The festival, held at the Biblioteca Auditório da Madalena, includes a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Winnie-The-Pooh, a new book about Donald Duck, the Sala BD, and the Cantinho da Néveda at Livraria AnimaPIX. There are 44 animated films available for schools on the island.
The public program at the Auditório da Madalena highlights Portuguese productions with two morning sessions at 10 AM. On December 2nd, the films nominated for the AnimaPIX Award will be screened: "A Última Meia" by Carolina Batista, "Greenhouse" by Ana Miranda, "No Princípio" by Ala Nunu, "noir & lumi" by Cláudio Jordão, "Permanência" by Mafalda Cruz, and "Virgem Fandango" by Marcy Page. A jury led by the association MiratecArts selected the films and awardees for this edition.
On December 3rd, Portuguese producer COLA Animation will present 6 films, with the presence of animators Ala Nunu, Bruno Caetano, Diogo Tavares, João Alves, Niccolò Gioia, and Vier. COLA Animation, based in Lisbon, is a cooperative specializing in high-quality artisanal audiovisual content.
The short film "7ª Lenda das 7 Cidades" by Tiago Rosas, featuring puppets, is part of the program for the Kindergarten. On December 4th, the Auditório da Madalena will screen the French feature film "Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol", which transports viewers to the era of spoken cinema.
The festival's poster is illustrated by Raquel Vila Arisa da Lapa Brava, a resident of Faial. AnimaPIX is a partnership with the Câmara Municipal da Madalena and is supported by the Direção Regional da Cultura do Governo dos Açores.
