He Featured Festival 2025 is renewed and takes a crucial step in the consolidation of the animation industry in Mexico by presenting its Animation Market. This business zone was designed specifically so that Mexican studios can generate links with executives, producers and international partners. Consolidating itself as the first animation content market in central Mexicothe event seeks to establish collaborative ties with Japanese anime studios and open doors to local and global talent.
A Line-up of global stars will be present at Festival DestaCADO 2025
The global ambition of Festival DestaCADO 2025 is reflected in the quality of its guests. These represent an impressive mix of talent from Pixar, Laika, Epic Games, and the Japanese anime industry. Some of the key figures include Magdiela Hermida Duhamelthe first Latina producer at Pixar and who worked on Inside Out 2.
The list extends with experts of Japanese animation such as Gaku Ebe (cat love) and Shuntaro Izumi (ultraman). Western studies professionals such as Jedi Lion (Laika) and Tobin Jones (VFX at Pixar). The festival, which will take place 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 from Global Animation and Major Studies

The poster of Featured Festival 2025 is headed by key figures from the American and European animation industry. For example Magdiela Hermida Duhamelthe first Latina producer at Pixar and who currently worked on Inside Out 2with previous experience at Dreamworks, Marvel and Netflix.
She is joined by the legendary Gary Trousdalecreator and director of Atlantis: The Lost Empireand director of Disney classics such as Beauty and the beast. From the production and visual effects side, there will be the presence of Tracey Dispensa (producer with experience at Dreamworks on titles such as Shrek 3 and Madagascar). In addition to Tobin Jones (Visual Effects expert who participated in Coconut and The Incredibles 2).
Other big names include Erika Zinser (Visual Development in Frozen and Monsters University), Jedi Lion (CG environment artist at Laika). AND Joan Silvawho worked with Ubisoft and Rovio (Angry Birds) before joining Epic Games.
Talents of Anime, the Latin American Scene and Dubbing

The connection with the anime industry and Latin American talent is essential for Festival DestaCADO 2025. Alejandro Torresa Mexican with an impressive career in anime, will be a guest, having worked on iconic franchises such as dragon ball, One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen. From Japan, experts in 2D/3D production and animation join. Among them Gaku Ebe (Home adrift), Shuntaro Izumi (ultraman and Ninja Kamui), and the producer Masahiro Takahashi (Heavenly Delusion and Moriarty the Patriot).
The independent and dubbing scene will be strongly represented by the Skull Brothers (founders of ¡Viva Calavera!, studio behind Rey Mysterio vs The Darkness), and by the team of Helluva Bosswhich includes the animator Diego Mejiato the director and voice of Stolas, Luigi Leonardo Suarezand to the content locator Arturo Catano. The event will be moderated by Gustavo Antunezdirector of the Tikkunemi Animation Festival, and will welcome many other artists and producers with great experience.
Without a doubt the Featured Festival 2025 It will be a great opportunity for a large number of people. If you are interested in being part or learning more you can do so from the following LINK.
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