If there is a test for determining whether one has arrived in Hollywood, “Ice Merchants” producer Bruno Caetano aced it. The day before he and the animated short’s director, João Gonzalez, logged on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JOÃO GONZALEZ: Like my other films, I started with an image that comes from my subconscious. In this case, it was an image of a ...

The Ibero-American Animation Quirino Awards have unveiled the finalists for the upcoming sixth edition of the trans-Atlantic ceremony, which will take place May on 13 in the Canary Island city of La ...

LOS ANGELES – For the first time, there is a Portuguese film among Oscar nominations. “Ice Merchants” by Portuguese director João Gonzalez has been nominated in the “Animated Short Film” category, ...

This image is from the official trailer for “Ice Merchants,” distributed by COLA Animation. Calling all corporate higher-ups: Trust falls are no longer the best way for your employees to practice team ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The sixth edition of the Quirino Awards, an annual event dedicated to the promotion of animation in Spain, Portugal and Latin ...

Like many of his other films, João Gonzalez’s Ice Merchants began with an image from his subconscious. He imagined a tiny house attached to a cliff, and the ensuing animation and story excited his ...