2018 Quirino Awards Winners: Mexico’s ‘Ana and Bruno’ Wins Best Feature Film
Complete list of winners from the inaugural Quirino Awards.
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Quirino Awards Will Launch Its Academic Conference With A Tribute To Animation Pioneer Quirino Cristiani
The worlds of business and academia have not traditionally mixed effectively within the animation world, but this week’s Quirino Awards aims to change that.
Latin American Animation Leaders Are Gathering For A Big Meeting At The Quirino’s Co-Production Forum
Leading representatives from the Ibero-American animation industry are gathering this week to talk about the booming animation scene in the region.
Ventana Sur Opens A Window Into The Latin American Animation Scene
We take a look at some promising upcoming Latin American animation projects.
Here’s The English Trailer For The Direct-To-Video ‘Woody Woodpecker’
“That’s how you do things the Woody way.”
70 Animators Banded Together To Re-Animate A Classic Woody Woodpecker Short
Brazilians love Woody Woodpecker so much they re-animated an entire vintage short starring the character.
You Need To See The Trailer For The Live-Action/CG Hybrid Woody Woodpecker Feature
The Woody Woodpecker live-action/cg hybrid is almost here — at least if you live in Brazil.
The Next Generation Of Mexican TV Animation Creators Can Be Found At Ideatoon
The Ideatoon program has announced 12 finalists who will pitch their tv animation projects at the Pixelatl Festival in September.
The New Wave Of Latin American Animated Features: 10 Films To Watch For
With over 100 animated features in development and production across Latin America, the region is setting itself up for an animation renaissance.
Brazilian Animation Turned 100 Years Old Today
The first Brazilian animated film was shown in theaters on January 22, 1917.
Watch The Teaser Trailer For This Gritty Brazilian Take On ‘Heart of Darkness’
A feature film is being planned for 2018.
‘The Unlikely Hero’ by Guilherme Marcondes
Brazilian studio Lobo knocks it out of the park with this advertising short for textile maker Interface.
GKIDS Releases New ‘Boy and the World’ Trailer, Sets NY and LA Release Dates
“Boy and the World” is angling to become the first Brazilian (not to mention South American) film nominated for an animated feature Academy Award.
‘The Boy and the World’ Director Announces Next Film ‘Voyagers of the Enchanted Forest’ (Exclusive)
The award-winning Brazilian director Alê Abreu reveals details exclusively to Cartoon Brew about his next animated feature.
Brazilian Animation is Taking Over Times Square
“Parallel Connection,” a piece by Birdo and OSGEMEOS, plays on 45 screens in Times Square nightly.
Venice Film Festival Selects ‘Boxtrolls’ And Two Animated Shorts
The Venice Film Festival, which is the world’s oldest film festival, announced the line-up today for their 71st edition. The festival is known for not giving much consideration to animated cinema, but they always throw in a few animated films.
Brazilian Hand-Drawn Feature ‘Until Sbornia Do Us Part’ Trailer
Hand-drawn feature animation from Brazil is gaining momentum on the international festival circuit. Last month the Brazilian feature “The Boy and the World” (“O menino e o mundo”) won the top feature prize at Annecy.
GKIDS Acquires Hand-Drawn Brazilian Film ‘Boy and the World’ (Trailer)
Foreign animation distributor GKIDS announced yesterday that they have acquired North American rights to the Brazilian film “Boy and the World.”
‘Between Frames’ Documentary Spotlights A Century of Brazilian Animation
When you think of countries that are known for their animation, Brazil is probably not among the first that comes to mind. However, the country has nearly a century-long history of producing animation, and while historically most of the animation they have made hasn’t been seen outside of its borders, there have been notable contributions to the art form throughout the country’s history. With the animation industry growing quickly in Brazil—they are ranked seventh for countries that visit Cartoon Brew most often—it is a great time to explore the country’s animation legacy.
‘Doctor, My Son is an Animator’ by Marcos Magalhaes
“He doesn’t play football… he’s only drawing, all the time. What’s his problem, Doctor?” Only a specialist can find out… Real animators were asked to give their animated and live action testimonies about their childhood as animators. It is indeed a strange condition…
Rio Carnival Pays Tribute to Ayrton Senna with Cartoon Characters
Media conglomerates export American culture throughout the world, but other countries often don’t consume that culture in its intended manner. Here’s a great example: a performance that took place yesterday at Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Director Luiz Bolognesi on “Rio 2096,” An Animated Feature About Love and Revolution
Produced in Brazil for just $2.5 million by first-time animation director Luiz Bolognesi, Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury is among the …
“Caveirão” Trailer by Guilherme Marcondes
New York-based Brazilian filmmaker Guilherme Marcondes (Tyger, Into Pieces) is prepping a new ten-minute mixed-media short Caveirão for …
U.N. Millennium Development Spots by Daniel Og
Brew reader Leo Santos introduced me to the fantastic work of Brazilian animator Daniel Og, who animated this series of eight 30-second …
Animated Fragments #20
It’s been a while since the last installment of Animated Fragments so here’s another random assortment of short animation tests, …
“O Rei Gastão” By Diogo Viegas
O Rei Gastão (King Gaston) by Rio de Janeiro-based animator Diogo Viegas picked up the best children’s animation award at this year’s …
Using Kinect Point Clouds To Animate Figures
Brazilian artist Jomário Murta used multiple Microsoft Kinects to generate a sequence of point clouds (a set of points in 3D space) as …
Anima Mundi 2012 Festival Opening By Guilherme Marcondes
Short but sweet festival opening directed by Guilherme Marcondes for this year’s Anima Mundi Festival, currently taking place in Rio de …
“Phantasma” by Alessandro Corrêa
All I can say about this short is: “Wow!” Pure eye candy (and a tad NSFW) from Alessandro Corrêa in Brazil:
MUMIA Is A Quirky Animation Festival In Brazil
Festivals rarely make animated spots to encourage film submissions, much less spots that are as cool as the one above. The piece was …
“Mr. Skrutnik’s Space Zoo” Teaser
I don’t know if this series will ever make it to the US – or will even get made – but here are some tantalizing clips from a new TV pilot …
Animated Fragments #19
Goodbye by Flavio Santana (Brazil): This piece was the winner of February’s edition of the 11 Second Club. Test by Josh Parpan …
Stop Motion Freud by Cesar Coelho and Luciano do Amaral
When done well, the tactile quality of stop motion is one of the true joys of animation. I can’t take my eyes off of this beautifully …
Flea & Fly in “City Troubles” by Fernando Miller
Longtime readers of this blog know I have a “thing” for retro-style cartoons – i.e. new animated shorts that faithfully mimic a past era …
“Neomorphus” by Animatorio
Sao Paulo, Brazil-based Animatorio created this stunning piece of stop motion animation. There’s some CG effects thrown into the mix too. …
“On the Other Side” by Iuri Araújo
Iuri Araújo, an illustrator/animator in Brazil, has put his student short on the web and its worth a look. Do Outro Lado (“On The …
TV Promos by Rodrigo Leme
Rio de Janeiro-based animator Rodrigo Leme directed and animated these spots while working in-house at Globosat TV in Brazil. The top …
“Pombinha Branca” by Fernando Augusto Dias
As long as we’re exploring student CG from around the world, here is Pombinha Branca by Fernando Augusto Dias, produced while studying at …
