Festival – Animayo

Animayo Festival, summit, conferences and international animation, visual effects and video game film festival, at the CICCA Theater, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Program for May 6:

CICCA BUILDING (AUDITORIUM). MASTER CLASSES. ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 10:00 to 11:30 h: Masterclass Pascal Blais: «From Pencil to Oscar and Studio Leadership: Building, Leading, and Fostering Talent in a Changing Animation Landscape.»

• 11:30 to 12:00 h: Autograph Signing (Upper Floor)

• 12:00 to 13:30 h: Masterclass Brooke Keesling: «Build Your Career in Animation: The Bridge to the Industry»

• 13:30 to 14:00 h: Autograph Signing (Upper Floor)

• 18:00 to 20:00 h: Animayo Gran Canaria 2026 Presentation. Live Guest Presentation. Short Film Screening (An Epic Yarn, The Piano, Cap Al Cel).

• 20:00 to 20:30 h: Autograph Signing (Ground Floor)

CICCA BUILDING. CAIRASCO ROOM (AUDIOVISUALS). ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 10:15 to 11:45 h: Masterclass by Mario Serrano and Santiago Vélez Alfonso: «You don't need permission, just do it!»

• 12:15 to 13:30 h: Masterclass by Irene Espada: «The power of atmosphere in animation cinema and video games»

CICCA. WORKSHOP ROOM 1. ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 10:00 to 13:00 h: Storyboard Workshop with Klaus Scherwinski: «UNDERSTANDING THE NARRATIVE MOMENT»

• 16:30 to 19:30 h: Visual Narrative Workshop with Irene Espada: «REWRITING THE SCENE: NARRATIVE THROUGH ATMOSPHERE»

GUINIGUADA THEATER. SCREENINGS. ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 16:00 to 17:30 h: Special Screening Little Amelie

• 18:00 to 20:00 h: Animayo Gran Canaria 2026 Presentation. Live guest presentation at CICCA

• 20:30 to 21:45 h: Official International Competition Section I Animayo 2026

LITERARY CABINET. PRESENTATIONS (GOLDEN HALL AND ORIENT ROOM). ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 9:30 to 10:15 h: Presentation by José García: «Development of artistic projects with new technologies»

• 10:30 to 11:15 h: Talk by Nathalie Martinez: «This is an animation studio: from pencil to screen»

• 11:30 to 12:15 h: Talk by José García: «When creativity met technology»

• 12:30 to 13:15 h: Talk by Rubén Bautista: «Beyond drawing: The animator's thousand faces»

ARTIST ALLEY AND EXPERIENCES ZONE – GROUND FLOOR OF CICCA. ANIMAYO GRAN CANARIA 2026

• 10:00 to 13:30 h:

  • Exhibition: «The Art of Alan Bodner – World Premiere at Animayo Gran Canaria»

  • Artist Alley & Schools Stand

• 17:00 to 21:00 h: (Note: the Wednesday column indicates «17:00 to 21:00» in the text, although the cells cover from 17:30)

  • Exhibition: «The Art of Alan Bodner – World Premiere at Animayo Gran Canaria»

  • Artist Alley & Schools Stand