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Mexico

La Venganza Headline La Venganza Headline
Feature Film

Cheech Marin, Teresa Ruiz, Danny Trejo Join Jorge Gutiérrez’s ‘La Venganza Rodríguez’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The project reveals fresh visuals and key production details for Gutiérrez’s five-minute proof-of-concept teaser, with a proposed feature in development.

By Jamie Lang | 6 days ago

As if the Earth Had Swallowed Them Up As if the Earth Had Swallowed Them Up
Awards

2026 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘As if Swallowed By Earth’ Director Natalia León

This haunting 2D short sees its protagonist return to her childhood home in Mexico, where she unearths buried memories and the lingering ghosts of violence and loss.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Carne de Dios
Cartoon Brew Pick

‘Carne De Dios’: An Animated Descent Into The Sacred And The Profane

Patricio Plaza’s ‘Carne de Dios’ is a haunting animated journey through colonial-era faith, violence, and transformation at the edge of body and spirit.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Charamuscas Town
Distribution

‘Charamuscas’ Marks A Mexican Animation Milestone As Guanajuato’s First Original Animated Series For Broadcaster TV4

‘Charamuscas,’ the first original animated series from Guanajuato broadcaster TV4, produced by Mr. Machin, blends folklore, humor, and family fun.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Pixelatl 2025
Festivals

Pixelatl Drops Dazzling 2025 Festival Trailer From Argentina’s Rudo Company

Argentina’s Rudo Company creates Pixelatl’s 2025 trailer, blending eclectic animation styles to capture the festival’s theme: ‘Enchant the World.’

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

Aria Covamonas
RIP

Aria Covamonas, Acclaimed Experimental Mexican Filmmaker, Dies At 46

Covamonas’s experimental cinema played with dreamlike collages, reshaping film through surreal, public-domain mashups.

By Jamie Lang | 5 months ago

El Guapo vs. the Narco Vampires
TV

First Look: Jorge Gutiérrez’s Limited Adult Animation Series Project ‘El Guapo Vs The Narco Vampires’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Guriérrez is working with Mexico’s Ánima Estudios (‘Batman Azteca’) on a three-minute demo for the show, currently in development.

By Jamie Lang | 5 months ago

Schools

Gobelins And Escuela Escena Are Launching A Mexican Short Film Incubator

The program is set to begin in Mexico early next year, and it is open to both students of Escena and outside participants.

By Amid Amidi | 5 months ago

Nube
Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Nube’ Directors Christian Arredondo And Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada

The short earned its Oscars qualification by winning the Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film at Morelia International Film Festival.

By Kévin Giraud | 12 months ago

https://pixelatl.com/
Events

Watch The New Pixelatl Festival Signal Film By Humberto Cervera And Guadalajara’s Hobby Studio (Exclusive)

This year’s Pixelatl event is set to take place in Guadalajara from September 3-7.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4
Box Office Report

The Top Two Global Films Last Weekend Were Both Animated

Animated features remain the top story at this year’s theatrical box office.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Humo
Awards

Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Rita Basulto Shares Her Favorite Shot From ‘Humo’ (Exclusive)

In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Oscar 2024 shortlist
Awards

Oscar Shortlists: Iran And Mexico Contend For 1st Time In Animated Shorts; ‘Boy And The Heron’ Considered For Score; ‘Spider-Verse’ Shortlisted For VFX

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists in 10 different categories, including animated short film and visual effects.

By Amid Amidi | 2 years ago

Rey Mysterio vs. The Darkness
Interviews

Los Hermanos Calavera On Animating Wrestling’s Greatest Masked Luchador In ‘Rey Mysterio Vs. The Darkness’

The series debuted in Latin America earlier this month, and and English-language version is planned for 2024.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Carne de Dios
Awards

2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Carne De Dios’ Director Patricio Plaza

The 2d horror-thriller unspools in colonial Mexico where a Spanish priest must seek healing from the natives he once condemned.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Humo
Awards

2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Humo’ Director Rita Basulto

‘Humo’ is the heartbreakingly innocent first-person account of a small boy living in a Nazi concentration camp.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Pixelatl 2023
Events

Five Highlights From Mexico’s Pixelatl, Starting Next Week

From A-list masterclasses to historic short film screenings, there’s a lot to see and do at Pixelatl 2023.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Pixelatl 2023
Festivals

Mexico’s Pixelatl Unveils 2023 Trailer From Colombia’s Lucy Animation Studio

Director Silvia Prietov spoke with us about the honor she and her team felt in being asked to produce the short.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Classic

Mexico Is Creating A Digital Database To Protect Its Animation Heritage

Several titles spanning back to the 1930s have been digitized and were screened at this year’s Annecy Festival.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Annecy Indie Animation Panel 2023
Festivals

Independent Animation Producers Share Tips On Surviving And Thriving In An Increasingly Global Industry

Without billions in backing or decades-old IPs, these indie producers are blazing a path in tv and feature animation.

By Ryan Gaur | 2 years ago

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