The Featured Festival 2025 It is renewed and takes a crucial step in the consolidation of the animation industry in Mexico When presenting your Animation market. This business area was specifically designed so that Mexican studies can generate links with executives, producers and international partners. consolidating as the First Animation Content Market in Central Mexico, the event seeks to establish collaboration ties with Japanese anime studios and open doors to local and global talent.
A line-up of global stars will be present at Featured Festival 2025
The 2025 Global Featured Festival ambition is reflected in the quality of your guests. These represent an impressive mix of talents from Pixar, Laika, Epic Games, and the Japanese anime industry. Some of the key figures are Magdiela Hermida Duhamel, first Latin producer in Pixar and who worked in intensely 2.
The list extends with Japanese animation experts as Gaku Ebe (d)Cat love) and Shuntaro Izumi (d)ultraman). Western studies professionals such as Jedi Lion (Laika) and Tobin Jones (VFX in Pixar). The festival, which will be held on November 8 and 9 at the Pepsi Center WTCIt is not only a business space, but a platform to learn from these world leaders.
Guests of global animation and major studios
the poster of Featured Festival 2025 It is headed by key figures from the American and European animation industry. For instance Magdiela Hermida Duhamel, the first Latin production company in Pixar and who currently worked at intensely 2, with previous experience in DreamWorks, Marvel and Netflix.
The legendary is joined by Gary Trousdale, creator and director of Atlantis: the lost empire, and director of Disney classics like Beauty and the Beast. From the production side and visual effects, there will be the presence of Tracey dispenses (Producer with experience in DreamWorks in titles such as Shrek 3 and Madagascar). In addition to Tobin Jones (Expert in visual effects who participated in Coconut and The Incredibles 2).
Other great names include Erika Zinser (Visual Development in Frozen and Monsters University), Jedi Lion (CG Environment Artist in Laika). And Joan Da Silva, who worked with Ubisoft and Rovio (Angry Birds) before joining Epic Games.
Talents of anime, the Latin American scene and the dubbing
The connection with the anime industry and Latin American talent is essential for the outstanding festival 2025. Alexander Torres, a Mexican with an impressive career in the anime, will be invited, having worked in iconic franchises such as Dragon Ball, , one piece and Jujutsu Kaisen. From Japan, experts in production and 2D/3D animation come together. Among them Gaku Ebe (d)drifting home), Shuntaro Izumi (d)ultraman and Ninja Kamui), and the producer Masahiro Takahashi (d)Heavenly Delusion and Moriarty the patriot).
The independent and dubbing scene will be strongly represented by the Skull Brothers (Founders of ¡Viva Calavera!, study behind King Mysterio vs. Darkness), and by the team of Helluva Boss, which includes the animator Diego Mejia, to the director and voice of Stolas, Luigi Leonardo Suarez, and to the content locator Arturo Catano. The event will be moderated by Gustavo Antunez, director of the Tikkunemi Animation Festival, and will receive many other artists and producers of great experience.
Without a doubt the Featured Festival 2025 It will be a great opportunity for a lot of people. If you are interested in being part or knowing more, you can do it from the following Link.
