Toon Power Builds on Strong Foundation

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Spain trails only France in the number of animated projects set to pitch in March at Bordeaux’s 2022 Cartoon Movie, a key international event for the artform.Spanish producers will bring 10 feature projects to the event, including two from Lorena Ares and Carlos Fernández de Vigo in “Moonbeam” and “DinoGames,” María Trenor’s “Rock Bottom,” Lorenzo Degl’Innocenti and Xosé Zapata’s “Draw” and Carmen Córdoba’s “A World of Their Own.”From the slate, four are international co-productions, two boast budgets more than €8 million ($9.04 million) and seven of the 10 projects are aimed at adult audiences, mirroring a recent global trend.

With a glut of projects currently in the works from Spain, several other possible gems include Pablo Berger’s Elle Driver-sold “Robot Dreams,” Warner Bros.

España and 4 Cats Pictures’ co-production “Mummies,” Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s “They Shot the Piano Player” – sold by Film Constellation – Salvador Simó’s SC Films Intl.-sold “Dragonkeeper,” and the third release from the popular “Tadeo Jones” franchise.Spain has a long and solid tradition in animation, particularly in developing talent.

The country also boasts first-class schools and specialized events such as the Quirino Awards, Weird Market, Bridging The Gap, and Animac.In recent years, Spanish animation highlights include Oscar-nominated “Klaus,” from SPA Studios, Annecy Jury Award-winner “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” and the European Film Award-winning “Another Day of Life.”Additionally, Madrid and Barcelona’s regional governments have both recently announced the creation of local animation and VFX hubs.More crucial is the new state regulations which have been implemented.