200+ industry professionals will gather for the co-production and business forum in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, running May 9 to 11; online talks on YouTube will feature short film and school short film finalists.
The Quirino Ibero-American Animation Awards shared details of the seventh edition of the co-production and business forum coming to San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, May 9 to 11. The program includes the presentation of Ibermedia Next and the meeting of Ibero-American public television stations.
The awards promote development, co-production, and distribution of animation works from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. 200+ professionals have registered to attend, with 150 companies from 24 countries, including production companies, distributors, sales agencies, TV channels, and streaming platforms, participating. In addition, online programs will introduce the seventh-edition finalists and their projects. The awards announcement and presentation are May 11.
Companies confirmed to participate include 3Cat; A Contracorriente Films; Aardman Animations; Banijay Kids & Family; Barley Films; Bento Box; Cake Entertainment; Canal Capital – Eureka; Canal IPE; Chatrone, Cinema Management Group; Dandelooo; DeAPlaneta Entertainment; El Reino Infantil; EITB, Folivari International; Giant Animation; Globo; Goldbee; Ikki Films; Indie Sales; KiKA; Latido Films; LevelK; LTV; Lupus Films; Mediatoon Distribution; Méliès Producciones; Momakin; Monster Entertainment; NTV-TVN; Odin's Eye Entertainment; Panique!; PGS Entertainment; RAI; RTP; RTVE; Sacrebleu; Snafu Pictures; Studio 100 Media; Taller del Chucho; TAT Productions; The Line Animation; The Walt Disney Company; Tondero Distribución; Toonz Media; TV Cultura; Warner Bros. Discovery Latam; WBA & Cartoon Network Studios; Xilam; and Ypsilon Films.
Ahead of the forum on May 9, there will be an Ibermedia Next presentation featuring 14 projects. The program’s grant promotes co-development of innovative processes in animation between companies and individuals from Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Latin America.
Other activities include:
- The Meeting of Ibero-American Public Television Stations
- Women in Ibero-American Animation round table with the Animation! Ventana Sur and MIANIMA mentorship finalists.
Online Activities:
Quirino Awards will host a series of online talks beginning April 29 with the finalists in the three main categories. Watch it on the program’s YouTube channel.
April 29:
- Best Short Film finalists: Marcus Vinicius Vasconcelos and Alois Di Leo (Lulina and the Moon), Miguel Lima (Almost Forgotten), and Martín Romero (To Bird or Not to Bird)
May 3:
- Best Series finalists: Silvia Cortés (Jasmine & Jambo), Andrés Lieban (O Hotel Silvestre de Ana Flor), Michele Massagli, Beto Gomez and Giu Nishiyama (The Nutty Boy), Miguel Esteban (Poor Devil), and Paloma Mora (Sex Symbols)
May 6:
- Best Feature Film finalists: Lorena Ares (Hanna and the Monsters), Pablo Berger (Robot Dreams), Isabel Herguera (Sultana's Dream), and Fernando Sirianni and Federico Moreno (El Paraíso)
Short Film and School Short Film finalists’ work will stream May 6-19 on Retina Latina (free access from all over the world after registration) and Filmin (access restricted to subscribers in Spain) streaming platforms.
The Quirino Awards on the Island:
Public screenings:
- May 25 and 26: Feature Film finalists at Multicines Tenerife
- May 10: Short Film finalists at Teatro
The screenings are free, but tickets are required.
Other activities incIude:
- May 7: Espacio Aguere Cultural hosts Beerworking, a meeting between students and professionals of illustration, comics, design, animation, and video games—registration is required for this free event.
The seventh edition of the Co-Production and Business Forum’s main sponsorship is the Tenerife Council through Turismo de Tenerife and the Tenerife Film Commission. The activity is also sponsored by ICEX and Animation from Spain.
Source: Quirino Ibero-American Animation Awards
Debbie Diamond Sarto is news editor at Animation World Network.
