2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘In The Stars’ Director Gabriel Osorio Vargas
This Oscar-qualified short set in the ‘Star Wars’ universe has parallels with the real-life genocide of Indigenous Patagonian people in Chile.
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Chilean Studio Punkrobot Debuts Teaser For ‘Brave Cat’ Feature
The studio won the Oscar in 2016 for its animated short ‘Bear Story.’
Spain Dominates At The 7th Edition Of Quirino Awards
‘Robot Dreams’ won two awards, including best feature.
Hugo Covarrubias’ Haunting Stop-Motion Short ‘Bestia’ Is Now Free To Watch Online
The film is an unsettling portrait of Ingrid Olderöck, a Chilean national police officer under Pinochet who used dogs to torture prisoners.
Go Way Behind The Scenes Of ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2 With Some Never-Before-Seen Artwork
Filmmakers from five of the shorts explain how their stories are particularly local, despite being set in a galaxy far, far away.
‘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.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Cristóbal León And Joaquín Cociña
Using dark, absurdist humor and nightmarish imagery, the duo has cooked up a body of work that is spellbinding, surreal, and often political.
Seven Promising Latina Directors To Keep An Eye On
A look at some of the women making waves in Latin American animation.
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.
‘Bestia’: How A True-Life Story Of Torture And Evil Was Turned Into An Oscar-Nominated Stop-Motion Film
The film was made during Chile’s recent social uprising. “We were making a short film about torture in the past, while this was happening again in our country,” says director Hugo Covarrubias.
Who Could Win, Who Was Snubbed: Looking At The Oscar Animation Nominees
This year’s animated feature nominees were predictable. The short ones certainly weren’t.
Three Chilean Animated Shorts Are Competing At This Week’s Guadalajara Festival
The festival will showcase the diversity of Chile’s fast-growing animation industry.
Five Chilean Animated Features Will Take Center Stage At The Cannes Film Market
A preview of the five features that Chile will present at the Marché du Film.
Annecy Pitches: The Future Of Chilean Animation
A look at Chilean feature and series pitches at Annecy.
‘A Costume For Nicholas,’ ‘Petit,’ ‘Homeless Home’ Among Winners At 2021 Quirino Awards
2d animation performed well at this year’s edition of the awards, which honor animation from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
How A New ‘Angry Birds’ Series Sparked An Unusual Partnership Between 3 Latin American Studios
Hype Animation, Red Animation Studios, and Punkrobot have formed Los Amigos, billed as “the largest collective animation studio in Latin America.”
Seven Animated Features That Caught Our Eye At The American Film Market
These upcoming animated features are from Asia, South America, and Europe.
Ideatoon 2020: A Snapshot Of Latin American Animation Today
We speak to finalists in this year’s pitching contest about the benefits and challenges of creating animated IP in the region.
How To Pitch Virtually During A Pandemic: Creators And Producers Share Tips
The teams behind three projects pitched at Annecy’s MIFA market tell us what was gained — and lost — in the shift to virtual pitching.
Adult Animation Is Having A Moment. Here Are 6 Essential Features To Start With.
War, gangsters, a drug-dealing piglet, and the gentle progress of an English couple’s marriage. Pixar this ain’t.
‘Klaus,’ ‘Tainá And The Amazon’s Guardians’ Triumph At 2020 Quirino Awards (Full List Of Winners)
The best of Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American animation was honored at the virtual ceremony.
Annecy Pitches: 5 TV Projects That Caught Our Eye
A celebration of Latin America’s carnivals, a satire of Britain’s bleak urban developments, a fable about a world literally turned on its head, and more…
Annecy Pitches: 5 Film Projects That Caught Our Eye
An Egyptian fantasy, a transgender murder mystery, an apocalyptic coming-of-age tragicomedy, and more…
Indie Animators Have Kept Busy During Lockdown. Here’s A Few Of The Things They’ve Made.
MC Hammer dishes out health advice, a British man reflects on lockdown in Beijing, and artists pay tribute to endangered species.
Quirino Awards 2020: Full List Of Finalists
A total of 22 works — features, shorts, series, and video games — from nine Ibero-American countries are in contention for an award.
Interview: Pixelatl’s José Iñesta On How The Ideatoon Contest Is Shaping Latin American Animation
Dozens of Latin American series have been optioned, and moved into development and production thanks to the Ideatoon competition.
How They Did It: Creating A 1920s Rubber-Hose Animation Style For ‘Waldo’s Dream’
Colombian animation studio Venturia shares tricks and techniques they used to create a vintage-style animation piece.
For Latin American Creators, It’s About Telling Stories That Matter To Them
The challenge for Latin American creators: telling stories about subjects and themes particular to their identity, without sacrificing broad global appeal.
Quirino Forum: 6 Key Takeaways On The Current State Of Latin American Animation
Animation production throughout Latin America is booming, but the region must overcome many hurdles to fully develop its industry.
A Report From The 2019 Quirino Awards: ‘Virus Tropical,’ ‘Jorel’s Brother,’ ‘Guaxuma’ Win Top Prizes
The second annual Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards celebrated the stylistic diversity and daring storytelling of animation films from the region.
How Chile’s Marmota Studio Turned Youtube Success Into A Cartoon Network Series
Marmota’s new series “Hit Hard, Hara” is the first series entirely created by Chilean talent to premiere on Cartoon Network Latin America.
Argentina’s Buda Celebrates South America’s Mate Drink With Collaborative Short Film
Artists from Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay participated in this stylistically diverse project.
Quirino Awards 2019: Finalists Announced In 9 Categories
The countries with the most-nominated animation projects are Spain (13), Brazil (7), and Colombia (5).
Quirino Awards 2019: Full List Of Nominees
Spain, Brazil, and Argentina lead the way with the most nominated projects.
Animation Around the World: Chile, Norway, Philippines
Cartoon Brew’s whirlwind tour around the animation globe continues this week with insights from industry players in Chile, Norway, and Philippines.
The Ten Filmmaking Rules Of ‘La Casa Lobo,’ 2018’s Most Gonzo Stop Motion Feature
An experimental Chilean horror fairy tale based on a real-life child-abusing Nazi cult leader barely begins to describe “La Casa Lobo.”
