The Latest from YouTube Sensation Bruno Simões, a Tale of Trump-Like Capitalism and the Story of Poet Pablo Neruda’s Finest Hour: How Catalan Titles Stack Up at Annecy 

Jun 19, 2026 5:41am PT The Latest from YouTube Sensation Bruno Simões, a Tale of Trump-Like Capitalism and the Story of Poet Pablo Neruda’s Finest Hour: How Catalan Titles Stack Up at Annecy 

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The next from Bruno Simões, whose “Pip,” when released, became YouTube’s all time most-watched animation short with 540 million views. “Winnipeg, Seeds of Hope,” a chronicle of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda’s finest achievement. And Tallinn Grand Prix winner, “Because Today is Saturday,” from Portugal’s Alice Eça Guimarães.

All three Catalan animation titles play at Annecy this year, in an 11-title spread, counting both the festival and MIFA, which captures the rich range, talent and spirited co-production drive of Catalonia’s still fast-growing animation sector.  

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