ANNECY’15/MIFA’15 4.B22

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
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