The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards have announced the nominated titles in the nine categories of its third edition, which will be held on April 18 on the island of Tenerife. The selection reflects the richness, creativity and diversity of the animation produced in the Ibero-American regions and includes everything from popular fare to auteur or experimental works made by both established filmmakers and new talents.
With 14 each, Spain and Portugal top the list of countries with the most nominations, followed by Argentina and Brazil with 10 each. Also represented are Chile (four nominations), Mexico (four), Bolivia (two), Colombia (two), Costa Rica (one) and Paraguay (one). The 39 nominated works were selected from the 219 applications received, and will vie for finalist places in the categories of feature film, series, short film, school short film, animation for video game, commissioned film, visual development, animation design and sound design/original music.
The Spanish feature Klaus and the Portuguese shorts Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days and Nestor are the works with the highest number of nominations (four). Among those selected are works nominated for the Oscar and Goya awards, and others selected and awarded at international festivals such as Annecy, Locarno, TIFF, Dok Liepzig, IDFA or Havana, among others.
An international jury will choose three finalists in each category, to be announced at Casa de América de Madrid on Tuesday, February 18. The jury is made up of Alfredo Marun (Disney Television Animation) from Colombia; Anja Franczak (Human Ark), Poland; Simón Vladimir Varela (production designer and visual development artist for Pixar, Disney, Warner, etc.), El Salvador; Vera Verba (Sesame Workshop YouTube Channel), U.S.; and Véronique Encrenaz (MIFA Annecy), France.
2020 Quirino Award nominees:
Feature Film
- Elcano and Magellan, the First Voyage Around the World, directed by Ángel Alonso. Produced by Dibulitoon Studio, Elkano Dibulitoon AIE (Spain)
- Turu, the Wacky Hen, directed by Víctor Monigote & Eduardo Gondell. Produced by Tandem Films, Producions a Fonsagrada, Gloriamundi Producciones, Brown Films, Pampafilms, Argentina Sonofilm, Mediabyte, In Post We Trust, Malditomaus (Spain, co-production with Argentina)
- Homeless, directed by Jorge Campusano, José Navarro & Santiago O’Ryan. Produced by Lunes, Fábula, Arco libre (Chile, in co-production with Argentina)
- Klaus, directed by Sergio Pablos. Produced by The SPA Studios, Atresmedia Cine (Spain)
- The Longleg, directed by Mercedes Moreira. Produced by Eucalyptus Animación (Argentina)
- Reconciliation Stories, directed by Carlos Santa & Rubén Monroy. Produced by Carlos Santa, Rubén Monroy (Colombia)
Series
- Cubs – Crocodiles, directed by Mélia Gilson & Camille Authouart. Produced by VIDEOLOTION, Praça Filmes, Jpl Films (Portugal, co-production with France)
- The Legend of Zeta and Ozz – Spinner Master, directed by Leo Beltrán. Produced by Cartoon Network Latinoamérica, in co-production with Punkrobot, Typpo, Niño Viejo (Chile)
- Mini Beat Power Rockers, directed by Pedro Blumenbaum. Produced by Mundoloco Animation Studio (Argentina)
- Momonsters, directed by Javier Martínez. Produced by Big Bang Box, KD Toons & Games, 3Doubles Producciones, Vitotito Animation, TVE y Antaviana Films (Spain)
- Space Chickens in Space, directed by Tommy Vad Flaaten & Markus Vad Flaaten. Produced by Ánima, Cake Entertainment, Disney (Mexico, co-production with United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia). Original idea by José C. García de Letona & Rita Street
- Tainá and the Amazon’s Guardians, directed by André Forni. Produced by Hype, Sincrocine (Brazil)
Short Film
- Flesh, directed by Camila Kater. Produced by Doctela, Abano Producións (Brazil, co-production with Spain)
- The Cubicbird, directed by Jorge Alberto Vega. Produced by La Valiente Estudio, in co-production with Cintadhesiva Comunicaciones and with the associated production of Animaedro Estudio De Animación (Colombia)
