Finalists announced in 9 categories

Individually, the Spanish court Noria, directed by Carlos Baena, stands out as the most nominated work and competes in three categories. Two other projects – the second season of the Chilean series Paper port and the Colombian feature film Tropical virus – earned two nominations each.

Four features are in the running for the first prize this year: Another day of life, Buñuel in the labyrinth of turtles, Tito and the birds, and Tropical virus. Last year, the winner was the Mexican production Ana and Bruno by Carlos Carrera.

The finalists, from a previous list of candidates, were selected by an international jury composed of director and screenwriter Alê Abreu (Boy and the world), Deanna Marsigliese, Artistic Director of Pixar, Producer Gustavo Ferrada, Barbie Heusinger, Commercial Director of Sola Media, and Marie-Laurence Turpin, Head of Development at Xilam Animation.

In addition to the awards ceremony, the Quirino festivities also include a co-production and trade forum allowing industry professionals to exchange information on the state of the art. animation in the Ibero-American region. Those interested in participating in the co-production forum can submit their candidacy until Friday, February 22nd on the Quirino Awards website.

Here is the complete list of finalists in the nine categories:

Best Ibero-American animation film

• Another day of life, directed by Raúl de la Fuente and Damian Nenow. Produced by Platige Films and Kanaki Films, in co-production with Walking The Dog, Wüste Film, Animationsfabrik and Puppetworks Animation Studio (Spain, co-production with Poland, Belgium and Germany)
• Buñuel in the labyrinth of turtles, directed by Salvador Simó. Produced by Sygnatia Films, The Glow, B.V. Submarine, Hampa Animation Studio, Telemadrid, TV Aragón (Spain, co-production with the Netherlands)
• Tito and the birds, directed by Gustavo Steinberg, Gabriel Bitar & André Catoto. Produced by Bits Filmes (Brazil)
• Tropical Virus, directed by Santiago Caicedo. Based on the graphic novel Powerpaola. Produced by Timbo Estudio (Colombia)

Best Ibero-American Animation Series

• Jorel's brother – "Be Broccoli !, directed by Juliano Enrico. Produced by Copa Studio (Brazil)
• Small, directed by Bernardita Ojeda Salas. Based on the work of Isol. Produced by Pájaro, in coproduction with Pakapaka, Non Stop and Señal Colombia (Chile, co-production with Argentina and Colombia)
• Paper Port Season 2 – "The lives of others", directed by Alvaro Ceppi. Produced by Zumbastico Studios, Gloob, Señal Colombia, Pakapaka (Chile, co-production with Brazil, Colombia and Argentina)

Best short film of Ibero-American animation

• Guaxuma, directed by Nara Normande. Produced by Vilarejo Filmes, Les Valseurs (Brazil, coproduction with France)
• The noria, directed by Carlos Baena. Produced by Nightwheel Pictures (Spain)
• Mom's word, directed by Khris Cembe. Produced by UniKo, Around Midnight (Spain, co-production with France)

Best short film from the Ibero-American animation school

• Hat, directed by Alexandra Allen. Polytechnic Institute of Government and Avenue (Portugal)
• Patchwork, directed by María Manero Muro. Universidad Politècnica de Valencia (Spain)
• Reverie, directed by Philip Piaget. Animation workshop – VIA University College (Mexico, coproduction with Denmark)

Best Ibero-American animation order movie

• The amazing story of the man who knows how to fly and does not know how, directed by Manuel Rubio. Produced by Hiru Animation (Spain)
• Lorenzo Live 2018 Intro, directed by Manuele Fior & Silly Walks Studio. Produced by Silly Walks Studio (Spain, co-produced with Italy)
• Start from nothing, directed by Carlos Salgado. Produced by the user T38, DDB (Spain)
• Fall – love never lets us down, directed by Paulo Garcia. Produced by Zombie Studio (Brazil)

Best innovative work of Ibero-American animation

• Belisario – The little big hero of the cosmos, directed by Hernan Moyano. Produced by Planetario Ciudad De La Plata (Argentina)
• Take you home, directed by Marc Terris & Xavi Terris. Produced by Alike Studio (Spain)
• Games Room Mibots, directed by Nathalie Martinez. Produced by Wise Blue Studios (Spain)

Better visual development of Ibero-American animation work

• augury. Produced by Bando À Parte, Zero Conduct Productions (Portugal, co-production with France)
• The wolf house. Produced by Diluvio, Globo Rojo (Chile)
• The noria. Produced by Nightwheel Pictures (Spain)

Best Animation Design of Ibero-American Animation Work

• Lino – An adventure of nine lives. Produced by Startanima (Brazil)
• The noria. Produced by Nightwheel Pictures (Spain)
• Paper Port Season 2 – "The lives of others". Produced by Zumbastico Studios, Gloob, Señal Colombia, Pakapaka (Chile, co-production with Brazil, Colombia and Argentina)

Best sound design and original music of Ibero-American animation

• Black Is Beltza. Produced by Black is Beltza A.I.E., Talka Records, Set Màgic Audiovisual (Spain)
• Between the shadows. Produced by Animais, coproduction with Vivement Lundi !, Um Segundo Filmes (Portugal, coproduction with France)
• Tropical virus. Produced by Timbo Estudio (Colombia)

(Photo from top left to right: "Another day of lying", "Tito and the birds", "Tropical Virus")