*La forma animal*, the debut feature by directors Sofía Esteve and Isa Luengo, has won first prize at the Atlàntida Mallorca Talents Lab 2026, the feature film development program organized as part of the Atlàntida Mallorca Film Fest.
The prize includes €40,000 in rights sales to Filmin, theatrical distribution through Elastica, and DCPs and deliveries through Deluxe. In addition, this year’s edition introduces the Kinótico Award, which offers €2,000 in advertising value on its channels.
Kinótico Award: “La forma animal,” by Sofía Esteve and Isa Luengo
Abycine Lanza Award: “Cupido y otros arqueros,” by Erik Rodríguez Fernández
Málaga Talent Award: Mariang Maturana (“Jarabo Spanish Psycho”) and Fernando Nagore (“Alois”)
Málaga Film Festival Director’s Award: “La jaula,” by Juan Manuel Montilla “El Langui”
Solworks Award: “Vía Cintura,” by Joan Bover Raurell
Atlàntida Talents Lab benefits from the special support of the Banc Sabadell Foundation, which thereby reaffirms its commitment to emerging talent and to fostering projects with the potential to become a reality. Thanks to this partnership, the foundation supports new voices in the audiovisual industry during a key stage of their development, helping ensure that the stories of the future find their way to the screen.