The Festival made its debut on the world calendar in 2017, and is currently a Camila Nunes – Head of the Festival with the Goiás production company Baloo Filmes.

The programming is based on three main axes; first the da display, which includes competitive and non-competitive exhibitions; the second axis being that of market, covered by the Lanterna Film Market, which contains case studies, lectures and debates, in addition to promoting meetings between producers, distributors and animators, the third axis is centered on Lanterna Educa which includes exhibitions aimed at public schools, in addition to training activities, such as workshops and debates, aimed at the general public.

It also includes the único laboratory of projects exclusively for animation, the LAMP. 

The films selected at the festival undergo rigorous curation and are awarded by jurors and the public.

The event promotes the Brazilian and global animation market, boosting the local and international scene.