Best Animation Studios in Bogotá (2026)

Introduction

Bogotá is the centre of Colombia’s animation industry, and the eight studios below make series, shorts, features and commissioned brand work from the city. They range from 2D service studios working for US networks to small teams developing their own children’s IP.

The city’s studios have had an unusually busy two years. Bogotá’s culture department runs Gente Convergente, a programme for animation and video games that has mobilised about COP 3,358 million over three years. In 2025 it funded eight original animated shorts set in Bogotá, at COP 120 million each, which together form the anthology series “Bogotá, una ciudad muchos mundos”. In July 2026 the city confirmed that Colombia will be the country of honour at the Annecy festival and its MIFA market in 2027, where the anthology is due to premiere. Bogotá studios also travelled to MIFA in 2025 and 2026 and to Pixelatl in Guadalajara.

Every studio here has an active Bogotá studio in 2026, confirmed from its own site or from 2025 and 2026 festival and city records. The list is unranked. Live-action production companies are covered on separate pages.

The best animation studios in Bogotá

1. Lucy Animation Studio

Independent · Bogotá, with an office in New York · lucyanimationstudio.com

Lucy Animation Studio is a women-led 2D studio founded by director and animator Silvia Prieto, with a team of around 70 and further presence in the US and Chile. It covers every stage of 2D production: concept art, storyboards, animatics, design, animation and compositing. Its recognition includes an Animation! award at Annecy in 2021, a Chilemonos award the same year and Cartoon Network’s “Pitch Me the Future” in 2020.

Clients listed by the studio include Bento Box, Marvel Studios, Cartoon Network, Sony and TED-Ed, and it was the first studio outside Mexico commissioned to make Pixelatl’s festival trailer. It also develops its own IP (Mitomorfosis, Jalowin, Madhouse), and Prieto is directing “Brujas de Monserrate” for the Gente Convergente anthology.

2. Dinamita Animación

Independent · Chicó · dinamitaanimacion.com

Dinamita Animación is a collaborative, art-driven animation studio founded in Bogotá in 2017, with a team of more than 30 animators, visual artists, designers and producers. It works from Carrera 13 near Parque 93 and has been one of the most visible Colombian studios abroad, appearing in the Colombian delegations at MIFA in both 2025 and 2026.

With Hierro Animación it co-produced “The Other Shape”, the Bogotá-made short featured by Cartoon Brew. Its short “Entreverao”, directed by Miguel Otálora, was selected for the Gente Convergente anthology, and producer Julián Sánchez presented the feature “Mu-ki-ra” (directed by Estefanía Piñeres) as a work in progress at Pixelatl 2025.

3. Hierro Animación

Independent · Bogotá · hierroanimacion.com

Hierro Animación is a Bogotá production company built around animation and storytelling, and it specialises in animated documentary. It works across TV series, short and feature films and transmedia projects, with an emphasis on experimenting with form and technique.

The studio co-produced the animation for “The Other Shape” with Dinamita Animación. For the Gente Convergente anthology it is producing “Angustia Capital”, directed by Diego Felipe Guzmán with Carlos Smith as producer, and the anthology was presented to buyers at MIFA in Annecy in 2026.

4. Piragna

Independent · Bogotá · piragna.com

Piragna is a 2D studio founded by Adaan Li Guampe and Valet Siv Manrique, who started out in animation in 2012 making a video game. It handles concept, character and environment design, storyboards, animation and post-production for series, films and commercials, and runs the Piragna Academy for illustration and animation training.

Its best-known production is the children’s series “Frailejón Ernesto Pérez” (2020 to 2024), with a third season, a feature and a music album in development. Earlier work includes “Cuentitos Mágicos” and “Chica Cartón”, and its productions have won at the India Catalina Awards and Chilemonos. Piragna was part of the Bogotá delegation at MIFA 2026 and is making “Tomatoe” for the anthology.

5. Caballo Loco Studio

Independent · Bogotá and Barcelona · caballolocostudio.com

Caballo Loco Studio formed in Bogotá in 2019 and now also works from Barcelona. It develops original animated content and takes on commercial work, with representation by BRUT in Europe and Brand New School in the US.

Its projects include the series pilot “Astropackers”, the short “Where is my espresso?” (selected for the MIFA Pitches in 2025), a TV commercial for Sello Rojo coffee and the series “Cotton Bottom Town”, which is in development. Luisa Fernanda Velásquez and Felipe Rodríguez of the studio led short-film and character workshops at Pixelatl 2025.

