Castillo y el Armado is a short animated film produced by Otto Desenhos Animados in 2014. Pedro Harres is the scriptwriter, director and editor of the project . The story is based on facts of the life of Ruben Castillo, the art director of the film.

Synopsis

Castillo is a young dockworker who lives in the coast between Brazil and Uruguay. He divides his time between the carpets he has to carry, his family and a fishing rod at the pier. On a windy night, he faces his own brutality on the line of the fishhook.

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Awards / Mentions (55)

  • Best Short Film – FICG30 Guadalajara – Mexico 2015 (oscar qualifying)
  • Best Ibero American Animation – Short of the Year – 2015
  • Canal Brasil Award - Anima Mundi - Brazil 2015
  • Best Art Direction - Anima Mundi - Brazil 2015
  • Best Art Direction - Kino Arte - Brazil 2015
  • BUSHO Award (Best Animation) - Hungary 2015
  • AnimaCursed - Best Film - Brazil 2015
  • Corti di Mare - Best Film - Italy 2015
  • First Prize - Food Film Festival - Italy 2015
  • Best Animated Film - Cebu International Film Festival CEBUIFF - Philippines 2015
  • 2nd Place Latin American Competition - Chilemonos - Chile 2015
  • 2nd Place - FARCUME - Portugal 2015
  • First Honorable Mention - FILE ANIMA+ - Brazil 2015
  • Audience Award - FRAPA - Brazil 2015
  • Special Mention - FRAPA - Brazil 2015
  • Special Mention – Animocje – Poland 2015
  • Special Mention – Ploiesti International Film Festival – Romenia 2015
  • Special Mention - Corto Splash - Italy 2015
  • Best Animation – Festival del nuevo Cine Latino Americano de la Habana – Cuba 2014
  • Special Juri Prize – Ficil Bio Bio Festival Internacional de Cine de Lebu – Chile 2014
  • Special Juri Prize – Ozu Film Festival – Italy 2014
  • Special Juri Prize – Curta Cinema – Brazil 2014
  • Best Animation – Comunicurtas Paraiba – Brazil 2014
  • Best Direction – Comunicurtas Paraiba – Brazil 2014
  • Best Script – Comunicurtas Paraiba – Brazil 2014
  • Best Sound – Dialogo International Film Festival – Brazil 2014
  • Best Script – Dialogo International Film Festival – Brazil 2014
  • Best Sound – Diálogo International Film Festival (Cercanias Session) – Brazil 2014
  • Bronze Brick Award - Animax Skopje - Macedonia 2014
  • Best Animation - Oviedo Film Contest - Paraguay 2015
  • Best Director - Oviedo Film Contest - Paraguay 2015
  • Best Sound - Oviedo Film Contest - Paraguay 2015
  • Best Original Soundtrack - Oviedo Film Contest - Paraguay 2015
  • Best Cinematography - AnimaCine - Brazil 2015
  • Best Art Direction - Gato Preto Film Festival - Brazil 2015
  • Special Mention - Baixada Animada - Brazil 2015
  • Best Debut - Animaevka - Bielorussia 2016
  • Best Animated Film - Encontro de Cinema dos Sertões - Brazil 2015
  • Best Soundtrack - Encontro de Cinema dos Sertões - Brazil 2015
  • Best Cinematography - Encontro de Cinema dos Sertões - Brazil 2015
  • Jury Award (Short>Cut Stories) - Detour on the Road Film Festival - Italy 2015
  • Best Imagery - Multivision International Film Festival - Russia 2015
  • Best Animation - FestCineAmazonia - Brazil 2015
  • Language Prize - FestCineAmazonia - Brazil 2015
  • First International Award - XI International Festival Paradiso Barrax - Spain 2015
  • Honorable Mention - Festival Audiovisual de Belem - Brazil 2016
  • 2nd Place National Competition - Mumia Mostra Udigrudi de Animação - Brazil 2016
  • Best Animation - UK Screen One - United Kingdom 2016
  • Best National Short - Fantaspoa - Brasil 2016
  • Audience Award - Fantaspoa - Brasil 2016
  • Audience Choice - Animex Awards - UK 2016
  • Honor Mention - Festival Internacional de Cine Ambiental FINCA - Argentina 2016
  • Best Sound - FAM - Brazil 2016
  • Cartoon Club Award - Cartoon Club - Italy 2016
  • Best Trailer - London Monthly Film Festival - UK 2016

Main 15 selections (out of +200)

  • 71st Venice Film Festival – Orizzonti (world premiere) - Italy 2014
  • Festival de Brasília do Cinema Brasileiro – Brazil – 2014
  • KinoForum - Festival de Curtas de São Paulo - Brazil 2014
  • Gramado Film Festival - Brazil 2014
  • Shnit International ShortFilmFestival – Switzerland – 2014
  • 57th DOKLeipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film – Germany – 2014
  • Curta Cinema – Brazil – 2014
  • Gijon International Film Festival – Spain – 2014
  • Festival del Nuevo Cine Latino Americano de Havana – Cuba – 2014
  • FICCI 55 Cartagena – Colombia – 2015
  • FICG30 Guadalajara – Mexico – 2015
  • HKIFF Hong Kong – China – 2015
  • Chilemonos – Chile – 2015
  • Shortshorts Asia – Japan – 2015
  • Animamundi – Brazil – 2015
  • CutOut Film Festival - Mexico 2015
  • Mar del Plata Film Festival - Argentina 2015

Specs

  • Runtime:
    13m42s
  • Animation Technique:
    2d digital
  • Resolution:
    1998x1080
  • Aspect ratio:
    1.85 : 1
  • Framerate:
    24 fps
  • Color:
    Black and White
  • Sound:
    Dolby Digital 5.1

Credits

  • Voices:
    Ruben Castillo - Castillo
    Pilly Calvin - Grandma
    José Edil - Old Man
    Vinícius de Costa - Kid
    Maurício Gonçalves - Taskmaster
  • Direction:
    Pedro Harres
  • Production:
    Marta Machado, Otto Guerra, Pedro Harres
  • Script:
    Pedro Harres
  • Art Director:
    Ruben Castillo
  • Storyboards:
    Pilar Prado, José Maia, Ruben Castillo, Fabiano Pandolfi, Hermes de Lima, Pedro Harres
  • Animation:
    Fabiano Pandolfi, Hermes de Lima, Josemi Bezerra
  • Ink & Paint:
    André Fraga, Anttonio Anderson, Lívia Koeche, Melissa Webster
  • Backgrounds:
    Anttonio Anderson, Pilar Prado, Ruben Castillo
  • Image Composition:
    Pedro Harres
  • Finalization:
    Marco Arruda, Monty Pellizzari
  • Editing:
    Pedro Harres
  • Production Assistant:
    Raíssa Kellerman
  • Making of:
    Marina Kerber
  • Catering:
    Nádia Maria Ribeiro dos Santos
  • Sound Design & Mix:
    Tiago Bello
  • Music:
    Felipe Puperi
  • Musicians:
    Huberto Martins - Trombone
    Lucas Kinoshita - Percussion
    Ruben Castillo - Voice
    Felipe Puperi - Guitar, Bass, Piano and Synth
  • Foley Artist:
    Augusto Stern
  • Foley Recordist:
    Fernando Efron
  • Foley Editing:
    Marcos Lopes da Silva
  • Sound Assistant:
    Isabel Cardoso
  • Record & Mixing Studio:
    Gogó Conteúdo Sonoro
  • Financing:
    Brazil's Ministry of Culture - Audiovisual Secretary
  • Partners:
    Contexto Actors Agency, Sacven Venezuela

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