- The Peculiar Crime of Oddball Mr Jay, directed by Bruno Caetano. Produced by Cola – Colectivo Audiovisual, Wild Stream (Portugal, co-production with France)
- Purpleboy, directed by Alexandre Siqueira. Produced by Bando à Parte, Rainbox Productions, Ambiances… Asbl, Luna Blue Film (Portugal, co-production with Belgium, France)
- I Bleed, directed by Tiago Minamisawa, Bruno H. Castro & Guto Br. Produced by Thiago Minamisawa (Brazil)
- Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days, directed by Regina Pessoa. Produced by Ciclope Filmes, ONF/NFB, Les Armateurs (Portugal, co-production with Canada, France)
School Short Film
- Curves, directed by Ane Escudero. DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe Bilbao (Spain)
- Gravedad, directed by Matisse Gonzalez. Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Bolivia, co-production with Germany)
- I Want a Sun in My Pocket, directed by Laui Laessa. Vancouver Film School Vfs (Costa Rica, co-production with Canada)
- Nestor, directed by João Gonzalez. Royal College of Art (Portugal, co-production with United Kingdom)
- I Guess It Went Something Like That, directed by Giovanna Muzel Da Paixao. Cinema de animação, Centro de Artes UFPEL (Brazil)
- Tiny Snout and the Hare Migration, directed by Florentina González & Nerina Landi. Primera Escuela de Arte Multimedial Da Vinci (Argentina)
Commissioned Film
- The Bitter Bond, directed by Paulo Garcia. Produced by Zombie Studio (Brazil, co-production with United Kingdom)
- In Your Hands, directed by Ralph Karam. Produced by Le Cube (Argentina)
- Mate?, directed by Dalmiro Buigues & Martin Dasnoy. Produced by Cecilia Martin (Argentina, co-production with Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay)
- Root and Tomorrow, directed by Cesar Gabriel Cepeda. Produced by Kraneo Estudio (Mexico)
- We Have Voice, directed by Juan Manuel Costa. Produced by Juan Manuel Costa (Argentina)
- Firefly 2 – Shine in Your Own Way, directed by Paulo Garcia. Produced by Zombie Studio (Brazil)
Video Game
- Arise a Simple Story. Produced by Piccolo Studio (Spain)
- R.E.E.N. THE LIFE ALGOR1THM. Produced by Estación Pi Games (Mexico)
- Gris. Produced by Nomada Studio (Spain)
- Omen of Sorrow. Produced by AOne Games (Chile)
- Shadow Brawlers. Produced by Guazú (Argentina)
- Very Little Nightmares. Produced by Alike Studio (Spain)
Visual Development
- Flesh. Produced by Doctela, Abano Producións (Brazil, co-production with Spain)
- Klaus. Produced by The SPA Studios, Atresmedia Cine (Spain)
- Nestor. Royal College of Art (Portugal, co-production with United Kingdom)
- The Peculiar Crime of Oddball Mr Jay. Produced by Cola – Colectivo Audiovisual, Wild Stream (Portugal, co-production with France)
- Root and Tomorrow. Produced by Kraneo Estudio (Mexico)
- Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days. Produced by Ciclope Filmes, ONF/NFB, Les Armateurs (Portugal, co-production with Canada, France)
Animation Design
- Klaus. Produced by The SPA Studios, Atresmedia Cine (Spain)
- Muedra. Produced by Mizunonaka (Spain)
- Nestor. Royal College of Art (Portugal, co-production with United Kingdom)
- The Peculiar Crime of Oddball Mr Jay. Produced by Cola – Colectivo Audiovisual, Wild Stream (Portugal, co-production with France)
- Purpleboy. Produced by Bando à Parte, Rainbox Productions, Ambiances… Asbl, Luna Blue Film (Portugal, co-production with Belgium, France)
- Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days. Produced by Ciclope Filmes, ONF/NFB, Les Armateurs (Portugal, co-production with Canada, France)
Sound Design and Original Music
- Drawing Life. Produced by Openthedoor Studios (Brazil)
- In Your Hands. Produced by Le Cube (Argentina)
- Klaus. Produced by The SPA Studios, Atresmedia Cine (Spain)
- Nestor. Royal College of Art (Portugal, co-production with United Kingdom)
- Uncle Thomas: Accounting for the Days. Produced by Ciclope Filmes, ONF/NFB, Les Armateurs (Portugal, co-production with Canada, France)
- Umbrella. Produced by Stratostorm (Brazil)
More information and registration available at premiosquirino.org (early bird rates through Feb. 20). The call for presentations at the Co-Production and Business Forumis still open.
