2009 · Animated Short Film

The Border Armadillo

In the Chihuahua Desert, an armadillo must cross the border and face the dangers beyond it in order to bring food back to his new and numerous family.

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Technique
CGI animation
Running time
7 min
Format
QuickTime FullHD
Aspect ratio
16:9
Screenplay & Direction
Miguel Anaya
Production
Carolina Pavía
Original Music
Cody Westheimer
Sound Design
Jacobo Martínez

Technical Information

Year2009
Running time7 min
ColorColor
FormatQuickTime FullHD
Aspect ratio16:9
SoundStereo and 5.1
TechniqueCGI animation

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Behind the Scenes

Credits

Screenplay & DirectionMiguel Anaya
ProductionCarolina Pavía
Character Animation, Modeling & RiggingRubén Silva
Character Design & Art DirectionMiguel Anaya
ActingJosé A. Silva
LightingMiguel Anaya y Rubén Silva
CompositingMauricio Carranza
BackgroundsFederico Sarabia, Miguel Anaya y Rubén Silva
Rendering & TexturingRubén Silva
Original MusicCody Westheimer
Sound DesignJacobo Martínez
Audio AssistantSalvador Trejo
Foley & Sound EffectsFrancisco Bribiesca
Voice “Armandilón”Jordi Bachbush
Voice “Tatú” y BebésJosé Benavent
Voice “Mandy”Rebeca Gómez
Voice “Roncoyote”Alejandro Arroyo
Post-productionJuan Carlos Esquivel
Assistant DirectorCarolina Pavía
Screenplay ConsultingCarolina Rivera / Rubén Silva
Project SupervisionEnrique Navarrete
Festivals & Awards
Palm Springs International Short film festival, California, United States, Official Selection
Giffoni International film festival, Salerno, Italy Panorama
Busan International Kid’s Film Festival, Korea, Official Selection
Expresión en Corto, Guanajuato Mexico, Official Selection
XX Festival Internacional de Short Films de Sao Paulo, Brazil, Official Selection
XIV Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños, Mexico DF (Audience Award)
Short shorts Film Festival, Mexico DF (Jury Mention SIGNIS y premio mejor edición)
Festival Internacional de cine de Morelia, Official Selection
Festival Cine Bogotá, Official Selection
Chicago International Children’s film festival, Official Selection
Festival internacional de cortometrajes la Boca del lobo, Madrid, Spain, Official Selection
Festival Pantalla de Cristal (Premio mejor cortometraje de ficción, edición, sonido y animación)
Riviera Maya Underground film festival, Cancún, Mexico, 1st Place — Animation
Los Angeles Intl. Short film festival, Los Angeles, California, Official Selection
Los Angeles Latino film festival, Los Angeles, California, Official Selection
Festival del Nuevo Cine latinoamericano, La Habana, Cuba, Official Selection
6a Muestra de Internacional de Cortometraje Golosina Visual, Mención del Jurado
Hollywood shortfilm festival, Los Angeles California, 1st Place — Animation
Diosa de Plata por mejor cortometraje 2009.
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