Bruno Simões, Pablo Neruda, Alice Eça Guimarães: Catalonia at Annecy

Bruno Simões, Pablo Neruda, Alice Eça Guimarães: Catalonia at Annecy

The next from Bruno Simões, whose “Pip,” when released, became YouTube’s all time most-watched animation short with 540 million views. “Winnipeg, Seeds of Hope,” a chronicle of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda’s finest achievement. And Tallinn Grand Prix winner, “Because Today is Saturday,” from Portugal’s Alice Eça Guimarães. All three Catalan animation titles play at … Read more

Catalonia Consolidates as European Animation Pacemaker

Catalonia Consolidates as European Animation Pacemaker

In 2017, one Catalan animated feature hit cinema theaters. Eight years later, after a 2023 Oscar nomination for “Robot Dreams,” produced by Barcelona’s Arcadia Motion Pictures, in 2025 six Catalan animated features saw a theatrical release. This year, Catalonia has 11 titles selected for Annecy, between its festival and MIFA market, led by Contrechamp contender … Read more