From DooDles to Pixels

Garbancito de la Mancha
PROGRAMMing
From Doodles to Pixels
Over One Hundred Years of Spanish Animation
FROM FEBRUARY 3rd TO MARCH 24th
This programme was created out of the desire to shine the projectors
on a relatively unknown history. Recent titles like Wrinkles, Chico
& Rita, Tad the Lost Explorer, The Apostle and Possessed have
definitely pushed Spanish animation onto the international scene.
But these success stories only represent a tiny portion of the efforts
made by artists who have been fighting tooth and nail to establish
animation as an art and an industry. Here, we will share the results of
our exclusive research with you: historical material in connection with
modern works.
Wed.
feb. 3
7 P.M.
THU.
fEB. 11
7 P.M.
L’Araignée d’or by Segundo de Chomón [Esp., 1908, 9 min, dig., muet] ; En los pasillos
del congreso by K-Hito (Ricardo García) [Esp., 1932, 2 min, dig., muet] ; Alimentos de
régimen Santiveri by Josep Serra i Massana [Esp., 1932, 1935, 2 min] ; Tabú, colorete
en polvo by Josep Serra i Massana [Esp., 1933, 1 min, dig., VOSTA] ; Radio RCA by Enrique
Ferrán [Esp., 1935, 2 min, dig., muet] ; El fakir González buscador de oro by Joaquim
Muntañola [Esp., 1942, 8 min, dig., VOSTA] ; Juanito va de caza by Salvador Mestres [Esp.,
1942, 8 min, dig., VOSTA] ; El cascabel de Zapirón by Josep Escobar [Esp., 1943, 8 min,
dig., VOSTA] ; Don Cleque flautista by Jaume Baguñà [Esp., 1944, 8 min, dig., VOSTA] ;
Garabatos: Manolete by Jaume Baguñà and Manuel Díaz [Esp., 1943, 1944, 8 min, dig.,
VOSTA] ; Los tambores de Fu-Aguarrás by Jaume Baguñà [Esp., 1945, 9 min, dig.,
VOSTA] ; El bueno de Cuttlas by Calpurnio Pisón [Esp., 1991, 9 min, dig., SD] ; Amarillo
verano by Javier Mariscal [Esp., 2013, 5 min, dig., SD]
fri.
feb. 12
7 p.m.
thu.
mar. 10
7 p.m.
under the yoke
PROGRAMM 2
In a Spain devastated by civil war, the Franco regime saw the potential in using
the cinema for propaganda purposes and therefore sponsored the production of
The Enchanted Sword. This film had a bigger budget than live action films of the
time and became the first animated feature film in colour outside the US.
Garbancito de la Mancha by Arturo Moreno [Esp., 1945, 68 min, dig., VOSTA]
From Doodles to Pixels, curated by Carolina López, is a coproduction of the Centre
de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona CCCB and Acción Cultural Española AC/E.
With the support of Filmoteca de Catalunya, Filmoteca Española, Movierecord,
Tres60BCN and Lobster Films.
THU.
FEb. 4
7 p.m.
wed.
mar. 2
7 p.m.
thu.
mar. 10
9 p.m.
modern times
PROGRAMM 3
After 20 years of autonomy, an economic miracle took place in Spain when
consumerism sky rocketed and animation found its role in the flourishing
advertising industry.
The Moro studios became the top advertising production company in Spain
during the 1950s. Discover some of their works during this programme along
with other more modern ads.
Estudios Moro commercials [Esp., 1954, 1964, 16 min, dig., VOSTA] ; Vamos a la cama
by José Luis Moro [Esp., 1965, 1 min, dig., VOSTA] ; El sombrero by Robert Balser [Esp., 1964,
8 min, dig., SD] ; La doncella guerrera by Julio Taltavull [Esp., 1974, 12 min, dig., VOSTA]
; William Wilson by Jorge Dayas [Esp., 1999, 10 min, dig., VOSTA] ; La gallina ciega by
Isabel Herguera [Esp., 2005, 7 min, dig., SD] ; Las vidas ejemplares by Carles Porta [Esp.,
2008, 11 min, dig., VOSTA] ; El viaje de María by Miguel Gallardo [Esp., 2010, 6 min, dig.,
VOSTA] ; Vía Tango by Adriana Navarro [Esp., 2013, 3 min, dig., SD] ; Onemoretime by Tonet
Calabuig, José González and Elisa Martínez [Esp., 2014, 5 min, dig., SD]
Onemoretime
wed.
