Damián Perea, 26 years working on animation industry as a Director and Producer. He has been directing and producing in 20 years ofthe International Summit and Festival Animayo, the only Spanish animation festival that «Qualifying Festival» by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Oscar Awards® (since 2018). He was named Ambassador in Spain for the European Animation Émile Awards, he’s currently member of the European Film Academy of Cinematography (EFA), ASIFA Hollywood. In 1997, was the Director and Producer of the first animated work made in Canary Islands (Spain), was nominated to the Goya Awards® for his work “Could be Worse”. In 2001, was the animation director of the multi-million dollar Campaign of the Euro “Los García” (2001), commissioned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Government of Spain. He combines his work as director and producer of Animayo, with other works such as: director and producer of film, advertising and video clips, event producer, strategic consultant, advisor, speaker, jury of international festivals and talent recruiter.

Best of Animayo 

The Summit & International Film Festival Animayo present the screening premiere of the Animayo 2024 Official Awards, voted by the International Jury of the Festival in May, which resulted in 15 Awards and 16 Special Mentions.

The Animayo Official Awards “The Best of Animayo” is a prestigious award and is the first and only animation festival in Spain to be designated a “Qualifying Festival” by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Hollywood for the Oscar® Awards in two categories: international animated short film for the ‘Animayo International Grand Jury Prize’ (since 2018) and ‘Best Short Film in Spanish – Animation with Ñ’, for countries that have Spanish as an official language, (since 2023).