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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · 22d

Endless thanks to our entire team and to everyone who has been part of this journey: this recognition is yours as well.

#IAmFrankelda #AnimationIsFilm #MexicanAnimation

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · 22d

For 'I am Frankelda' to reach this stage means stepping into the big leagues and sharing our story with new audiences who celebrate the bold, the poetic, and the different in animated filmmaking.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · 22d

Held in LA, this festival is the great showcase for international animation in the United States, where films from Studio Ghibli, Cartoon Saloon, and most recently Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio have shined.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · 22d

I AM FRANKELDA keeps making history!

We are so proud to announce that our film has been officially selected at Animation Is Film, one of the world’s most important festivals dedicated exclusively to animated cinema.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Jul 26

SOY FRANKELDA has been recognized at @fantasiafestival.com 2025!
We received the Special Mention of the Jury for the Satoshi Kon Award for Excellence in Animation, honoring visionary and original animated storytelling.

A huge honor, thank you so much.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Jul 9

🎨 ¡Atención artistas y animadores!
Llega el 'Taller Intensivo de Creación de Personajes':
2 días para diseñar y construir personajes memorables.

Imparten: Hermanos Ambriz + @awesombrosos.bsky.social
CDMX presencial: $5,499 | Online: $2,599
📩 [email protected] para inscripciones y descuentos.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Jul 1

Ya falta poco para el Taller Intensivo de Creación de Marionetas Stop-Motion en Cinema Fantasma Edu. En este video te contamos todo lo que aprenderás durante los tres días del taller y te presentamos al pequeño troll que servirá como base para construir tu propia marioneta.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Jun 30

¿Quieres hacer tu propia marioneta stop-motion en 3 días?

Del 4 al 6 de julio, vive un taller intensivo en el estudio de Soy Frankelda, Sustos Ocultos (HBO Max) y WWSP (Adult Swim) ✨

Info e inscripciones 📩 [email protected]
#StopMotion #TallerStopMotion #CinemaFantasma

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Jun 13

So excited!
Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, our first series for #AdultSwim, had a sneak peak shown at @annecyfestival.bsky.social 🙌

Created by @gonzalocordova.bsky.social and 100% produced by Cinema Fantasma.

🎬 Premieres August 16

📸 credits: @adultswimcentral.com m and @dessignare.bsky.social

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Jun 11

´I am #Frankelda´ has its international premiere today at the #Annecy International Animation Film Festival!
Can’t wait to see what the French audience thinks 🇫🇷
Thanks to everyone who made this possible!
📸: At the Mexico stand, run by the #Pixelatl team.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Jun 9

Aún no superamos el estreno de ‘Soy Frankelda’ en la gala inaugural del #FICG
La respuesta del público y la prensa fue increíble.
Gracias por siempre creer en nosotros.
¡La película llega a cines este otoño con #CinepolisDistribución!

Créditos fotográficos: © FICG

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · May 21

¡Gracias, @animalpolitico.bsky.social!
!https://www.animalpolitico.com/tendencias/entretenimiento/soy-frankelda-pelicula-stop-motion-entrevista?fbclid=IwY2xjawKa2-RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETE1V0xPYnMxU3B3U3BMSE1xAR58miKB0B6uwk9V2_f_qbmggJwWtKMT71Y0zvtvar7QQGIrEqViiXyaQ_qkEQ_aem_OZOel34byZP7cPpn2hQ7GQ

Detrás de ‘Soy Frankelda’, la primera película mexicana hecha en stop motion

www.animalpolitico.com

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · May 12

Discover that world of weirdness and wonder for yourself as a milestone of animation history comes to life on Fantasia’s big screen!”

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · May 12

It turns out that the most astonishing tale the two have to tell is their own! The dazzling *I AM FRANKELDA* explores the challenging childhood of Francisca Imelda, and how she came to befriend Herneval, prince of the realm that lies on the other side of our dreams.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · May 12

daring ideas and a bedeviled attention to detail. Further acclaim arrived in 2021 with FRANKELDA’S BOOK OF SPOOKS, a five-episode miniseries on Cartoon Network Latin America and HBO Max, introducing the phantom author Frankelda and her companion Herneval, an enchanted book.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · May 12

The task of crafting Mexico’s very first stop-motion animated feature film could not have fallen to four more worthy hands than those of Rodolfo and Arturo Ambriz. Proteges of Guillermo del Toro, the brothers gained widespread recognition with the short film REVOLTOSO (Fantasia 2016), demonstrating

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · May 12

“I Am Frankelda” is heading to Canada 🍁 at @fantasiafest.bsky.social, one of the world’s most influential events dedicated to fantastic cinema. We are deeply honored by what they wrote about our film:

“DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES COLLIDE IN MEXICO’S FIRST STOP-MOTION FEATURE

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · May 9

It has just been announced that "I'm Frankelda" has been selected as the opening film of the Guadalajara International Film Festival, for its Opening Gala. We are deeply grateful for this great honor and can't wait for the Mexican audience to enjoy our work.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Apr 30

No podríamos imaginar un mejor lugar para que nuestra misteriosa escritora conquiste corazones al estrenar en México. ¡Nos vemos en Guadalajara!

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Apr 30

¡"Soy Frankelda" llega a México! Estamos profundamente honrados de anunciar que nuestro largometraje ha sido seleccionado para competir en la Sección de Largometraje Internacional de Animación del Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara. #SoyFrankelda #FICG2025 #AnimaciónMexicana #Frankelda

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Apr 24

stopmotionmagazine.com/soy-frankeld...

“Soy Frankelda”: Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Feature Film Premieres at Annecy

Frankelda and Herneval "Soy Frankelda": Mexico's First Stop-Motion Feature Film Premieres at Annecy "Soy Frankelda," the first-ever stop-motion feature film

stopmotionmagazine.com

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Apr 24

🎬 Mañana a las 3:30 p. m. haremos una sesión en FB Live para contar todo sobre "Soy Frankelda", nuestra primera película.

¡Vengan con preguntas o solo a acompañarnos! 👻 ✨

#SoyFrankelda #StopMotion #CinemaFantasma

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thank you, @annecyfestival.bsky.social, for this honor.
Frankelda, Herneval, Procustes, and the rest of the spooks are ready to meet the world. 🌒

This film belongs to everyone who ever dared to dream in the dark.
Live it, feel it… and let’s keep creating together.

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thank you to our amazing team, creative partners, and to @wbdlatam for backing a story that’s dark, bold, and deeply human.
And eternal thanks to @realgdt.bsky.social for guiding us on this last steps of the journey. 🙏

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Cinema Fantasma @cinemafantasma.bsky.social · Apr 23

Like #Frankelda herself, this project was born from the stubbornness to dream big.
To not give up when things felt impossible.
To believe that imagination is both refuge and power.

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