen works from Ireland, the United States, France, Australia, Iran and Italy, created using techniques such as 2D animation, 3D, CGI, stop motion and hybrid techniques.

July 16, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Espacio Cultural La Granja · Tenerife

Free screening. Admission on a first-come, first-served basis until full capacity is reached.

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Las Palmas De Gran Canaria
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