SHORTLISTED WORKS
IBERO-AMERICAN ANIMATION QUIRINO AWARDS
2026 EDITION
53
Shortlisted works
8
Participating countries
Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay
[ Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Feature Film ]
Heart of Darkness
Directed by Rogério Nunes
Produced by Karmatique, Split Animation, Special Touch Studios (Brazil, France)
Decorado
Directed by Alberto Vázquez
Produced by María y Arnold A.I.E., Abano Producións, Uniko, Glow Animation, Sardinha em Lata (Spain, Portugal)
My Grandfather is a Nihonjin
Directed by Celia Catunda
Produced by PinGuim Content (Brazil)
The Light of Aisha
Directed by Shadi Adib
Produced by The Light of Aisha AIE, Mago Production, Castelao Productions, Castelao Pictures, CCMA, Peng! Boom! Tschak! Films, Sangnila (Spain, Germany, Singapore)
Norbert
Directed by José Corral Llorente
Produced by Capitán Araña, Aquí y Allí Films, Hallowaiian A.I.E. y Vista Sur (Spain, Argentina)
Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake
Directed by Irene Iborra
Produced by Citoplasmas Stopmotion, Kinetic Armatures, Cornelius Films, Bigaro Films, Vivement Lundi! , Panique!, Pájaro , Nadasdy Film (Spain, Belgium, Chile, France, Switzerland)
I am Frankelda
Directed by Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz
Produced by Cinema Fantasma (Mexico)
The Treasure of Barracuda
Directed by Adriàn García
Produced by Inicia Films, Hampa Studio, The Treasure of Barracuda AIE, Belvision (Spain, Belgium)
[ Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Series ]
What’s It All About – Season 1
Directed by Pedro Lino, João Miguel Real, Jerónimo Rocha, André Jesus
Produced by Take It Easy / Easy Lab (Portugal)
A Dreamtime Story – Season 1
Directed by Diego Galiano
Produced by Merkén Studios (Chile)
There Is Something Behind You – Season 1
Directed by Julián Gómez Reyes
Produced by Careloko Producciones (Colombia)
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads – Season 1
Created by Gonzalo Córdova
Produced by Cinema Fantasma, Adult Swim (Mexico, USA)
Mytikah – The Book of Heroes – Season 2
Directed by Hygor Amorim
Produced by Oz Produtora (Brazil)
Pocoyó – Season 6
Directed by Guillermo García Carsí
Produced by Pajaroto y Luna AIE, RTVE (Spain)
Under the Sofa – Season 1
Directed by Jaume Buixó, Jordi Ventura
Produced by Teidees Audiovisuals, RTVЕ, 3Cat, Mr. Klaus Studio (Spain)
Tainá and the Amazon’s Guardian – Season 2
Directed by Natália Freitas
Produced by Sincrocine Produções (Brazil)
[ Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Short Film ]
Dog Alone
Directed by Marta Reis Andrade
Produced by Bap – Animation Studio, Ikki Films (Portugal, France)
The Quinta’s Ghost
Directed by James A. Castillo
Produced by Illusorium Films, Martirio Films (Spain)
Luz Diabla
Directed by Gervasio Canda, Paula Boffo, Patricio Plaza
Produced by Ojo Raro, Lakeside Animation (Argentina, Canada)
My Gut Friend
Directed by José Manuel “Becho” Lo Bianco y Mariano Andrés “Mab” Bergara
Produced by Can Can Club, Primo Content, GUT (Argentina, Mexico)
Petra and the Sun
Directed by Malu Furche, Stefania Malacchini
(Chile)
Because today is Saturday
Directed by Alice Eça Guimarães
Produced by Animais, Os Filmes do Pinguim, La Clairière Ouest, Studio Kimchi (Portugal, France, Spain)
My Oddly Unexpected Bond
Directed by Carolina Batista
Produced by Amarela Mecânica Filmes, Studio Croma Animation, Filmesdamente (Portugal, Italy)
Once in a Body
Directed by María Cristina Pérez González
Produced by Pez Dorado Animaciones, Cartuna (Colombia, USA)
[ Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation School Short Film ]
Where Do Birds Go When They Die?
