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An Appreciation of Alberto Mielgo’s Background Paintings

I try not to fall into the trap of choosing artistic favorites–different works deserve appreciation for different reasons–but if asked to choose a favorite background painter today, I wouldn’t...

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“Maria’s Journey” by Miguel Gallardo

Maria’s Jourey is an engaging and enlightening animated short by Barcelona-based illustrator Miguel Gallardo describing his daughter’s autism. It’s a perfect example of how eloquent a medium animation...

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“O Apóstolo” trailer

Here’s something that’ll jolt you out of any post-Thanksgiving Day lethargy: a creepy and suspenseful trailer for O Apóstolo (The Apostle). The 3-D stop motion feature from northern Spain is directed...

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“I’m A Monster” by Headless Productions

I had the pleasure of moderating a Q&A with Adrian Garcia, Alfredo Torres and Victor Maldonado of Headless Productions at the recent CTN Expo in Burbank. This Barcelona-based trio is fighting the...

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Puck, The Smallest Animation Cinema on Earth Is Back

The charming Puck Cinema Caravana is back for a new season. The invention of Spanish animator Carles Porta, the mobile Puck cinema roams the countryside and cities of Spain, bringing first-class...

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Animated Fragments #4

For more about Animated Fragments, see this earlier post. If you want to see all the fragments collected in one place,subscribe to this channel on Vimeo. Cuckoo by Paulo Mosca (Spain) Work time by...

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Aleix Saló’s “Españistán” Exposes Spain’s Housing Bubble

Españistán by Aleix Saló serves as a reminder that animation is a medium for educating and informing as well as entertaining. The topic: an explanation of Spain’s housing bubble and subsequent...

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“The Strange Case of Dad’s Missing Head” teaser

Our friends at Headless Productions, the independent studio based in Barcelona Spain run by Adrian Garcia, Alfredo Torres, Victor Maldonado and Julien Bizat, have just made public this teaser piece...

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“My Family and the Wolf” by Headless Productions

Another beautiful hand drawn film in development in Europe, this one being directed by our friends Adrian Garcia, Alfredo Torres and Victor Maldonado at Barcelona-based Headless Productions...

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Spain’s 7-Seat Animation Theater Is Back

What if a couple of guys decorated a van with colorful images, drove around the countryside, and invited children to come into their van to watch cartoons? Normally, I’d caution parents to be wary,...

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Music Videos by Los Temblooores

I need to share these music videos by Barcelona musicians Puig M. Fabra and Mike Moko, aka Los Temblooores (The Earthquakes). Make the Mongolian (Haz el mongol) is very simply drawn, crayon styled...

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“Doomed” By Guillermo Garcia Carsi

Natural selection can be cruel—especially for the outcast creatures of Doomed: A Biological Cartoon, a series pilot by Pocoyo co-creator Guillermo Garcia Carsi. The short was produced through Carsi’s...

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The Spanish Cartoon Modern of Estudios Moro

Estudios Moro was a Madrid, Spain animation studio started in 1955 by brothers Santiago and Jose Luis Moro. Their approach, while not strictly modernist, was heavily influenced by the Cartoon Modern...

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Inside Spain’s Grangel Studio

Carlos Grangel has had a long career in animation, working on DreamWorks features from The Prince of Egypt through Kung Fu Panda, and also doing design work on films like The Corpse Bride and Hotel...

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“Strange Oaks” by Headless Productions

Barcelona-based Headless Productions has attracted a lot of attention for its hand-drawn projects. They’ve translated their quirky aesthetic into CGI before, such as this feature trailer, and now...

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Weekend Groove: Music Videos from US, UK, Spain and Belgium

Our weekly roundup of the most interesting, creative and original animated music videos. “Latter Days” directed by Matt Christensen (US) Music video for The Middle Eight. Go to Matt’s website for a...

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NSFW: “Libidinis” by Rosa Peris and Mercedes Peris

Libidinis manages to be gently erotic even though the two main characters spend the film ripping off each other’s skin. The filmmakers, Spanish twin sisters Rosa Peris and Mercedes Peris, create a...

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Animated Fragments #24

Interesting animation is being produced everywhere you look nowadays. This evening, we’re delighted to present animated fragments from six different countries: Chile, Iran, Ireland, US, Japan and...

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Weekend Groove: New Music Videos from Spain, France, US and UK

Another installment in our semi-regular roundup of interesting, creative and original animated music videos. “A Lifestory” directed and animated by Nacho Rodriguez (Spain) Music video for...

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‘Chorus’ by Dvein

"Chorus" is a contribution to This is NOW, an exhibition that took place in Oslo, showcasing international talents in poster art and motion graphics. This project started as a poster but quickly...

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