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Chile

Last Voyage Last Voyage
Feature Film

‘Here’s The Plan’ Director Fernanda Frick Returns To Animation With ‘Last Journey’ Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)

After taking time to finish her graphic novel ‘Raise the Bar,’ formerly a series project at Netflix, Frick returns to animation with the stop-motion teaser.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Merrimundi Merrimundi
Shorts

Niles Atallah Takes Us Into A Twisted Utopia With The First Trailer For ‘Merrimundi’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The surreal sci-fi musical’s first trailer reveals Atallah’s hallucinatory blend of stop-motion, mixed-media animation, and cosmic sonic unrest.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Brave Cat
Feature Film

Indie Sales Acquires Punkrobot’s Debut Feature ‘Brave Cat’ Ahead Of The American Film Market

From Chile’s Oscar-winning ‘Bear Story’ and ‘Star Wars: Visions’ team, the stop-motion inspired CG feature will be one of the hottest titles at this year’s AFM.

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

Quirino Awards 2025
Awards

Nominees Announced For 2025 Quirino Awards Honoring The Best In Ibero-American Animation

The winners will be announced on May 10 in a ceremony held on the Canary Island of Tenerife.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

In the Stars
Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘In The Stars’ Director Gabriel Osorio Vargas

This Oscar-qualified short set in the ‘Star Wars’ universe has parallels with the real-life genocide of Indigenous Patagonian people in Chile.

By Kévin Giraud | 1 year ago

Brave Cat
Feature Film

Chilean Studio Punkrobot Debuts Teaser For ‘Brave Cat’ Feature

The studio won the Oscar in 2016 for its animated short ‘Bear Story.’

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Robot Dreams, Jasmine & Jambo.
Awards

Spain Dominates At The 7th Edition Of Quirino Awards

‘Robot Dreams’ won two awards, including best feature.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Bestia
Cartoon Brew Pick

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.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Star Wars Visions
Series

Go Way Behind The Scenes Of ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2 With Some Never-Before-Seen Artwork

Filmmakers from five of the shorts explain how their stories are particularly local, despite being set in a galaxy far, far away.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Ice Merchants, Passenger
Awards

‘Ice Merchants,’ ‘Passenger’ Lead Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards Nominees

This year’s Quirino Awards will take place on May 13 in the Canary Island city of La Laguna, Tenerife.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

La Casa Lobo
Know Your Indie Filmmaker

Know Your Indie Filmmaker: Cristóbal León And Joaquín Cociña

Using dark, absurdist humor and nightmarish imagery, the duo has cooked up a body of work that is spellbinding, surreal, and often political.

By Chris Robinson | 3 years ago

Seven Latina Filmmakers
Animators

Seven Promising Latina Directors To Keep An Eye On

A look at some of the women making waves in Latin American animation.

By Ivan Portillo | 3 years ago

LatAm Annecy
Feature Film

Latin America Shines At Annecy: ‘Perlimps,’ ‘They Shot The Piano Player,’ ‘Arbor,’ ‘Petra and the Sun’

Titles from Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and Chile were just a few from the increasingly prominent Latin American contingent at this year’s Annecy.

By Jamie Lang | 4 years ago

Bestia
Awards

‘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.

By Carlos Aguilar | 4 years ago

2022 Oscar nominations
Awards

Who Could Win, Who Was Snubbed: Looking At The Oscar Animation Nominees

This year’s animated feature nominees were predictable. The short ones certainly weren’t.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Bestia
Sponsored by Chiledoc

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.

By Cartoon Brew Connect | 4 years ago

Chilean features at Cannes Market
Sponsored by Chiledoc

Five Chilean Animated Features Will Take Center Stage At The Cannes Film Market

A preview of the five features that Chile will present at the Marché du Film.

By Cartoon Brew Connect | 5 years ago

Chilean Annecy Pitches
Events

Annecy Pitches: The Future Of Chilean Animation

A look at Chilean feature and series pitches at Annecy.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

Quirino Awards 2021
Awards

‘A Costume For Nicholas,’ ‘Petit,’ ‘Homeless Home’ Among Winners At 2021 Quirino Awards

2d animation performed well at this year’s edition of the awards, which honor animation from Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

"Angry Birds Bubble Trouble"
Studios

How A New ‘Angry Birds’ Series Sparked An Unusual Partnership Between 3 Latin American Studios

Hype Animation, Red Animation Studios, and Punkrobot have formed Los Amigos, billed as “the largest collective animation studio in Latin America.”

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 5 years ago

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