Directed by Guido Devoto Brunori
Escuela Nacional de Experimentación y Realización Cinematográfica (ENERC) (Argentina)
Ballad of Fishes and Birds
Directed by Anny Uribe, Juan José Arévalo
UPV (Colombia, Spain)
Lights
Directed by Aitana Cantero Velasco, María Isabel Sáiz Romero
Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital (U-tad) (Spain)
Night with the Demon
Directed by Santiago Montes Pardo
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano (Colombia)
Petroka
Directed by Giuliana Capparelli
ENERC (Escuela Nacional de Experimentación y Realización Cinematográfica) (Argentina)
TV Entreaberta
Directed by Mateus Compart
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)
Wing Shop
Directed by Gabriela Rojas Bustos, Andrea León Gutiérrez, Sascha Schmit
BAU Centro Universitario de Artes y Diseño (Spain, Chile, Mexico y France)
[ Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Commissioned Film ]
18 Months
Directed by Paulo Garcia, Natalia Gouvea
Produced by Zombie Studio (Brazil)
Cineminuto Pixelatl 2025 – Enchant the World
Directed by Pablo R. Roldán
Produced by Rudo Company (Argentina)
Don’t Stop Motion
Directed by Nj López
Produced by Punkrobot (Chile)
The Rumor is Born
Directed by Moises Arancibia
Produced by Smog (Chile)
It’s all Christmas
Directed by Device Studio y Pangur Animation
Produced by Hogarth, Bol Creative Production House y Pangur Animation (Spain)
Gaspar’s Journey
Directed by Nj López
Produced by Punkrobot (Chile)
[ Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Music Video ]
Dawn
Directed by Clara Rodríguez de Almeida
Produced by UnMomenStop Estudio (Uruguay)
Nico’s Room
Directed by Julita Conde y Magaly
(Argentina)
Esplin
Directed by Julita Conde & Magality
(Argentina)
Karma
Directed by Ezequiel Torres
Produced by Rudo Company (Argentina)
Ojalá
Directed by Sofía Uzcátageui
(Colombia, Venezuela)
Paulinha
Directed by Ana Marta Mendes
Produced by Os Filmes do Pinguim (Portugal)
[ Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation for Video Game ]
Inside the Crow´s Nest
Developed by Crimson Covenant – ESAT (Spain)
Last Time I Saw You
Developed by Maboroshi Artworks (Spain, Japan)
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
Developed by The Game Kitchen (Spain)
Stars in the Trash
Developed by Valhalla Cats (Spain)
Tiris
Developed by Cremaet Studios – ESAT (Spain)
Toy Tactics
Developed by Kraken Empire (Spain)
[ Premio Quirino al Mejor Desarrollo Visual de Obra de Animación Iberoamericana ]
Dog Alone
Directed by Marta Reis Andrade
Produced by Bap – Animation Studio, Ikki Films (Portugal, France)
How a River Is Born
Directed by Luma Flôres
Produced by Anomura Filmes, Mulungu Realizações Culturais (Brazil)
CORPUS CHRISTI
Directed by Bea Lema
Produced by Uniko, Abano Producións (Spain)
The Rumor is Born
Directed by Moises Arancibia
Produced by Smog (Chile)
Because today is Saturday
Directed by Alice Eça Guimarães
Produced by Animais, Os Filmes do Pinguim, La Clairière Ouest, Studio Kimchi (Portugal, France, Spain)
Sappho
Directed by Rosana Urbes
Produced by Planta Filmes (Brazil)
[ Premio Quirino al Mejor Diseño de Animación de Obra de Animación Iberoamericana ]
Dog Alone
Directed by Marta Reis Andrade
Produced by Bap – Animation Studio, Ikki Films (Portugal, France)
My Gut Friend
Directed by José Manuel “Becho” Lo Bianco y Mariano Andrés “Mab” Bergara
Produced by Can Can Club, Primo Content, GUT (Argentina, Mexico)
The Rumor is Born
Directed by Moises Arancibia
Produced by Smog (Chile)
Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake
Directed by Irene Iborra
Produced by Citoplasmas Stopmotion, Kinetic Armatures, Cornelius Films, Bigaro Films, Vivement Lundi! , Panique!, Pájaro , Nadasdy Film (Spain, Belgium, Chile, France, Switzerland)
Because today is Saturday
Directed by Alice Eça Guimarães
Produced by Animais, Os Filmes do Pinguim, La Clairière Ouest, Studio Kimchi (Portugal, France, Spain)
I am Frankelda
Directed by Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz
Produced by Cinema Fantasma (Mexico)
[ Premio Quirino al Mejor Diseño de Sonido y Música Original de Obra de Animación Iberoamericana ]
Decorado
Directed by Alberto Vázquez
Produced by María y Arnold A.I.E., Abano Producións, Uniko, Glow Animation, Sardinha em Lata (Spain, Portugal)
The Quinta’s Ghost
Directed by James A. Castillo
Produced by Illusorium Films, Martirio Films (Spain)
The Light of Aisha
Directed by Shadi Adib
Produced by The Light of Aisha AIE, Mago Production, Castelao Productions, Castelao Pictures, CCMA, Peng! Boom! Tschak! Films, Sangnila (Spain, Germany, Singapore)
One-Way Cycle
Directed by Alicia Núñez Puerto
Produced by Abano Producións, Puerto Nú, Sardinha em Lata (Portugal, Spain)
Because today is Saturday
Directed by Alice Eça Guimarães
Produced by Animais, Os Filmes do Pinguim, La Clairière Ouest, Studio Kimchi (Portugal, France, Spain)
Sappho
Directed by Rosana Urbes
Produced by Planta Filmes (Brazil)