{"id":15592,"date":"2026-09-25T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ciac.pt\/?p=15592"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T11:01:46","slug":"animagoria-2026-algarve-animation-film-festival-celebrates-5th-anniversary-with-a-journey-into-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ciac.pt\/en\/news\/animagoria-2026-algarve-animation-film-festival-celebrates-5th-anniversary-with-a-journey-into-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"ANIMAGORIA 2026: Algarve Animation Film Festival Celebrates 5th Anniversary with a Journey into the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ANIMAGORIA 2026: Algarve Animation Film Festival Celebrates 5th Anniversary with a Journey into the Future<\/h1>\n\n

A Plural and Decentralized Program<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The official opening took place on September 24 at the Castro Marim Municipal Library, featuring sessions aimed at school audiences promoted in partnership with Casa da Anima\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> and the Cinanima Festival<\/strong> (represented by Cristina Novo). The initiative also extended to the Olh\u00e3o Municipal Auditorium with the screening of the short film session “Horizontes”<\/em> and a talk with the Algarve-based production company Fly Moustache, as well as to the IPDJ Auditorium in Faro with the screening of the feature film Mars Express<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program in Faro continues at the IPDJ Auditorium with the short film cycle \u201cAurora\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u2014 focused on intimate and everyday perspectives of the future \u2014, in addition to the screening of the feature film Robot Dreams<\/em> (on the 27th) and the Virtual Reality experience L\u00facido<\/em>, featuring director Vier and producer Susana M. Ant\u00f3nio, at the Sociedade Recreativa “Os Artistas”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another highlight is the return of Cinema Insufl\u00e1vel<\/strong> (Inflatable Cinema), an itinerant screening room dedicated to children led by Catarina Perez, hosting the “Make Animation, Not War”<\/em> program by Cinanima’s Educational Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training, Young Creators, and Celebration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On September 26, the Werk Room space in Faro hosts the Analogue Rotoscopy<\/strong> and Embroidered Animation<\/strong> workshops (guided by Violena Ampudia and Violeta Mora).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the central moments of the event remains the Sess\u00e3o Futuro<\/strong> (Future Session), dedicated to short films by Portuguese students and young filmmakers, promoting and valuing new voices in national animation. The celebration of Animagoria’s 5th anniversary culminates on the night of September 26 at S.R.A.F. “Os Artistas” with an Animation Quiz<\/em> hosted by Fly Moustache, accompanied by music and social gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year’s edition also features the collective exhibition Pal\u00edndromo<\/strong>, bringing together works by artists David Bastos, Dina Guerreiro, Dora Vieira, and Gustavo de Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Credits and Contacts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n