SABA (2020)

SABA.

Written and directed by: Carlos Navarro.

SINOPSIS:

A man enters the desert where he will have to face the external stimuli that separate him from his beloved “SABA”.

ART SHEET:

• Director: Carlos Navarro.
• Screenplay: Carlos Navarro.
• Music: Simao Félix.
• Liryc: Simao Félix, Merche Gil.
  
• Animation: Carlos Navarro, Erick Mena, David Villarubia,
• Producer: Esdip animation studio.
• Editing: Carlos Navarro.

DATA SHEET:

• Technique: 2D animation 
• Running time: 4:07 min
• Genre: Videoclip
• Original Version: Criollo (Guinea Bissau)
• Subtitles: English/Spanish.
• Country of production: Spain.
• Screen Ratio: 16/9
• Color: Color
• Premiere year: 2020 

FESTIVALS COMPETITION:

• 8th INSOMNIA INTERNATIONAL OPEN-AIR ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (RUSSIA) 2020
• CYBORG FILM FESTIVAL : (ITALY) 2021
• FINCORTEX - FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CORTOMETRAJES EXPERIMENTALES (COLOMBIA) 2021

                EL SITIO DE MI RECREO / MY RECREATIONAL SITE (2015)

EL SITIO DE MI RECREO (MY RECREATIONAL SITE)

Written and directed by: Carlos Navarro.

Videoclip included in the documentary about the musician Antonio Vega “Tu voz entre otras mil” directed by Paloma Concejero.

SINOPSIS:

An astronaut on earth, dives between lights and shadows, in search of his most primitive being, which will return the universal light to him.

ART SHEET:

• Director: Carlos Navarro.
• Screenplay: Carlos Navarro.
• Character Desing and concept: Antonio Casquero.
• Drawings and Backgrounds: Antonio Casquero.
• Producer: Ikaroa/ experimental animation school.
• Executive producer: Carlos Navarro and Antonio Casquero.
• Music: Antonio Vega.
• Editing: Carlos Navarro.

DATA SHEET:

• Technique: 2D animation
• Running time: 3:43 min
• Genre: animation videoclip
• Country of production: Spain
• Screen Ratio: 16/9
• Color: Color
• Premiere year: 2015

AWARDS:

• Best videoclip in FIC-ESMI festival (Argentina) 2015
• Best music video in Art All Night - Trenton: 6th Annual Film Festival (EEUU) 2016

                              CUENTO DE LA C / THE C STORY (2008)

CUENTO DE LA C (THE C STORY).

Written and directed by: Carlos Navarro.

SINOPSIS:

Cristina can not write her initial. With the patience and help of her parents she learns about her environment and eventually discovers how to write a “C”.

ART SHEET:

• Director: Carlos Navarro.
• Screenplay: Carlos Navarro.
• Character Desing and concept: Carlos Navarro.
• Backgrounds: Antonio Casquero.
• Producer: Esdip escuela de arte and Drop Ilustración.
• Executive producer: Carlos Navarro.
• Music: Carlos Pellicer.
• Sound desing: Sonoris.
• Editing: Mario Escobar.

DATA SHEET:

• Technique: 2D animation
• Running time: 7:07 min
• Genre: Children
• Country of production: Spain
• Screen Ratio: 4/3
• Color: Color
• Premiere year: 2008

AWARDS:

• KIDS FIRST! FILM FESTIVAL (United States) SECOND PRIZE FOR THE BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM FOR KIDS
• LOLA KENYA SCREEN (Kenya) SPECIAL JURY MENTION
• TRAYECTO CORTO - FESTIVAL DE CORTOMETRAJES DE VELILLA DE SAN ANTONIO (Spain) BEST CHILDREN’S SHORT FILM
• SOUTH BEACH INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FESTIVAL (United States) BEST SHORT FILM IN THE MADE FOR CHILDREN SECTION

FESTIVALS COMPETITION:

• FLYWAY FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
• GOLDEN ELEPHANT FESTIVAL (India)
• FLICKS: SASKATCHEWAN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL (Canada)
• VIEWFINDERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUTH (Canada)
• LAHORE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Pakistan)
• INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL - GOLDEN ELEPHANT (India)
• FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE PARA NIÑOS (…Y NO TAN NIÑOS) (México)
• FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE Y VIDEO ALTERNATIVO Y COMUNITARIO - OJO AL SANCOCHO CIUDAD BOLÍVAR (Colombia)
• LUCAS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Germany)
• BUSAN INTERNATIONAL KIDS AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL (Korea, Republic of (South Korea))
• EAST LA FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
• DANVILLE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
• DIVERCINE - FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE PARA NIÑOS Y JÓVENES (Uruguay)
• ZLIN FILM FESTIVAL (Czech Republic)
• LITTLE BIG SHOTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR KIDS (Australia)
• MUESTRA DE CORTOMETRAJES TORRE CASTILNOVO (Spain)
• DOWNTOWN BOCA FILM FESTIVAL (United States)
• FESTIVAL DE CURTS D'ANIMACIÓ OCULAR - ANIMAT (Spain)
• CMS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (India)
• DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT FILM FESTIVAL (United Kingdom)

                                VUELA POR MÍ / FLY FOR ME (2004)

VUELA POR MÍ (FLY FOR ME).

Directed by: Carlos Navarro.

In colaboration with “Comunidad de Madrid” and “Cervantes institute”

Nominated to the Goya Awards 2005 and the Annecy Crystal 2005.

SINOPSIS:

Dolores is a housewife. The buildings that surround her, her home and her own family represent the feeling of imprisonment, disenchantment and loneliness in which she is consumed.

ART SHEET:

• Director: Carlos Navarro.
• Screenplay: Carlos Navarro.
• Character Desing and concept: Carlos Navarro.
• Backgrounds: Antonio Casquero.
• Producer: Emilio Luján.
• Executive producer: Emilio de la Rosa.
• Music: Xavier San Sebastián.
• Sound desing: Mikel Fernández.
• Editing: Eduardo Elósegui.

DATA SHEET:

• Technique: 2D animation
• Running time: 7:00 min
• Genre: Drama
• Country of production: Spain
• Screen Ratio: 16/9
• Color: B/N and Color
• Premiere year: 2004

AWARDS:

• Best shortfilm in “Festival de cine Cajamadrid”
• Best shortfilm in “Festival de cine experimental de Madrid”.
• Nominated to the Goya awards and the Annecy Cristal.

FESTIVALS COMPETITION

• 19rd Goya Awards,  Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences   (Spain) 2005
• Annecy International Animation Film Festival ( France) 2005
  
• Clermont Ferrand  International Short Film Festival ( France) 2005
• Animadrid Festival internacional de animación (Spain) 2005
• Animamundi, Festival internacional de animação do brasil (Brasil) 2005
• Festival Internacional de cine de Huesca (Spain)2005
• Semana de cine de Medina del Campo (Spain) 2005
• Lola film festival ( Manchester) 2005
• Opera Prima en Corto (Granada) 2005
  
• Les Nuits Magiques (France) 2005
  
• Presente en VI versión del Festival Internacional de Cine Infantil Santo Domingo 2011        
• Presente en la Semana del Cortometraje de la Comunidad de Madrid       
• Presente en Animario (Madrid)      
• Presente en Animateka International Animated Film Festival (Slovenia) 2011
  

                         NOCHE DE RONDA / NIGHT OF ROUND (2003)

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