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FOCUS ON SPAIN at ANNECY FILM FESTIVAL FROM DOODLES TO PIXELS (DEL TRAZO AL PÍXEL). OVER A HUNDRED YEARS OF SPANISH ANIMATION. “FROM DOODLES TO PIXELS” is a compilation project curated by Carolina López Caballero and developed by Spain’s Public Agency for Cultural Action (AC/E) and the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) with the collaboration of Catalonian and Spanish Cinemathèques, Cameo and other entities and companies. This program shows the little known history of Spanish animation that this year celebrates its 100 years. Some productions of the last decade have placed Spanish animation on the international map, but they’re just the tip of the iceberg of years of talent and determination to create an art and an industry. What we première in Annecy is the result of a research, review and recuperation of historical materials in a dialogue with contemporary authors’ works. What you’ll see is the least known part of our production and traces a political, industrial, cultural and social history from the perspective of animation. Many of these works have been transferred to digital from the original film materials and others have been remasterized for the event. For the first time, it will be possible to see in a single programme various decades of creativity and many different styles in a thematic journey containing the following screenings: DOODLES Our pioneers and the first “golden age” of Spanish animation (the 1940’s) with the best cartoonists of that time. From Segundo de Chomón and K-Hito to Josep Escobar and Joaquín Muntañola. Two contemporary artists are also included; Mariscal and Calpurnio Pisón with their stick-figures characters in a dialogue with the early works. Monday 15th, 18:00h, Bonlieu Petite Salle Friday 19th, 20:30h, Décavision UNDER THE YOKE Between the Franco’s moral pamphlet and the technological innovation, the film Garbancito de la Mancha (Arturo Moreno, 1945), produced in Spanish post civil war, was the first colour animated feature in Europe and enjoyed a great success in Spain. Monday 15th, 20:30h, Décavision Thursday 18th, 10:30h, Bonlieu Petite Salle MODERN TIMES The Estudios Moro produced with beautiful designs hundreds of commercials that reflect the economical recovery of the 1950’s and 1960’s, as well as the modern aesthetics of that time. Other contemporary works of a jazzy, stylised and colourist look from Miguel Gallardo, Isabel Herguera, Carles Porta and Adriana Navarro, among others, are included here. Tuesday 16th, 16:00h, Bonlieu Petite Salle Thursday 18th, 20:30h, Décavision MACIÁN, THE MASTER With just one finished feature, El Mago de los sueños (The Dream Wizard Francisco Macián, 1966), Macián showed his amazing talent. The film is based on Andersen’s universe and is leaded by a wizard and 6 small children (3 sisters and 3 brothers) known as the Telerin Family (originally created by José Luis Moro). Wednesday 17th, 20:30h, Décavision Friday 19th, 10:30h, Bonlieu Petite Salle 83
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