The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards announced the 2021 finalists Wednesday at an event held at Casa de América in Madrid. A total of 24 works will compete in nine categories.
Spain tops the list of finalists with 11 titles nominated, followed by Mexico and Argentina with six, Chile and Brazil with four, Colombia and Portugal with three and Costa Rica with one. Filmmaker debuts occupy a prominent place in the selection, reflecting the dynamism and commitment to new talents in animation from the 23 countries that make up the Ibero-American region.
The Spanish short film Wayback is the work with the most nominations (3); followed by the Chilean-Brazilian feature film Nahuel and the Magic Book; the Portuguese short film Tie and the Spanish short film Homeless Home, both co-produced with France; and the Chilean series Petit Season 2, co-production with Argentina and Colombia, with two nominations each.
The winners will be announced on May 29 at a ceremony in the city of La Laguna, Tenerife, the new venue sponsored by the Cabildo de Tenerife through the Tenerife Film Commission. The ceremony will also pay tribute to the Cuban cartoonist and animation film director Juan Padrón, creator of Ibero-American animation classics such as Elpidio Valdés and Vampires in Havana.
The finalists will again be narrowed down to the winning projects by jurists Jean François Tosti (TAT productions; France), Joana Toste (animator and director; Portugal), Paula Taborda (Planeta Junior; Brazil) and Sergio Jiménez (Pinkman.TV; Spain). You can see the full list of semi-finalists here.
2021 Quirino Awards Finalists:
Feature Film
- Xico’s Journey, directed by Eric Cabello Díaz. Produced by Cristina Pineda Antúnez (Mexico)
- A Costume for Nicholas, directed by Eduardo Rivero. Produced by Fotosíntesis Media, co-production with Péek Paax (Mexico)
- Cranston Academy: Monster Zone, directed by Leopoldo Aguilar. Produced by Ánima (Mexico, co-production with United Kingdom)
- Nahuel And the Magic Book, directed by Germán Acuña Delgadillo. Produced by Carburadores, co-production with Levante Films and Punkrobot Animation Studio (Chile, co-production with Brazil)
Series
- Count On Me, directed by Andrés Lieban & Alessandro Monnerat. Produced by 2DLab (Brazil)
- Petit Season 2, directed by Bernardita Ojeda. Produced by Pájaro, co-production with Pakapaka, Señal Colombia and Non Stop (Chile, co-production with Argentina and Colombia)
- I, Elvis Riboldi, directed by Javier Galán & Raphaël Lamarque. Produced by Peekaboo Animation, co-production with Watch Next Media, Wuji House, Insomne Animation Studio and Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals (Spain, co-production with France).
- The Zurfs, directed by Alex Cervantes. Produced by Hampa Studio and Gallego Bros, co-production with À Punt Mèdia (Spain)
Short Film
- Tie, directed by Alexandra Ramires. Produced by Bando à Parte and Bap Animation Studios, co-production with Providences (Portugal, co-production with France)
- Homeless Home, directed by Alberto Vázquez. Produced by Uniko and Autour de Minuit (Spain, co-production with France)
- Roberto, directed by Carmen Córdoba González. Produced by Carmen Córdoba González (Spain)
School Short Film
- La Bestia, directed by Ram Tamez (Mexico), Alfredo Gerard Kuttikatt & Marlijn Van Nuenen. Gobelins l’Ecole de l’Image (France)
- Memories for Sale, directed by Manuel Lopez. Universidad Veritas (Costa Rica)
- The Return of the Waves, directed by Alejandra Guevara Cervera (Mexico), Manon Cansell, Edward Kurchevsky, Francisco Moutinho de Magalhães (Portugal) & Hortense Mariano. Gobelins l’Ecole de l’Image (France)
Commissioned Film
- Pixelatl 2020, directed by Francisco Zamudio. Produced by Exodo Animation Studios (Mexico)
- Routes, directed by Alejandro Imondi. Produced by Osa Estudio (Argentina)
- Stormzy – Superheroes, directed by Taz Tron Delix. Produced by 2 Veinte (Argentina, co-production with United Kingdom)
Video Game
- Adore. Developed by Cadabra Games (Brazil)
- GYLT. Developed by Tequila Works (Spain)
- The Antimatter Kid. Developed by Cosmic Brew Studios (Argentina)
Visual Development
- Tie. Produced by Bando à Parte and Bap Animation Studios, co-production with Providences (Portugal, co-production with France)
- Petit Season 2. Produced by Pájaro, co-production with Pakapaka, Señal Colombia and Non Stop (Chile, co-production with Argentina and Colombia)
- Wayback. Produced by User T38 (Spain)
Animation Design
- Homeless Home. Produced by Uniko and Autour de Minuit (Spain, co-production with France)
- Nahuel and the Magic Book. Produced by Carburadores, co-production with Levante Films and Punkrobot Animation Studio (Chile, co-production with Brazil) Umbrellas. Produced by Bígaro Films and Moukda Production (Spain, co-production with France)
- Wayback. Produced by User T38 (Spain)
Sound Design & Original Music
- Alebrijes. Produced by María Posada Mylott, Luis Salas, Purapost and Guateque Cine (Colombia)
- Loop. Produced by Uniko (Spain, co-production with Argentina)
- Wayback. Produced by User T38 (Spain)
