Filminuto
Filminuto 1, 1980

Filminuto[1][2][3] is an animated series that accurately captures the Cuban humor of the 1980s, considered the golden age of animation in Cuba, created by Juan Padrón, Cuban film director. Juan Padrón (degree in Art History) was a cartoonist, caricaturist and comic artist, creator of Elpidio Valdés, who directed several feature films in which the iconic character is the protagonist, similar to Vampires in Havana (1985) and the animated series Filminuto.[4] Filminuto first appeared in 1980; producer: Paco Prats (Havana, January 5, 1944 - Havana, September 2, 2020) Cuban producer and screenwriter of animated films and documentaries.​

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Until 1980, Juan Padrón's production was aimed entirely at children, with adult viewers taking a backseat. However, in that year Padrón began a new line of work aimed at entertaining adults, based on the idea of ​​making several short jokes with different themes and putting them together in a cartoon. This is how Filminutos was born. Initially, Padrón's characters were vampires, executioners and goblins. Later, directors Mario Rivas, Tulio Raggi and others joined, with their own designs and themes; in general, the Filminutos series opened a wide field of experimentation, allowing the use of new techniques and a much more innovative design.[5]

In 1975 Juan Padrón returned to the ICAIC, although this time not as an apprentice.[6] Vampires, another series made by Padrón in 1967 for 'El Sable', a supplement of Juventud Rebelde was shut down by a decision that it was not the type of humor desired for the young generation. Later, after Padrón re-joined the ICAIC, he resumed working with Vampires and Filminutos, this time, without facing protest.[7] Later, however, since the series was not made for children, the censors attacked it, arguing that the animation studios should only make movies for children. Filminutos survived the censors because it was selling unexpectedly well.[8]

Work by Juan Padrón

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  • Filminuto 1, 2, 3 (1980 - 1981): Juan Padrón
  • Filminuto 15 (1988): Juan Padrón
  • Filminuto 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 (1988 - 1990) ​: Juan Padrón, Tulio Raggi[9] ​, Mario Rivas[10]

Awards and Mentions[11]

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Filminuto 1

  • 1980 - Havana, Cuba: Selected as the most outstanding animated film of the year. Annual Critics' Choice.
  • 1980 - Havana, Cuba: First prize for Caracol animation (ex-aequo). Competition of the UNEAC Film, Radio and Television Section.
  • 1982 - London, UK: Selected as notable film of the year. London International Film Festival.
  • 1983 - Bucaramanga, Colombia: Best animated film (ex-aequo).
  • 1998 - Madrid, Spain: Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry.

Filminuto 2 ​

  • 1980 - Havana, Cuba: First prize, Caracol animation (ex-aequo). Competition of the UNEAC Film, Radio and Television Section.
  • 1981 - Havana, Cuba: Selected among the most significant cartoons of the year. Annual Critics' Choice.
  • 1983 - Bucaramanga, Colombia: Best animated cartoon award.
  • 1998 - Madrid, Spain: Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry.

Filminuto 3

  • Cartoon Production Award. Concurso de la Sección de Cine, Radio y Televisión de la UNEAC (La Habana, Cuba).
  • Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry (Madrid, España).

Filminuto 15

  • Selected among the most outstanding cartoons of the year. Selección Anual de la Crítica (La Habana, Cuba).
  • Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry (Madrid, España).

Filminuto 16

  • Coral Prize for animation. Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (La Habana, Cuba).
  • Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry (Madrid, España).

Filminuto 17

  • 1998 - Madrid, Spain: Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry.

Filminuto 18

  • 1998 - Madrid, Spain: Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry.

Filminuto 19

  • 1998 - Madrid, Spain: Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry.
  • 1991 - Havana, Cuba: Coral Animation Second Prize. Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.

Filminuto 20

  • 1990 - Havana, Cuba: Premio al conjunto de animaciones por el guión. Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano.
  • 1998 - Madrid, Spain: Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry.

Filminuto 21

  • Premio al conjunto de animaciones por el guión. Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (La Habana, Cuba).
  • Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry (Madrid, España).

Filminuto 22

  • Premio al conjunto de animaciones por el guión. Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano (La Habana, Cuba).
  • Nominated as Best Animation Group in the Ibero-American Market of the MIDEA Audiovisual Industry (Madrid, España).

References

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  1. ^ "Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine". archive.org. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  2. ^ Maurer Queipo, Isabel (University of Siegen, GER). "LATIN AMERICA FILMS (since 1980)" (PDF). Retrieved 11-11-2024. {{cite journal}}: |article= ignored (help); Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Audiovisuales - Filminutos". archivo.coleccionescubanas.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  4. ^ DAUMONT, LYSBETH (Revista Opus Habana Edificio Santo Domingo.Calle Obispo entre Mercaderes y San Ignacio,La Habana Vieja). "El otro Padrón" (PDF). Opus Habana. Retrieved 11-11-2024. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  5. ^ "Audiovisuales - Filminutos". archivo.coleccionescubanas.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  6. ^ ARMAS FONSECA, PAQUITA (48, abril 1994). "Un humor más que blanco... transparente" (PDF). Chasqui. Retrieved 11-11-2024. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ Reyes, Mario Luis (2017-06-21). "Juan Padrón, un pillo manigüero". OnCubaNews (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  8. ^ Reyes, Mario Luis (2017-06-21). "Juan Padrón, un pillo manigüero". OnCubaNews (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  9. ^ Habana, Tulio RaggiDirector y guionistafirstTulio Raggi GonzálezNacimiento1938La. "Tulio Raggi - EcuRed". www.ecured.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Mejor corto de Animación. XV Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños y Jóvenes. Montevideo, Uruguay. "Mario Rivas - EcuRed". www.ecured.cu (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  11. ^ "Filminuto: Premios y Menciones". Filminutos.org. Retrieved 2024-11-11.