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.
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What We’re Looking Forward To At This Year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival
OIAF is back in person this year, with a jam-packed program for attendees eager to meet face-to-face after two years apart.
‘Darwin’s Notebook’ Takes Top Honors At Inaugural Hiroshima Animation Season
‘A Town Called Panic: The Summer Holidays’ and ‘Bird in the Peninsula’ also scored multiple honors.
Character Design Conference Pictoplasma Returns In-Person This Fall
The 18th edition of Berlin’s character design conference, Pictoplasma, will return to in-person activities this fall.
Ottawa International Animation Festival Unveils Seven-Feature Competition Lineup
This year’s OIAF runs September 21-25.
Portuguese Short ‘The Garbage Man’ Wins Top Prize At Zagreb Animafest
Michaela Pavlátova’s My Sunny Maad took home the feature film prize.
‘Bob Spit,’ ‘Frankelda’ And ‘Bestia’ Top 2022 Quirino Awards
The three stop-motion productions swept every category in which they were represented at the Ibero-American awards ceremony.
‘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.
The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: How To Improve Short Film Distribution
We asked the directors of this year’s 15 shortlisted shorts about how they would improve animated short distribution and viewing.
The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: How The Films Were Visually Developed
We asked the directors of this year’s 15 shortlisted shorts how they came up with their styles and techniques.
The Oscar Shortlist Interviews: How To Craft A Story For A Short Film
We asked the directors of this year’s 15 shortlisted shorts how they developed their narratives.
Oscar Shorts 2022: The Year’s Most Innovative And Provocative Contenders
These highlights of the year show that animation can tackle any subject, from sexual assault to Chile’s military dictatorship.
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.
Annecy: Chile’s Hit TV Series ‘Paper Port’ Is Starting Pre-Production On A Feature (Exclusive)
We go behind the scenes of “Paper Port,” the hit mixed-media animated series from Chile’s Zumbastico.
Winners Of First-Ever Quirino Awards Will Be Announced Tonight – Here’s A Preview Of The Nominees
A look at the nominees of the Ibero-American Quirino Awards, which will be presented tonight.
