Jan 18, 2018

1st Iberoamerican Animation Kirino Award with 54 candidates selected

The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards have revealed the nominees for their inaugural edition.

Fifty-four projects were nominated in nine categories. Ten Ibero-American countries are represented in the nominee lists: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, and Uruguay, with Spain and Mexico leading the nominations with 21 and 12 nods respectively. For a breakdown of entries by country, see our earlier story.

The selections were made by a European group of industry professionals: Loïc Portier (France), Barry O'Donoghue (Ireland), Agnieszka Kowalewska-Skowron (Poland), Paco Rodríguez (Spain), and Zulay Rodríguez (Spain).

Below is the list of the nominees in each category, followed by a video that highlights the contenders:

Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Feature Film

Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Series

Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Short Film

Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation School Short Film

Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Commissioned Film

Quirino Award for the Best Ibero-American Animation Innovative Work

Quirino Award for the Best Visual Development of Ibero-American Animation Work

Quirino Award for the Best Animation Design of Ibero-American Animation Work

Quirio Award to the Best Sound Design and Original Music of Ibero-American Animacion Work

The nominated works will now be evaluated by an international jury, which will select three finalists in each category. The list of finalists will be published next month, and the winner in each category will be announced on April 7 at an awards ceremony in the Spanish city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, on the island of Tenerife (part of the Canary Islands).

To learn more about the Quirinos including information on how to participate, visit the event's official website.