Feb. 3
9 p.m.
Radio RCA
Amarillo verano
Carolina López
Programm 1
Back in the early days, Spanish animation had very close ties to comics,
advertisements and social satire. Discover some entertaining creations through
works by pioneers like Segundo de Chomón and contemporary artists such as
Javier Mariscal and Calpurino Pisón.
“From Doodles to Pixels” gathers together a selection of films
animated using diverse techniques that represent turbulent times
dating back to the beginning of the 20th century up until the present
day. This story is sprinkled with major yet isolated events (the first
animated European feature in colour was The Enchanted Sword in
1945) and forgotten works. For a long while, we thought that Spanish
animation hardly existed, but this programme proves that this could
not be further from the truth.
We made a great effort to choose films representing each time period
and trend, more so by distinguishing the idiosyncrasies in Spanish
animation rather than how the films reflect cultural diversity. We
can identify some recurring themes such as links to comic books,
reflections on political strife and connections with Fine Arts.
DOODLES
Wed.
mar. 9
7 P.M.
fri.
mar. 11
7 p.m.
Macián, the maestro
PROGRAMM 4
A three-part screening has been organised to appreciate the animation of
Spanish animation master, Francisco Macián. Take a glimpse into his film
catalogue through a couple of promotional shorts and his first feature.
El mago de los sueños
fri.
Feb. 5
9 p.m.
thu.
mar. 3
9 p.m.
wed.
mar. 23
7 p.m.
HUMOR AND CARNAGE
PROGRAMM 6
Franco’s death was followed by a period of hope and revival during which graphic
humour played a key role in pushing the limits of free speech.
Controversial subjects like immigration, consumerism, domestic violence and
the abuse of power were all sources of inspiration for animation at the time and
can be seen in this programme, which is probably the most aggressive in the
whole cycle.
fri.
mar. 11
9 p.m.
the artist’s trace
Cirugía
thu.
mar. 3
7 p.m.
PROGRAMM 5
wed.
mar. 23
9 p.m.
Destino Hollywood
(and beyond) PROGRAMM 7
The Metamorhosis. Part 1 by Charlie Ramos [Esp.,
1998, 8 min, dig., VOA-STEsp] ; Top Gum by Víctor Vinyals
[Esp., 2001, 2 min, dig., SD] ; How to Cope with Death
by Ignacio Ferreras [Esp., 2002, 3 min, dig., SD] ; Tadeo
Jones by Enrique Gato [Esp., 2004, 10 min, dig., SD] ;
The Tell-tale Heart by Raul García [É.-U.-Esp., 2005,
10 min, dig., VOA-STEsp] ; Alma by Rodrigo Blaas [É.-U.Esp., 2009, 5 min, dig., SD] ; Doomed: A Biological
Cartoon! by Guillermo García Carsi [Esp., 2011, 10 min,
dig., VOSTA] ; Historia de Éste by Pascual Pérez [Esp.,
2011, 7 min, dig., VOSTA] ; Strange Oaks by Headless
Studio [Esp., 2013, 1 min, dig., VOA-STEsp]
wed.
Feb. 10
9 p.m.
fri.
mar. 4
9 p.m.
thu.
mar. 24
7 p.m.
NEXT GENERATION
PROGRAMM 8
In the 1990s, the number of filmmakers multiplied along with the possibilities
of working abroad thanks to the technological and industrial advances and the
opening of European borders.
This selection presents shorts from the past ten years, produced either in Spain
or by young Spanish filmmakers who have gained international recognition.
Discover the works from animators like Iván Zulueta, José Antonio Sistiaga,
Rafael Ruiz Balerdi, Frederic Amat and many others who turned their back on
the mainstream in order to create what they wanted to.
