PROGRAMME
IBERO-AMERICAN ANIMATION QUIRINO AWARDS
2026 EDITION
13th to 26th
APRIL APRIL
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SPECIAL QUIRINO AWARDS IN RETINA LATINA AND FILMIN
From April 13th to 26th, some of the short films nominated for Best School Short Film and Best Short Film at this ninth edition of the Quirino Awards will be available to watch on the Retina Latina and Filmin platforms, an initiative that once again underscores the Quirino Awards’ commitment to supporting the distribution of films across Ibero-American territories.
*Retina Latina is a digital platform to watch Latin American cinema, public, free and legal access for citizens of Latin America and the Caribbean, with part of its collection open to everyone. The platform is composed of film entities from Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay under the coordination of the Directorate of Cinematography of the Ministry of Culture of Colombia. To watch the Quirino special, you can register for free at retinalatina.org.
*Filmin is an award-winning online film and series platform that has been operating in Spain since 2008 and in Portugal since 2016 with the support of MEDIA Creative Europe, being the first company to offer a flat-rate service in Spain. Filmin is currently also available in Mexico through FilminLatino, a platform created with the collaboration of IMCINE. The Premios Quirino channel on filmin.es will be free for all subscribers.
13th
APRIL
BEERWORKING
Monday, April 13th 19:00 UTC / GMT + 1. Café Teatro Rayuela.
*Free admission until full capacity is reached.
The Quirino Awards are bringing Beerworking to Santa Cruz de Tenerife in collaboration with El Gremio! This gathering of students and professionals from the fields of illustration, comics, design, video games, animation, and more will once again bring together the entire industry on the island.
15th to 17th
APRIL APRIL
CO-PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS FORUM
Hotel Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey
*For accredited participants only.
A meeting place for professionals in the Latin American animation industry. Animation production companies, buyers, distributors, television channels and investors will be taking part, with business meetings scheduled at specific times throughout the three-day event.
Registration for the Forum includes all networking lunches and dinners throughout the three-day event, from Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 April. This programme highlights only those events that have specific sponsorship.
Among the confirmed participants in this new edition are: 3cat TV Catalunya, 3DADOS MEDIA, Afresh Media Ltd, Animaking, Animated U, Autour de Minuit, Bambalina Entertaintment, Barley Films, Belgium, BLUE SPIRIT/STUDIO TF1, Blue Zoo / Brighton Zoo, CAKE Entertainment, Canal Capital – eureka, Cartuna, CEE Animation Workshop / Artichoke / Vulcanika, Centro Internacional de Animación, Taller del Chucho, Citizen Kids, a part of Citizen Skull, Claynosaurz/HEEBOO, Coala Filmes, Czech Television, Dandelooo, Deaplaneta Entertainment – Kids and Family, El Reino Infantil, FOLiVARI, Folivari International, Gigglebug Entertainment, Glitch Productions, Globo, Golden Wol, HRT/Croatian Radiotelevision, Ikki Films, Independent, KENCHANA, KiKA- The Children’s Channel of ARD & ZDF, Lupus Films, Lupus Films, MIAM! distribution, MIAM! distribution, Moetion Films, Momakin, NTV (Señal 2 Televisión Nacional de Chile), Passion Paris Production, Pipeline Studios, PlayLab Animation Studio, Inc., Pop Family Entertainment, Reel FX Aniamtion, RTP, RTVE, SUPERIGHTS INVEST, Titmouse, Toonz Media Group, Tulipop Studios ehf., Tv Cultura SP – Fundação Padre Anchieta, Versión Digital S.L, Warner Bros Animation, Warner Bros Discovery, Wiggleywoo, Wild Comet Media.
The Quirino Awards Co-Production and Business Forum is made possible thanks to the main sponsorship of the Tenerife Island Council through Turismo de Tenerife and the Tenerife Film Commission. It also benefits from the collaboration of ICEX, Animation From Spain, and Proexca.
15th
APRIL
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TELEVISION CHANNELS AND PLATFORMS
Wednesday, April 15th 19:30 UTC / GMT + 1. Hotel Taburiente
*Closed activity
A professional space where representatives from leading television channels in Ibero-America and Europe can share experiences, build synergies, and explore opportunities for collaboration in the production and distribution of audiovisual content.
Representatives from 3Cat (España), BBC (Reino Unido), Canal Capital (Colombia), Ceska Televize – CZECH TV (República Checa), GLOBO (Brasil), HRT – Croatian Radiotelevision Animafest Zagreb (Croacia), KIKA (Alemania), NTV (Chile), RTP (Portugal), RTVE (España), TV Cultura (Brasil) and Warner Bros. Discovery (Argentina) will be present at the fifth edition of this event, organized in collaboration with Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE).
