Program

Door will open from 15:30 at MIS on 23 April.

Please have your pass to show at the accreditation desk on arrival to get your CICLOPE Latino wristband and lanyard.

For a while, AI promised everything. Faster, cheaper, limitless. But inside real production workflows, reality looks different.

This session moves beyond speculation and into practice, where ideas collide with budgets, timelines, and execution. Through real-world projects, Ricardo John (Isla), Regiani Pettinelli (Corazón Filmes) and Luisa Rody (Diageo), with panel moderator Helô Oliveira (Tropical Film), will unpack what was actually delivered.

Where pipelines broke down, and which decisions quietly reshaped the process in ways that are hard to undo. Through cost structures, creative control, speed and authorship, they’ll look at AI not as a trend, but as a production variable.

Music remains a space where craft, intention and authorship continue to matter. In the changing landscape of the way content is produced, emotion continues to pull audiences in.

Panelists Tico Fernandes (KondZilla), Barbara Teixeira (Anonymous Content Brazil), Igor de Castro (Heineken), alongside moderator Karan Novas (Tulom Comunicação), will explore the ideas behind music-led projects.

From the commissioning of original compositions, to music videos and live concerts, they’ll reflect on why music is still one of the most resonantly powerful creative choices.

In a world saturated with images, what does it still mean to direct? 

In this panel, O2 Filmes directors Fernando Meirelles and Gabriel Duarte will bring together two generational views formed in opposite contexts: before and after the visual explosion. 

Moderated by Ducha Lopes (Galeria), the conversation will delve into topics including technology, speed, and authorship, to discuss what still defines language today, and what makes an image truly matter.

Catch up with old friends and make new connections over a drink before the 2026 CICLOPE Latino Awards Ceremony.

CICLOPE Latino Awards set the region’s benchmark for excellence in craft. Join us to honor the people behind the work and celebrate the 2026 Winners.

Continue this year’s celebrations at the official Awards Celebration Drinks at MIS, hosted by Galeria.