SERIES FINALISTS TALK

Tuesday, May 3rd at 18:00 UTC / GMT + 1

Interviews with the finalists to Best Ibero-American Animated Series: “Two Little Birds – Season 1”, directed by Alfredo Soderguit & Alejo Schettini and produced by Palermo Estudio, Can Can Club, Señal Colombia (Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia); “Frankelda’s Book of Spooks – Season 1”, directed by Roy Ambriz & Arturo Ambriz and produced by Cinema Fantasma (Mexico); “Zander – Season 1”, directed by Enrique Ortega and produced by Tres Tercios Producciones, co-production with Señal Colombia, with the support of TVN, financed by CNTV (Chile, co-production with Colombia).

We spoke with Alfredo Soderguit and Becho Lo Bianco (“Two Little Birds”), the Ambriz brothers (“Frankelda’s Book of Spooks”), and Stefania Malacchini and Kike Ortega (“Zander”).

SHORT FILMS FINALISTS TALK

Wednesday, May 4th at 18:00 UTC / GMT + 1

Interviews with the finalists to best Ibero-American animated short film: “Bestia”, directed by Hugo Covarrubias and produced by Trebol 3 Producciones, co-produced with Maleza Estudio (Chile); “Leopoldo From the Bar”, directed by Diego Porral and produced by Joaquín Garralda (Spain); “Tío”, directed by Juan Medina and produced by Outik Animation (Mexico).

We spoke with Hugo Covarrubias (“Bestia”), Diego Porral and Joaquín Garralda (“Leopoldo From the Bar”), and Juan Medina (“Tío”).

ANIMATION SHORT FILMS THROUGH LA LAGUNA

Thursday, May 5th at 21:00

Nocturnal screening of a selection of short films on different walls of the center of La Laguna, along an itinerary established by the streets of the city. The tour starts at the Iglesia de la Concepción.

FINALIST FEATURE FILMS SCREENING

Saturday, May 7th and Sunday May 8th. Multicines Tenerife.
Free admission. Tickets must be picked up at the box office

Saturday, May 7th 12:00-13:30. “Ainbo Spirit of the Amazon”. Suitable for all audiences
Saturday, May 7th 19:00-20:30. “Bob Spit – We Do Not Like People”. Suitable for children over 13 years old. Original version with English subtitles.
Sunday, May 8th 12:00-13:30. “Valentina”. Suitable for all audiences.
Sunday, May 8th 19:00-20:30. “My Uncle José”. Suitable for children over 13 years old. Original version with English subtitles.

SPECIAL QUIRINO AWARDS IN RETINA LATINA AND FILMIN

From May 9th to 22nd, the finalists for Best School Short Film and the finalists for Best Short Film of this Fifth Edition of the Quirino Awards will be available for viewing on the Retina Latina and Filmin platforms: “Bestia”, directed by Hugo Covarrubias and produced by Trebol 3 Producciones, co-production with Maleza Estudio (Chile); “Leopoldo From the Bar”, directed by Diego Porral and produced by Joaquín Garralda (Spain); “Tío”, directed by Juan Medina and produced by Outik Animation (Mexico); “Abril”, directed by Sofia Caponnetto & Eliana Fernández, Universidad Ort Uruguay (Uruguay); “Lágrimas de dragón”, directed by Íñigo Álvarez & Antonio García Tardón, U-Tad Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital (Spain); and “Las moscas solo viven un día”, directed by Mauro Luis López, UPV (Spain).

*Due to exhibition rights issues, “Bestia” cannot be seen in Chile or Spain and “Leopoldo From the Bar” cannot be seen in Spain. “Bestia” is available in Chile on TVN and Movistar+ Spain has in its catalog both, “Bestia” and “Leopoldo From the Bar”.

*Retina Latina is a digital platform to watch Latin American cinema, public, free and legal access for citizens of Latin America and the Caribbean, with part of its collection open to everyone. The platform is composed of film entities from Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay under the coordination of the Directorate of Cinematography of the Ministry of Culture of Colombia. To watch the Quirino special you can register for free at retinalatina.org.

*Filmin is an award-winning online film and series platform that has been operating in Spain since 2008 and in Portugal since 2016 with the support of MEDIA Creative Europe, being the first company to offer a flat-rate service in Spain. Filmin is currently also available in Mexico through FilminLatino, a platform created with the collaboration of IMCINE. The Quirino Awards channel on filmin.es will be free for all subscribers.

MASTERCLASS ANIMATION DIRECTION IN FLEE

Monday, May 9th at 17:00 UTC / GMT + 1. Paraninfo ULL
*Free admission. Tickets can be picked up at this link

Kenneth Ladekjær graduated from The Animation Workshop in Viborg (Denmark), where he co-directed his final year short film “The Reward”, which became a viral hit on the internet leading to a webseries. Since then he has worked as a storyboarder on some hit shows such as “Gumball” and “Ivandoe”, and has directed several commercials for Riot Games. He is currently the co-founder and co-owner of the Danish animation studio Sun Creature.

In this masterclass he will take us on a journey, as animation director and lead storyboarder, through the creative universe of the documentary “Flee”, winner of Best European Documentary and Best European Animated Feature Film at the European Film Awards (EFA). Kenneth Ladekjær is also a member of the jury of the 5th edition of the Quirino Awards.