15th
APRIL
“QUIRINO LAB’ NETWORKING DINNER
Wednesday, April 15th 21:30 UTC / GMT + 1. Hotel Taburiente
*For accredited participants only.
Dinner sponsored by Quirino Lab, the training programme for Ibero-American executive producers organised by the Quirino Awards. An evening for colleagues to get together and get a sneak preview of what’s in store for the next edition.
16th
APRIL
COFFEE BREAK SPONSORED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ZAPOPAN AND JALISCO, MEXICO
Thursday, April 16 at 11:35 UTC / GMT + 1. Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey Hotel
*For accredited participants only.
A space for relaxation and networking among professionals, sponsored by the Government of Zapopan and Jalisco, Mexico.
16th
APRIL
LUNCH SPONSORED BY THE ICAA (INSTITUTE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY AND AUDIOVISUAL ARTS, SPAIN)
Thursday, April 16 at 2:00 p.m. UTC / GMT + 1. Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey Hotel
*For accredited participants only.
A space for professionals in the Latin American and international animation industry to share ideas and network, sponsored by the ICAA, a leading institution supporting the Spanish audiovisual industry.
16th
APRIL
WOMEN IN THE ANIMATION INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE
Thursday, April 16th 16:00 UTC / GMT + 1. Hotel Mencey
*For accredited participants only.
After eight years, the roundtable discussion “Women in Ibero-American Animation” has established itself as a platform that strengthens industry networks while promoting equity and the representation of all voices. In its 2026 edition, the event brings together all the women participating in the Co-production and Business Forum, including representatives of projects from the Animation! Mentoring Program for female creators, the MIANIMA training program, and professionals with extensive experience from across Ibero-America. This gathering aims to foster the exchange of experiences, generate new business and collaboration opportunities, and promote the professional development of the participants.
16th
APRIL
QUIRINO’S FUTURES LABORATORY
Thursday, April 16 at 17:15 UTC / GMT + 1. Hotel Mencey
*For accredited participants only.
A strategic initiative by the Quirino Awards in collaboration with the Ortega-Marañón Foundation.
The Quirino Futures Lab is a space for collective intelligence where professionals, institutions, and experts in Ibero-American animation work together to actively shape the future of the industry. It’s not just about anticipating what’s to come, but about designing strategies to bring the future we want to life.
Our central question: How is the Ibero-American animation space created?
Through sessions of exploration, debate, and collaborative work, the Laboratory identifies challenges and opportunities, brings together talent, resources, and initiatives from across the region, and generates concrete proposals that take shape as strategic roadmaps for the industry.
New session: new financing and distribution models
The animation sector is changing. Are we aware of the magnitude of this transformation? Are we prepared to navigate it?
This session focuses on three critical areas: investment, distribution, and IP generation.
The journey so far
Welcome and review of the past year’s activities: MONDIACULT 2025, the first edition of Quirino Lab, and the inaugural session of the Laboratorio de Futuros held outside Tenerife, which took place in São Paulo in March 2026.
Group work
Session led by Federico Buyolo, Cultural Director of the Ortega-Marañón Foundation
Coffee Break sponsored by Proexca
Panel discussion: community building and investment through digital assets
Sherry Gunther (HEEBOO / Claynosaurz)
Bobbie Page (Glitch)
How is the way animation is financed and distributed changing? What role can a community play in this process? Sherry Gunther and Bobbie Page share two concrete experiences: financing animation projects through NFTs and digital assets, and building a creative community that becomes an investor in new series. A dialogue on new models and what they may mean for Ibero-American animation.
Conclusions and closing
17th
APRIL
CHILEAN ANIMATION BREAK.
Friday, April 17th, at 11:15 a.m. UTC / GMT +1. Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey Hotel
*For accredited participants only.
A chance to discover and celebrate Chilean animation, with industry professionals in attendance in Chile.
17th
APRIL
AWARDS CEREMONY
Friday, April 17th, at 18:45 UTC / GMT + 1. Auditorio Tenerife
Entrance with invitation and streaming through youtube
Awards ceremony of the 9th edition of the Quirino Ibero-American Animation Awards. The winners of the 10 categories will be announced: feature film, series, short film, school short film, commissioned animation, animation music video, video game animation, visual development, animation design and sound design and original music.
21th to 19th
APRIL MAY
SCREENINGS OF NOMINATED FILMS
TEA – Tenerife Espacio de las Artes
Free admission until capacity is reached (no advance ticket reservation required).
Free screenings of feature films and short films nominated for the 2026 Quirino Awards. More information about the screenings is available on the TEA website.
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026 – Short Film Screening
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026 – Coração das Trevas
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026 – Decorado
- Tuesday, May 12, 2026 – Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake
- Tuesday, May 19, 2026 – I Am Frankelda