The winners of the 2026 CICLOPE Latino Awards have been officially revealed, celebrating the region’s finest achievements in craft across advertising, music videos, and short films.
Recognized as a benchmark for excellence in craft, CICLOPE Latino continues to spotlight the creative talent shaping Latin America’s production landscape. This year’s winners were selected by a jury of industry experts from across the region, reflecting a diverse body of work spanning multiple disciplines and countries.
Among the top honors, three Grand Prix winners were awarded across key categories. In Production, KYIKATÊJÊ, directed by Luiz Whately for Gavião Kyikatêjê F.C. through AREA 23 and produced by Balma Films, took the distinction. In Post-production, A ti, ¿quién te espera?, directed by YUCA for Cerveza Victoria through Wieden+Kennedy Mexico and produced by THE YOUTH, was recognized. In Ideas, The Ugliest Sweater, directed by Damiana Acuña and Jorge G. Camarena for ILAS – Infancia Libre de Abuso Sexual through Made Agency and Rainbow Lobster, produced by The Maestros, received top honors.
Additional category winners highlighted the breadth of creative excellence across the region. In Direction, Vivo Afogados (Vivo Drowned) by Pedro Becker, Shades of Red by Alina Montero, and La Fiesta by Germán Tejada were among those recognized, alongside A ti, ¿quién te espera? by YUCA.
In the Ideas category, winners included Teoria do Triângulo (Triangle Theory) for Doritos, directed by YOUTH + Bueno, and Pedigree Caramelo for Mars, directed by Oriol Barberà, both underscoring the strength of storytelling and social impact in the region.
Special Awards were also presented to leading contributors in the industry. Luiz Whately was named Director of the Year, THE YOUTH received Production Company of the Year, Wieden+Kennedy was awarded Agency of the Year, and PepsiCo was recognized as Brand of the Year.
The awards ceremony took place in São Paulo, bringing together leading creatives and production companies to celebrate the year’s most accomplished work. The event continues CICLOPE Latino’s mission to recognize the people behind the craft and elevate standards across the industry.
CICLOPE Latino remains a regional extension of the global CICLOPE Awards, serving as a platform to showcase and benchmark excellence in craft, from direction and cinematography to editing, visual effects, and beyond.
