Winners will be revealed at a May 29 ceremony; event will also honor the Cuban cartoonist and animation film director Juan Padrón.
'Xico’s Journey,' by Eric Cabello Díaz, one of the animated feature films selected for final consideration at the upcoming Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards.
The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards announced their finalists – a total of 24 works selected to compete in 9 categories. The winners will be announced May 29 at a ceremony in the city of La Laguna, Tenerife. 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 Spanish short film Wayback received the most nominations (3). It was followed by the Chilean and Brazilian co-production feature film Nahuel and the Magic Book; the Portuguese short film Tie, the Spanish short film Homeless Home; and the Chilean series Petit Season 2 – each of which received two nominations each.
Best Animated Feature Film Selections:
- Xico’s Journey by Eric Cabello Díaz
- Cranston Academy: Monster Zone by Leopoldo Aguilar
- Nahuel and the Magic Book - Germán Acuña Delgadillo’s
'Cranston Academy: Monster Zone,' by Leopoldo Aguilar.
Best Series Selections:
- I, Elvis Riboldi, directed by Javier Galán and Raphaël Lamarque
- The Zurfs, directed by Alex Cervantes
- Petit Season 2 - by Bernardita Ojeda
- Count On Me - by Andrés Lieban and Alessandro Monnerat
Best Short Film Selections:
- Homeless Home by Alberto Vázquez
- Roberto by Carmen Córdoba González
- Tie by Alexandra Ramires
Best Animation School Short Film Selection:
- La Bestia by Ram Tamez (Gobelins l'Ecole de l'Image)
- Memories for Sale by Manuel Lopez (Universidad Veritas)
- The Return of the Waves by Alejandra Guevara Cervera (Gobelins l'Ecole de l'Image)
The Quirino Awards also includes awards in the following categories: Best Commissioned Film; Best Animation for Video Game; Best Visual Development; Best Animation Design; and Best Sound Design and Original Music.
A complete list of finalists is available here.
Source: The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards
