I found a post on an animation website mentioning how several Spanish animation films, shorts and feature films were selected for Oscars in 2011. Quite an achievement, as apart from America there are few countries who get more then one film on this list.
In 2011 it were the feature films Chico & Rita and Arrugas. Two years earlier it were Planet 51 and El lince perdido (the lost lynx). Then in 2011 also the three short films birdboy, vicenta and Daisy Cutter were nominated for oscars. Even more remarkable is the fact that Chico & Rita and Arrugas were both aimed at an adult audience, where animated films often are a 'tough sell'. According to Spanish producer Manuel Cristóbal 'the borders for animation have blown up' and calls animation a 'strategic sector with a brilliant future'.
The full artice with more details about the international success of the Spanish animation industry can be found here: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/biz/spanish-animation-chico-rita-goes-after-oscars-international-market.html
In 2011 it were the feature films Chico & Rita and Arrugas. Two years earlier it were Planet 51 and El lince perdido (the lost lynx). Then in 2011 also the three short films birdboy, vicenta and Daisy Cutter were nominated for oscars. Even more remarkable is the fact that Chico & Rita and Arrugas were both aimed at an adult audience, where animated films often are a 'tough sell'. According to Spanish producer Manuel Cristóbal 'the borders for animation have blown up' and calls animation a 'strategic sector with a brilliant future'.
The full artice with more details about the international success of the Spanish animation industry can be found here: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/biz/spanish-animation-chico-rita-goes-after-oscars-international-market.html
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