Selection Committee
Animation and video game professionals who choose the shortlisted works of the 10th edition of the Quirino Awards.
Animation
Barry O´Donoghue
Barry has worked in animation for almost 30 years across shorts, TV specials and features as a writer, director, animator and producer. He began at Warner Bros Feature Animation on Brad Bird's The Iron Giant, The Farrelly Brother's Osmosis Jones and Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights. In 2002 he founded Barley Films in Ireland producing original films with emerging and international talent. He taught animation at the National Film School and has consulted on international co-productions for Cartoon Saloon (Secret of Kells), A Man & Ink (Miss Remarkable and Her Career) and Paper Panther. He is currently directing the feature Little Caribou.
Loïc Portier
Member of the French Academy of cinema – Cesar Awards. He’s the creator and director of the international animation short film festival of Roanne – Cine Court Animé (France) that will celebrate its 18th edition in 2027. Loic Portier is also programmer of Weird Market – Wfest Spain, and has worked for international festivals such as the International Young Filmmakers Festival of Granada. He has also produced film exhibitions from national and international awarded directors (Skhizein, L’envers du décor by Jérémy Clapin, Beauty by Rino Stefano Tagliafierro, Les curiosités numériques de François Vogel, etc). He’s been a jury member in many international events and he is giving many master classes and workshops.
Paco Rodríguez
Founder of PPM Multimedia (1990 – 2000), working on: international distribution, co-production´s financing and executive production of several animated series. Executive producer of seven feature films, receiving 4 Goyas (‘El Cid: The Legend’, ‘Pinocchio 3000’, ‘Nocturna’, ‘The Hairy Tooth Fairy’). He runs Media Training & Consulting, company dedicated to the training and consultancy of digital content. He’s consultant for ICEX and he´s expert for the EU´s Media Creative program.
María Laura Moure
Industrial designer, audiovisual executive, producer, referring and consultant with more than 30 years of experience in content development, production, and management across iberia and latin america. Specialist in animation, post-production, and the integration of live action, animation, vfx, with extensive experience in children’s, youth, and family entertainment, as well as fiction series. She has served as Animation Manager at Patagonik, CEO of Metrovisión, and VP of development & production for Latin America at grupo Cinecolor. She has also been invited to serve as a Jury member at international Animation festivals, including Annecy 2009. Recipient of multiple international awards, including an International Emmy kids Award for “El jardín de clarilú”, a project that combined live action, animation, and puppetry. Premios Goya a mejor película de animación “El ratón Pérez”, Kidscreen Awards “Nivis, amigos de otro mundo”, among others. In fiction, he made extensive use of VFX, like animation tools. “Selenkay”. Currently, she works as an independent consultant specializing in content development, co- productions, and global audiovisual strategy.
Carlos Miranda
Tenerife-born illustrator with extensive experience in animation, storyboarding and teaching. Art supervisor on series such as BatPat 2, MeteoHeroes and Nina & Olga, and animation supervisor on Lotte & Totte. His work has received recognition at festivals and competitions in Spain, the United States, Canada, Germany and Uruguay. He currently develops interactive projects and promotes drawing and animation through TFanimation Group’s channels.
Liliana Rincón
Animation producer and industry leader with extensive experience in production, project development, and strengthening Colombia’s animation industry. Co-founder of 3DADOS MEDIA and producer of the first Colombian feature film selected for the Official Competition at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Co-founder of GEMA Colombia – Animation Companies Association, which she chaired for six years, contributing to the consolidation and growth of Colombia’s animation ecosystem. She has worked as a consultant for studios, brands, and institutions on production strategies, professional training, and project development. Creator of Colombia’s first specialized course in Animation Production, she has contributed to public policy initiatives and advocated for government incentives supporting the sector. Her career has focused particularly on strengthening the production and development of Colombian intellectual property with potential for national and international markets.
Video games
Daniel Santigosa
Daniel Santigosa is a key figure in video game event organization in Spain, dedicated to promoting the industry both nationally and internationally. In 2018, he founded IndieDevDay, the country’s leading independent video game fair, which he directed until its evolution into BCN Game Fest. He is currently co-director of SAGA Barcelona Game Fest, a major event born from the merger of BCN Game Fest, SAGA, and RetroBarcelona, aiming to establish itself as the leading video game fair in Southern Europe. He is also the director of Spain Game Horizon, a project focused on promoting the internationalization of the Spanish video game industry.
Laura González
Laura González Fernández is a video game developer and project manager originally from Asturias and currently based in Barcelona. She began programming in BASIC in the 1990s, marking the start of her professional career in the industry. She co-founded IndieDevDay, the largest independent video game fair in Southern Europe, and served on the board of FemDevs, an association for women in video game development. She is currently the director of PowerUp+, Spain’s first incubator with a gender perspective.