Sweet Potato is a University Film Festival focused on animation, organized by students from the Animation Cinema program at UFPel (Federal University of Pelotas) who are members of GECA (Animation Cinema Study Group), coordinated by Prof. Gissele Cardozo.
The event is free of charge and will take place on May 13 and 14, 2026, at Cine UFPel, in the city of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Its goal is to promote and value local and national film production, strengthen the culture of the southernmost region of the country, and create a space for reflection and debate on Brazil’s social, political, and cultural issues.