6. Ikartoons

Independent · Bogotá and Miami · ikartoons.com

Ikartoons is a 2D and 3D studio with offices on Calle 90 in Bogotá and in Miami. It makes animation for brands and networks, takes on co-productions and develops children’s IP, from short-form characters to features and series.

The studio lists Warner Bros. Discovery, Televisa Univision, Paramount and Disney among its clients and partners. Its own slate includes the series “GalapaFenders”, the feature “Catalina La Catrina” and the brand miniseries “FROUI”. Ikartoons travelled with the ProColombia delegation to MIFA in 2025 and 2026.

7. Malpraxis Studio

Independent · Bogotá · malpraxisstudio.com

Malpraxis Studio is a Bogotá animation and audiovisual studio that focuses on making complex subjects clear. Its services cover explainer animation, corporate and educational video, accountability reports and branded short-form series, with scripting, storyboarding, animation, editing and grading done in house.

Alongside its commissioned work, the studio is producing “Profundo” for the Gente Convergente anthology, directed by Sandra Marcela Obando with Tatiana Pinzón producing. It suits clients who need a long-running explainer or training series more than a single film.

8. Doinmedia

Independent · Bogotá · doinmedia.com

Doinmedia is a Bogotá content studio whose work centres on 3D animation, animated explainers, interactive books and branded content. Its interactive book project “Choromandó” won a Crea Digital award in 2017 and has continued over several years.

Clients include Save the Children, UNODC, World Vision, the IRC, Porvenir, Novo Nordisk, DHL and Universidad de los Andes, and recent projects include an animated forest-protection film for FCDS. The studio was selected in the 2025 Gente Convergente call with “Nina”, directed by Laura Moncada.

What to look for in a Bogotá animation studio

Start with the kind of work you need. Several studios here, such as Lucy and Ikartoons, run large service pipelines for US and international networks, while others are built around their own IP and festival shorts. Explainer and brand specialists such as Malpraxis and Doinmedia work to corporate timelines and approval chains. The strongest reels do not always come from the studio best suited to a six-week campaign.

Ask how the pipeline is staffed. Bogotá studios often scale up with freelance animators for a series or a large commission, and the city’s training programmes (Gente Convergente mentoring, Piragna’s academy, Gobelins workshops planned for 2026) feed that pool. Find out who will direct your project, which stages happen in house, and whether compositing or sound are subcontracted.

For co-productions, check the paperwork early. Colombia’s national incentives and Bogotá’s own funds support local IP, and many studios here look for international co-producers through MIFA, Pixelatl and Ventana Sur. A studio that has been through those markets will be familiar with chain-of-title, delivery specs and split rights. With Annecy 2027 approaching, the busiest teams may have less capacity in the first half of the year.

Agree the review process before animation starts. Animation moves through animatics, layout, key poses and final renders, and each stage needs clear sign-off. Studios that share cuts in one place, collect timestamped notes against each version and track which notes are done tend to finish with fewer late changes and less confusion across time zones.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best animation studio in Bogotá?

It depends on the project. For 2D series and network service work, Lucy Animation Studio has the strongest list of US network and studio clients here. For authored shorts and features, Dinamita Animación and Hierro Animación have the strongest festival presence, and for children’s IP Piragna’s “Frailejón Ernesto Pérez” is one of the best-known Colombian series.

Why is Colombia the country of honour at Annecy 2027?

The Annecy festival and MIFA market selected Colombia as country of honour for 2027, which Bogotá’s culture department announced in July 2026. The Gente Convergente anthology series, made by Bogotá studios, is due to premiere there.

What is Gente Convergente?

It is a programme of Bogotá’s Secretaría de Cultura, Recreación y Deporte that funds and promotes the city’s animation and video game studios. In 2025, with Proimágenes Colombia, it funded eight animated shorts for the anthology, and it takes studios to markets such as Annecy and Pixelatl.

Do Bogotá animation studios work with international clients?

Many do. Lucy Animation Studio lists Marvel Studios, Cartoon Network and Bento Box, Ikartoons lists Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount, and Caballo Loco Studio has agency representation in Europe and the US. Working hours overlap closely with US Eastern time.

Should I hire an animation studio or a production company for a campaign?

Hire an animation studio when most of the film is animated or illustrated. For live-action campaigns with some motion graphics, a production company is usually the better fit; see the best video production companies in Bogotá.

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