Spanish movie ‘Robot Dreams’ Pablo BergerThe film, which he co-produced with France, was honored with the following award in Berlin this Saturday: European Film Academy’s best animated film (EFA).
The award-winning film tells the story of Dog, a lonely dog living in Manhattan in the 80s, who one day decides to build himself a robot, a friend. They are inseparable until an accident forces Dog to abandon Robot on the beach.
In a speech that was as short as it was vengeful, Berger tried to impress upon the audience the message that, as Guillermo del Toro declared at the recent Oscars premiere, “Animation is not a genre.”
“I will not stop until the industry treats us as equals,” he said, dedicating the award to the “creative and vibrant Spanish animated film industry”. Recalling that this is the fourth but first animated film, he assured that it will not be the last, while encouraging all creators to explore the “endless” opportunities of this cinema.
With this award. ‘Robot Dreams’ is in an unrivaled position in the race to be on the Oscar nominations list.
Coixet, honored
Saturday’s gala was attended by many Spaniards and Catalans among both winners, honorees and presenters.
very pregnant Laia Costa He served as master of ceremonies in memory of the excited Isabel Coixet who came to gather. European Achievement Award in World Cinema“For his impressive contributions to the world of cinema,” a distinction he uses to encourage filmmakers who are told they aren’t good enough to believe in their projects.
The Catalan director explained that he realized this very early in his career: “No borders, passports, flags or limitations behind the camera“. “This is how I wish the world was,” he emphasized.
Coixet dedicated the award to all the filmmakers in Europe who were told they were not good enough, interesting, controversial enough or commercial enough, among many other conditions they had to meet to succeed in the world of cinema.
“When something comes from a very strong place in your heart, there is someone who will enjoy it and connect with what you are doing,” Coixet told them.
In announcing the award, the Academy emphasized that Coixet “has always defended his beliefs and values and given voice to his heroes throughout his career, in his films, writings and political commitment.”