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Mexico

Nube Nube
Awards

2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Nube’ Directors Christian Arredondo And Diego Alonso Sánchez de la Barquera Estrada

The short earned its Oscars qualification by winning the Ojo for Best Mexican Animated Short Film at Morelia International Film Festival.

By Kévin Giraud | 6 months ago

https://pixelatl.com/ https://pixelatl.com/
Events

Watch The New Pixelatl Festival Signal Film By Humberto Cervera And Guadalajara’s Hobby Studio (Exclusive)

This year’s Pixelatl event is set to take place in Guadalajara from September 3-7.

By Amid Amidi | 10 months ago

Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4
Box Office Report

The Top Two Global Films Last Weekend Were Both Animated

Animated features remain the top story at this year’s theatrical box office.

By Amid Amidi | 11 months ago

Humo
Awards

Oscar Shortlist Interviews: Director Rita Basulto Shares Her Favorite Shot From ‘Humo’ (Exclusive)

In this exclusive series, the filmmakers behind each of this year’s Oscar-shortlisted shorts reveal their favorite shots.

By Jamie Lang | 1 year ago

Oscar 2024 shortlist
Awards

Oscar Shortlists: Iran And Mexico Contend For 1st Time In Animated Shorts; ‘Boy And The Heron’ Considered For Score; ‘Spider-Verse’ Shortlisted For VFX

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the shortlists in 10 different categories, including animated short film and visual effects.

By Amid Amidi | 1 year ago

Rey Mysterio vs. The Darkness
Interviews

Los Hermanos Calavera On Animating Wrestling’s Greatest Masked Luchador In ‘Rey Mysterio Vs. The Darkness’

The series debuted in Latin America earlier this month, and and English-language version is planned for 2024.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Carne de Dios
Awards

2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Carne De Dios’ Director Patricio Plaza

The 2d horror-thriller unspools in colonial Mexico where a Spanish priest must seek healing from the natives he once condemned.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Humo
Awards

2024 Oscars Short Film Contenders: ‘Humo’ Director Rita Basulto

‘Humo’ is the heartbreakingly innocent first-person account of a small boy living in a Nazi concentration camp.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Pixelatl 2023
Events

Five Highlights From Mexico’s Pixelatl, Starting Next Week

From A-list masterclasses to historic short film screenings, there’s a lot to see and do at Pixelatl 2023.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Pixelatl 2023
Festivals

Mexico’s Pixelatl Unveils 2023 Trailer From Colombia’s Lucy Animation Studio

Director Silvia Prietov spoke with us about the honor she and her team felt in being asked to produce the short.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Classic

Mexico Is Creating A Digital Database To Protect Its Animation Heritage

Several titles spanning back to the 1930s have been digitized and were screened at this year’s Annecy Festival.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Annecy Indie Animation Panel 2023
Festivals

Independent Animation Producers Share Tips On Surviving And Thriving In An Increasingly Global Industry

Without billions in backing or decades-old IPs, these indie producers are blazing a path in tv and feature animation.

By Ryan Gaur | 2 years ago

simpsons_movie
Ideas/Commentary

Animation Companies Are Going Green. Here’s How They’re Doing It

We spoke with animation organizations from around the world that are spearheading the industry’s green push.

By Jamie Lang | 2 years ago

Mark of the Jaguar
Feature Film

Aztec History Gets Reimagined In Hand-Drawn Feature ‘The Mark Of The Jaguar’ (Exclusive)

Paris-based vfx-animation company Hecat has joined Mexican’s Ocelotl Co and Brazil’s Origem on the feature.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

LatAm Annecy
Feature Film

Latin America Shines At Annecy: ‘Perlimps,’ ‘They Shot The Piano Player,’ ‘Arbor,’ ‘Petra and the Sun’

Titles from Brazil, Peru, Mexico, and Chile were just a few from the increasingly prominent Latin American contingent at this year’s Annecy.

By Jamie Lang | 3 years ago

Frankelda's Book of Spooks
Interviews

Creating A Menagerie Of Monster Puppets For ‘Frankelda’s Book Of Spooks’

We speak to the directors and designers behind Mexico’s ambitious stop-motion series.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 3 years ago

Mexican animation artists
Animators

A Celebration Of The Mexican Artists Who Helped Create The American Animation Industry

Recognizing the Mexican and Mexican-American artists who have made immense contributions to the development of the American animation industry.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

Pixelatl
Events

7 Key Highlights At Pixelatl Festival, Starting Tomorrow

For the second year in a row, it will take place in an online format, making it accessible to a global audience.

By Amid Amidi | 4 years ago

Los tres reyes magos
RIP

Fernando Ruíz Álvarez, Co-Director Of Mexico’s First Animated Feature, Dies At 79

Animator, filmmaker, entrepreneur: to many, Ruíz was the father of Mexican animation.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

Pixelatl 2021 trailer
Events

Jorge Gutiérrez, Sandra Equihua, Aska Animation Team Up For Pixelatl’s 2021 Trailer (Exclusive Premiere)

Latin America’s leading animation festival will be held virtually on September 7–11.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 4 years ago

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