BEERWORKING

Tuesday, May 10th at 19:00 UTC / GMT + 1. Espacio Aguere Cultural
*Free admission. Tickets can be picked up at this link

The Quirino Awards brings the Beerworking to La Laguna! This meeting between students and professionals of illustration, comics, design, video games, animation… will bring together in the Espacio Aguere the whole sector of the island.

MEETING OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC AUTHORITIES CAACI AND IBERMEDIA

Closed activity

The fifth edition of the Quirino Ibero-American Animation Awards will host among its activities the 41st Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of Audiovisual and Cinematographic Authorities of Ibero-America (CAACI) and the 20th Extraordinary Meeting of the Ibermedia Intergovernmental Council. With this meeting, the film authorities confirm their interest in promoting the production, distribution and circulation of animated works from the 23 countries in this region, in addition to Italy as guest country.

The meetings will be attended by film authorities from CAACI member countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Guatemala, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela), as well as representatives from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), among other institutions.

FEATURE FILMS FINALISTS TALK

Wednesday, May 11th at 18:00 UTC / GMT + 1

Interviews with the finalists for best Ibero-American animated feature film: “Ainbo Spirit of the Amazon”, directed by Jose Zelada & Richard Claus and produced by Tunche Films, co-production with Cool Beans (Peru, co-production with Netherlands); “Bob Spit – We Do Not Like People”, directed by Cesar Cabral and produced by Coala Filmes, Cup Filmes (Brazil); “My Uncle José”, directed by Ducca Rios and produced by Origem Produtora De Conteúdo (Brazil); “Valentina”, directed by Chelo Loureiro and produced by Abano, co-production with Antaruxa, Gatoverde, Sparkle Animation (Spain, co-production with Portugal).

We spoke with Cesar Zelada (“Ainbo Spirit of the Amazon”), Cesar Cabral and Ivan Melo (“Bob Spit – We Do Not Like People”), Ducca Rios (“My Uncle José”) and Chelo Loureiro (“Valentina”).

MEETING OF IBERO-AMERICAN PUBLIC TELEVISIONS

Thursday, May 12nd at 17:30 UTC / GMT + 1. Palacio Lercaro, Conference room.
Closed activity, only for accredited

Private meeting of Ibero-American public television that support the production and distribution of animation, including Señal Colombia, TVN, RTP, Pakapaka and RTVE.

WORKTABLE WOMEN IN IBERO-AMERICAN ANIMATION

Thursday, May 12nd at 18:00 UTC / GMT + 1. La Laguna Gran Hotel, first floor
Closed activity

Worktable on women in Ibero-American animation. It will have the participation, among others, of all the finalists of the mentorships of Animation!

CO-PRODUCTION AND BUSINESS FORUM

Old Convent Santo Domingo
Closed activity, only for accredited

Meeting point for Ibero-American animation professionals. Animation production companies, purchasing agents, distributors, television channels and investors will participate.

Some of the participants that have already confirmed their presence for this new edition include Adult Swim, Ánima, Animoon, Blue Zoo, Cake Entertainment, Cartoon Saloon, Cinema Management Group, Cloth Cat Animation, Dandelooo, DeAPlaneta Entertainment, El Reino Infantil, Ikki Films, Indie Sales, Kidglove, Kika, Lupus Films, Miyu Distribution, NTV, Pakapaka, PGS Entertainment, RTP, RTVE, Señal Colombia, Sesame Workshop, The Walt Disney Company, Toonz Media and Wild Brain, among others.

The Quirino Awards Co-Production and Business Forum has the collaboration of ICEX, Animation From Spain and PROEXCA.

PRESENTATION OF THE QUIRINO IBERO-AMERICAN ANIMATION WHITE PAPER: PHASE II, DIMENSION AND FIGURES OF THE SECTOR

Friday, May 13rd at 17:00 UTC / GMT + 1. Palacio Lercaro, Conference room.
Free admission until seating is completed

Publication that offers an exhaustive radiography of the animation sector in the countries comprising the Ibero-American region.

FINALIST SHORT FILMS SCREENING

Friday, May 13rd at 19:00 UTC / GMT + 1. Teatro Leal
Free admission. Tickets must be picked up at the box office

“Bestia”, directed by Hugo Covarrubias and produced by Trebol 3 Producciones, co-production with Maleza Estudio (Chile); “Leopoldo From the Bar”, directed by Diego Porral and produced by Joaquín Garralda (Spain); “Tío”, directed by Juan Medina and produced by Outik Animation (Mexico); “Abril”, directed by Sofia Caponnetto & Eliana Fernández, Universidad Ort Uruguay (Uruguay); “Lágrimas de dragón”, directed by Íñigo Álvarez & Antonio García Tardón, U-Tad Centro Universitario de Tecnología y Arte Digital (Spain); and “Las moscas solo viven un día”, directed by Mauro Luis López, UPV (Spain).

AWARDS CEREMONY

Saturday, May 14th at 19:00 UTC / GMT + 1. Teatro Leal
Entrance with invitation and streaming

Awards ceremony of the 5th edition of the Quirino Ibero-American Animation Awards. The winners of the 9 categories will be announced: feature film, series, short film, school short film, commissioned animation, video game animation, visual development, animation design and sound design and original music.