Zepo
Cada día paso por aquí by Raúl Arroyo [Esp., 2004, 9 min, dig., SD]
; Les bessones del carrer de Ponent by Marc Riba and Anna
Solanas [Esp., 2010, 13 min, dig., SD] ; Crik-Crak by Rocío Álvarez
[Fr., 2011, 1 min, dig., VOSTA] ; O Gigante by Luis da Matta and Julio
Vanzeler [Esp., 2012, 11 min, dig., SD] ; Astigmatismo by Nicolai
Troshinky [Esp., 2012, 4 min, dig., SD] ; Magma by Dvein [Esp., 2013, 1
min, dig., SD] ; The Day I Killed my Best Friend by Busto Algarín,
Blanca Font [R.-U.-Esp., 2013, 6 min, dig., VOA] ; Zepo by Cesar Diaz
Melendez [Esp., 2014, 3 min, dig., SD] ; Bendito Machine V by Jossie
Malis [Esp., 2014, 12 min, dig., SD] ; Princesa china by Tomàs Bases
[Esp., 2014, 5 min, dig., VOA]
In the ‘50s, most Spanish animation was made on a trial and error basis. During
the ‘70s, many filmmakers were more attracted to the fine art scene than to
feeding the demand for small screen content.
Pasión Siega
Get Back by Iván Zulueta [Esp., 1969, 5 min, dig., SD] ; Homenaje a Tarzán by Rafael Ruiz
Balerdi [Esp., 1970, 5 min, dig., VOSTA] ; No sé by Nicéforo Ortiz [Esp., 1985, 5 min, dig., VOSTA]
; Impresiones en la alta atmósfera by José Antonio Sistiaga [Esp., 1988, 1989, 7 min, dig.,
SD] ; 20 días de amor by Etxegaraico Goti (José Félix González Placer) [Esp., 1991, 4 min,
dig., SD] ; Las partes de mí que te aman son seres vacíos by Mercedes Gaspar [Esp.,
1995, 9 min, dig., SD] ; Geroztik ere... (And since then...) by Begoña Vicario [Esp., 1999, 2
min, dig., VOSTA] ; Minotauromaquia: Pablo en el Laberinto by Juan Pablo Etcheverry
[Esp., 2004, 9 min, dig., SD] ; Estado de cambio by David Betsué and Marc Vives [Esp., 2010,
7 min, dig., SD] ; Hotzanak (For Your Own Safety) by Izibene Oñederra [Esp., 2013, 5
min, dig., VOSTA] ; Cromo by Marcel·lí Antunez [Esp., 2013, 4 min, dig., VOSTA] ; Sangre de
Unicornio by Alberto Vázquez [Esp., 2013, 9 min, dig., VOSTA] ; Tengo miedo by Laura Ginès
[Esp., 2014, 4 min, dig., SD] ; Estela by Frederic Amat [Esp., 2015, 2 min, dig., muet]
fri.
mar. 4
7 p.m.
Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, Aardman… All these studios have taken on Spanish
animators. Check out some of their first films in this programme that date back
to when these young filmmakers only dreamed about working for a major studio.
La bronca [Esp., 1917, 1 min, dig., muet] ; Cambó i l’autonomia [Esp., 1918, 1 min, dig.,
muet] ; La edad de piedra by Gabriel Blanco [Esp., 1965, 11 min, dig., SD] ; Pasión Siega
(excerpt from Historias de Amor y Masacre) by Jordi Amorós [Esp., 1979, 13 min, dig.,
VOSTA] ; Caracol, col, col by Pablo Llorens [Esp., 1995, 12 min, dig., VOSTA] ; Cirugía by
Alberto González Vázquez [Esp., 2006, 2 min, dig., VOSTA] ; Vicenta by Sam [Esp., 2010, 22 min,
dig., VOSTA] ; Amor de mono by Trimono [Esp., 2015, 4 min, dig., SD]
fri.
Feb. 5
7 p.m.
wed.
Feb. 10
7 p.m.
Alma
Buena mesa (aceite Koipe) by Francisco Macián [Esp., 1955, 1957, 1 min, dig., VOSTA];
Sinfonía escarlata (tomate Corchero) by Francisco Macián [Esp., 1958, 1 min, dig.,
VOSTA] ; El mago de los sueños by Francisco Macián [Esp., 1966, 70 min, dig., VOSTA]
Estela
wed.
mar. 2
9 p.m.
Minotauromaquia:
Pablo en el Laberinto
THU.
Feb. 4
9 p.m.
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