Viva Kids Snags Stake In ‘Inspector Sun’ Producer 3 Doubles
Viva picks up a minority stake in the Spanish company now, but will have the option to up that to a majority share in two years.
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‘Pocoyo’ Producer Zinkia Is Looking To Sell Its Flagship Franchise
Zinkia executives will ask shareholders to approve a sale of ‘Pocoyo’ to French outfit Animaj Investment next month.
Neon Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights To Pablo Berger’s Cannes, Annecy Player ‘Robot Dreams’
The kids and family feature will premiere at Cannes on Saturday, then play in competition at Annecy in June.
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.
Portugal Shines At 2023 Quirino Awards As ‘Nayola’ Nabs Best Feature, ‘The Garbage Man’ Best Short
João Gonzalez’s Oscar-nominated Portuguese short ‘Ice Merchants’ was also honored, taking home the visual development award.
‘Unicorn Wars’ Director Alberto Vázquez Is Launching A New International Animation Festival In His Spanish Hometown
Vázquez is launching Imaxinaria, “To show the public the artistic and expressive possibilities of animation and bring this wonderful medium closer to them.”
Home-Grown Animated Features Are Posting Strong Results In International Markets
You may have not heard much about them in the U.S. but don’t overlook the successes of ‘Mummies’ (Spain), ‘Mavka. The Forest Song’ (Ukraine), and ‘Katak, the Brave Beluga’ (Canada).
A Behind-The-Scenes Look At ‘Unicorn Wars’ Concept, Layout, Character, And Storyboard Art – Exclusive
Alberto Vázquez’s epic fable about a religious war between teddy bears and unicorns is currently out in U.S. theaters and video on demand.
‘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.
HBO Max’s ‘Poor Devil’ Could Represent A Major Step Forward For Adult Animation From Spain
Spanish audiences love adult animation series, but the country has, until now, neglected to produce much of its own.
Deaplaneta Acquires BRB Internacional’s Library Of Animated Characters
The acquisition includes ‘The World of David the Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds,’ ‘Around the World with Willy Fog,’ and ‘Bernard Bear.’
Netflix Cancels Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Ember’ From ‘Klaus’ Director Sergio Pablos
Pablos has retained rights to the film and will be allowed to shop the film to other studios.
After A Decade Of Distribution Hell, Spanish Stop-Motion Feature ‘O Apóstolo’ Is Free To Stream Online
With the film’s rights back in their hands, director Fernando Cortizo and producer Isabel Rey want the world to see ‘O Apóstolo.’
Witches, Goblins, And An Ogre Deal With Substance Abuse, Depression, And Domestic Violence In Alberto Vázquez’s ‘Homeless Home’
The 2020 Annecy jury award-winning short about a soldier’s return to an isolated and depopulated village is now free to stream online.
Claudio Biern Boyd, Creator Of ‘David The Gnome,’ ‘Dogtanian,’ Dies At 81
Biern’s popular creations earned him the title of the ‘Spanish Walt Disney.’
Spain’s Weird Market Kicks Off ‘New Beginning’ In Valencia With A Packed Projects Lineup
Relocating from Segovia to Valencia, Weird Market will feature 170 projects in this year’s catalog, 24 pitching in person.
Chinese Mythology Feature ‘Dragonkeeper’ To Get Theatrical Run After Viva Kids, Hulu Pickup
‘Dragonkeeper’ is billed as the largest-ever Spain-China co-production, animation or otherwise.
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.
Tenerife Grows As An International Animation Production Hub
Animation is booming as never before in Spain’s Canary Island of Tenerife, boosted by extraordinary tax incentives. Arguably, no other site in Europe is currently transforming so quickly into an international animation production hub.
Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Khris Cembe
The second installment in our series looks at a Spanish artist with a feel for the macabre.
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