A total of 26 works from 10 Ibero-American countries will compete across 10 categories; winners will be announced May 10 at ceremony in Tenerife.
A total of 26 works from 10 Ibero-American countries have been selected to compete in the eighth edition of the Quirino Awards for Animation.The winners will be announced May 10 during a ceremony in Tenerife.
Established in 2018 to promote animation from the 23 countries of the Ibero-American region, the Quirino Awards are primarily sponsored by the Tenerife Council through Tenerife Tourism.Spain and Brazil boast the most nominations (12 and eight, respectively), followed by Portugal with five, and Chile with three.Argentina and Mexico are present with two works each.
Cuba, Panama, Peru and Uruguay complete the list of finalists with one nomination each.Selected from 263 submissions, the final set of works will compete for awards in one of the seven main categories (Feature Film, Series, Short Film, School Short Film, Commissioned Work, Video Game Animation, and Music Video), as well as in one or more of the three technical categories (Visual Development, Animation Design, and Sound Design and Original Music).Enjoy a video trailer of some of the finalists’ work: The jury includes American producer Ben Kalina from Titmouse; Spanish researcher and programmer Carolina López Caballero; Helena Nylander, head of children’s content acquisitions at SVT; Brazilian animation director, screenwriter, and animator Daniel Bruson; and Leyla Formoso, CEO of Prime Entertainment Group.
The three finalists in the Best Feature Film category all come from Spain., directed by Pedro Solís and Juan Jesús García “Galo,” is an adventure set in the American Wild West and was the second highest-grossing Spanish film of 2024.Co-directed by Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba, is a thriller that explores the disappearance of Brazilian pianist Tenorio Jr.
during Argentina's military dictatorship., a documentary by Canarian director David Baute, follows the forced migration of three women due to the climate crisis; the film won the Goya Award for Best Animated Film in February.Two titles will attempt to repeat their success in the Best Series category.
After winning the award in the last two editions, the musical preschool series will contend with its third season, produced by Catalan studio Teidees Audiovisuals and directed by Sílvia Cortés.The Brazilian series by Juliano Enrico, winner of Best Series in 2019, returns as a finalist with its fifth season, produced by Copa Studio in collaboration with Warner Bros Discovery.Two Chilean productions complete the list of finalists in this category: - Season 1, directed by Bambú Orellana and Paloma Mora, produced by Typpo Creative Lab in co-production with TV ON Producciones and Admirable Films; and - Season 1, directed by Antonia Herrera and María Elisa Soto-Aguilar, produced by Punkrobot.
Portuguese animation leads the Best Short Film category with , directed by André Carrilho and produced by Blablabla Media, and , directed by Alexandra Ramires and Laura Gonçalves, produced by BAP Animation Studios alongside Ikki Films.The third finalist, , is directed by Alfredo Soderguit and produced by Uruguay’s Palermo Estudio in collaboration with France’s Autour de Minuit and Chile’s Pájaro.Also announced were the finalists in the categories of Animation School Short Film, Animation Music Video, Commissioned Film, Animation for Video Game, and in the three technical categories, Visual Development, Animation Design, and Sound Design and Original Music.
The full list of finalists can be found here.The Ibero-American Animation Space Futures Lab was also announced.In collaboration with the Ortega Marañón Foundation, the initiative aims to generate proposals for the development of animation in Ibero-America.
The laboratory is conceived as a space for collective intelligence where professionals, institutions, and experts in animation and other sectors will work together to explore future scenarios, identify challenges and opportunities, and design innovative cooperation schemes.Additionally, details were shared about the Co-Production and Business Forum, the industry arm of the Quirino Awards, which will host a new edition of the roundtable “Women in Ibero-American Animation.” This year, the roundtable will feature a revamped format designed to enhance the professional development of its participants.
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