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Animation companies in South America gained significant international visibility at Annecy-MIFA 2025, where the festival’s La Liga Focus program spotlighted titles from Chile, Brazil and Peru — from Chilean stop-motion exploring dictatorship-era memory to a Peruvian CGI feature on diaspora identity. Brazil’s Copa Studio, meanwhile, has built one of the region’s most durable broadcaster partnerships with Warner Bros. Discovery.
This directory lists verified animation companies headquartered across South America, sourced live from Vitrina’s global entertainment company database. Use the filters to narrow by country, service type and studio size, then connect directly with studio contacts through Vitrina’s B2B platform. For Argentina specifically, see our dedicated Argentina directory.
- 1Brazil’s Copa Studio (Rio de Janeiro, founded 2009) produces “Jorel’s Brother” with Warner Bros. Discovery — Best Series winner at the 2019 Quirino Awards, now five seasons deep
- 2Chile’s stop-motion feature “Baptism,” exploring dictatorship-era memory, was spotlighted in Annecy-MIFA’s 2025 La Liga Focus program
- 3Peru’s CGI feature “Hua Awakens,” exploring Peruvian-Chinese diaspora identity, also received international recognition at the same 2025 showcase
- 4Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru are increasingly cited alongside Brazil as established South American animation hubs
- 5South America benefits from the region’s broader growth: the Latin America animation market overall is projected to grow from $27.9B (2024) to $66.1B by 2033
Quick Answer
Top animation companies in South America include Copa Studio (Brazil), Hook Up Animation Studios (Argentina), and studios in Chile, Colombia and Peru that gained international recognition at Annecy 2025. Brazil’s broadcaster-backed model and the region’s growing festival presence make South America an increasingly credible source of both service work and original IP. Use the directory below to filter by country and connect directly with studios.
South America: Broadcaster Partnerships Meet Festival Breakthroughs
South America’s animation industry runs on two distinct tracks. Brazil’s Copa Studio exemplifies the region’s most established model — a long-running broadcaster partnership (with Warner Bros. Discovery) that has sustained “Jorel’s Brother” across five seasons and a 2019 Quirino Award for Best Series. Meanwhile, Chile and Peru broke through on the international festival circuit at Annecy-MIFA’s 2025 La Liga Focus, with Chile’s dictatorship-memory stop-motion feature “Baptism” and Peru’s diaspora-themed CGI feature “Hua Awakens” both earning spots in one of animation’s most prestigious international showcases.
Key Stat
Copa Studio’s “Jorel’s Brother,” produced with Warner Bros. Discovery, won Best Series at the 2019 Quirino Awards and has run for five seasons — one of the longest-sustained animated series partnerships in South American television.
Top Animation Companies in South America — Full Directory
The companies below are verified animation studios headquartered across South America, sourced live from Vitrina’s global entertainment company database. Filter by country, service specialty and studio size. Click any company card to view the full profile, contact details, and past production credits.
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Country Snapshot
Brazil: Copa Studio (Rio de Janeiro, founded 2009) anchors the region’s most established broadcaster-partnership model with “Jorel’s Brother.”
Chile: Broke through internationally with “Baptism,” a stop-motion feature on dictatorship-era memory, spotlighted at Annecy 2025.
Peru: “Hua Awakens,” a CGI feature exploring Peruvian-Chinese diaspora identity, also received international recognition at the same showcase.
Argentina: Buenos Aires-based studios anchor a long-running service industry; see our dedicated Argentina directory.
How to Choose a South American Animation Partner
Brazil’s broadcaster-partnership model, exemplified by Copa Studio, is the most proven path for sustained series work in the region. Chile and Peru’s recent festival breakthroughs signal growing capability for original, auteur-driven feature work, though studios there are generally smaller and less pipeline-tested at scale than Brazilian or Argentine counterparts. Match project type — long-running series versus one-off original IP — to the country’s demonstrated strength.
Conclusion
Animation companies in South America now offer both a proven broadcaster-partnership model in Brazil and increasingly credible original IP emerging from Chile and Peru’s festival breakthroughs. For international buyers, the region rewards matching project type to each country’s demonstrated strength.
Use the directory above to explore verified options, compare credits, and connect directly — no intermediaries required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top animation companies in South America?
Leading animation companies in South America include Copa Studio (Brazil) and Hook Up Animation Studios (Argentina), alongside emerging studios in Chile and Peru recognized at Annecy 2025.
What is Copa Studio known for?
Copa Studio, based in Rio de Janeiro and founded in 2009, produces “Jorel’s Brother” with Warner Bros. Discovery, which won Best Series at the 2019 Quirino Awards and has run for five seasons.
Which South American animated films gained international recognition in 2025?
Chile’s “Baptism” and Peru’s “Hua Awakens” were both spotlighted in Annecy-MIFA’s 2025 La Liga Focus program showcasing Latin American animation.
Vitrina Intelligence
South America Animation Market Research · B2B M&E Data Platform
Updated Jul 2026
This directory was compiled by Vitrina’s Latin America M&E intelligence team, drawing on Annecy Festival records, the Quirino Awards, and direct studio and production credit records.
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