Damián Perea
Damián Perea has been working in the animation industry for 24 years. For 18 years he has been directing and producing in twelve countries the International Summit Animayo, the only Spanish animation «Qualifying Festival» by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Oscar Awards® (since 2018).In two Categories.
Through Animayo, he offers training and professional opportunities, focused on the new generations, promoting a powerful industry of animation and visual effects in different countries.
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 and member of Egeda España. In 1997, was the Director and Producer of the first animated work made in Canary Islands (Spain), winner of awards such as “Canarios del Mundo” and “Joven Canarias”. In 1999, he 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.
Other works: “Year Zero” (in production) and “Mad About Cinema” (2003), selected in Festivals such as SICAF (South Korea) or Bimini (Latvia) and in other Festivals in Germany, Italy, Holland, Japan or New York.