RCA alumnus João Gonzalez on his Oscar nominated animation 'Ice Merchants' |
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‘Ice Merchants’, the award winning short animation by RCA alumnus João Gonzalez (Animation, 2020) has been nominated for Best Animated Short at the 2023 Academy Awards.
João is the first Portuguese animation filmmaker to be awarded at Cannes International Film Festival; the first Portuguese filmmaker to receive an Academy Award nomination; and he has won awards at festivals including Melbourne International Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival and Valladolid International Film Festival. In this video, João explains how he made the film whilst studying for his MA in Animation, and the impact of the RCA's supportive and talented community on the creation of the film. Discover more about the MA Animation at the RCA: https://bit.ly/3JtCOXL |