Nominees Announced For 2025 Quirino Awards Honoring The Best In Ibero-American Animation
The winners will be announced on May 10 in a ceremony held on the Canary Island of Tenerife.
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Latin American Feature ‘Dalia And The Red Book’ Unveils Trailer
The hybrid feature tells the story of a girl who becomes entrapped in her deceased father’s unfinished novel and comes face to face with the book’s characters who have taken over the plot.
Spain Dominates At The 7th Edition Of Quirino Awards
‘Robot Dreams’ won two awards, including best feature.
Pedro Conti’s Stop-Motion-Inspired CG Is A Perfect Fit For The ‘Acabou, Mas Tem…’ Music Video
Clockwork toy characters and sets experience chaos mirroring the song’s unsettled narrative.
‘Robot Dreams,’ ‘Lulina And The Moon’ Lead 2024 Quirino Awards Nominees
This year’s awards, to be held on May 11 in Tenerife, feature a new category for best animation in a music video.
Oscars Contending Features ‘Perlimps’ And ‘Titina’ Are Available To Stream For Free On The Animation Showcase
The Animation Showcase also hosts many of this year’s Oscar-qualified animated shorts.
24 Hours Animation Content Unveils 2023 Winners From Around The World
What could you animate in one day? These students found out at this year’s 24 Hours animation contest.
A New Superhero Battles Fake News In Argentine Short ‘Verified: Xika Vs. The Disinformation’
The short was produced by Clubcamping in Argentina and back by internet activist group Vero from Brazil.
Sony Pictures Classics Scoops U.S. Rights To ‘Chico & Rita’ Directors’ Next Feature ‘They Shot The Piano Player’
Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s bossa nova inspired film has been on of Europe’s hottest indie titles since it was announced in 2019.
‘Ice Merchants,’ ‘Passenger’ Lead Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Nominees
This year’s Quirino Awards will take place on May 13 in the Canary Island city of La Laguna, Tenerife.
Seven Promising Latina Directors To Keep An Eye On
A look at some of the women making waves in Latin American animation.
Aztec History Gets Reimagined In Hand-Drawn Feature ‘The Mark Of The Jaguar’ (Exclusive)
Paris-based vfx-animation company Hecat has joined Mexican’s Ocelotl Co and Brazil’s Origem on the feature.
Latin America Shines At Annecy: ‘Perlimps,’ ‘They Shot The Piano Player,’ ‘Arbor,’ ‘Petra and the Sun’
Titles from Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and Chile were just a few from the increasingly prominent Latin American contingent at this year’s Annecy.
Brazil’s Hype Animation Aims To Finance Animated Feature With An NFT Crowdfunding Campaign
The filmmakers hope to raise around 1,000 Ethereum.
Finalists Announced For Next Lab, A Workshop For Quill And Unreal Engine
The two winners, chosen on February 26, will present their projects at Annecy’s MIFA market.
The Brazilian Feature ‘Bob Spit’ Is This Year’s Most Punk Oscar Contender
Think of Will Vinton fused with William S. Burroughs, with a dash of “Mad Max” and The Clash. Director Cesar Cabral tells us about the making of his wildly unique animated feature.
‘Bob Spit: We Do Not Like People’ Gets U.S. Distributor, Oscar-Qualifying Run
The stop-motion feature has won prizes at Annecy and Ottawa.
Short Pick Of The Day: ‘Tamo Junto’ By Pedro Conti
Two neighbors lean on each other, turning small moments of life into great treasures.
Japan’s ‘A Bite Of Bone’ And Brazil’s ‘Bob Spit’ Top Ottawa 2021
“Bob Spit – We Do Not Like People” is the first Latin American feature to win the top feature prize at the Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival.
Exclusive: Watch The Teaser For ‘Perlimps,’ The New Feature From Oscar-Nominated Director Alê Abreu
The film will be released in 2022.