Copia A is the second short film produced by Trexel Animation.

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This film was made independently and without any budget in the free time available during the studio´s commercial projects.

Synopsis:

Tells the adventures and misfortunes of Demódoco, a projectionist, who discovers by chance a one-of-a-kind way to get pleasure. However, abusing it leads to risky consequences.


Technical data:

Script, design and direction: Gervasio Rodríguez Traverso & Pablo Alberto Díaz.
Original soundtrack: Bernardo Francese & Fernando Chiesa.
Animation: Gervasio Rodriguez Traverso, Pablo A. Díaz y Nicolás Broner.
Sound: Bernardo Francese, Fernando Chiesa, Juan Elías y Anibal Tonianez.


Screenings and awards to date:

- Red Stick International Animation Festival (USA) - Best of the Fest Finalist (Animated Short Film - Professional category)
- ArtFutura 2010 (Argentina) - "Caras y Caretas" award for Best Animated Short Film
- Concurso Caloi en su Tinta, Argentina en Annecy 2010 (Argentina) - Third prize
- 12º BAFICI (Argentina) - Baficito programme
- Annecy 2010 (France) - A tribute to argentinean animation programme
- Curta-SE 10 (Brazil) - Best Animation, video section
- UNICA 2010 (Switzerland) - Silver Medal Award
- FIA 2010 (Uruguay) - Best Animated Short Film & Jury Grand Prize
- 32º UNCIPAR (Argentina) - Honorable Mention
- Anim´est 2010 (Romania) - Official competition
- 10º MIAF (Australia) - Panorama programme
- 15º Ourense International Film Festival (Spain) - Official competition
- Concurso Loop 2009 (Colombia) - Honorable Mention, 3D section
- 1º Concurso Quiero Animarte (Argentina) - First Prize
- 6º MARFICI (Argentina) - Honorable Mention
- 4º FICO (Argentina) - Best Animation & Best Soundtrack
- 4º Cubanima (Cuba) - Official competition
- 6º Al Extremo Cortos (Argentina) - Honorable Mention
- 2º A-Tube (Italy) - Official competition
- 10º Cine a la Calle (Colombia) - Official competition
- Manlleu Short Film Festival (Spain) - Official competition
- Ocular Animat (Spain) - Official competition
- 7º Escobar de Película (Argentina) - Best Animation & Grand Prize Escobar de Película 2010
- 2º Mirada Oeste (Argentina) - Official competition
- 7º Tandil Cortos (Argentina) - Third Prize
- 6º Festival Internacional de Cine de Monterrey (Mexico) - Official competition
- 3º Maipú Cortos (Argentina) - Official competition
- Mirada en Cortos 4 (Argentina) - Best Animation
- I´ve Seen Films 2010 (Italy)- Official competition
- Cortala! 2010 (Argentina) - Honorable Mention
- Pizza, Birra y Cortos 5 (Argentina) - Honorable Mention
- San Pedro Cortos 2010 (Argentina) - First Prize
- XI Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre (Argentina) - Honorable Mention
- 3º Festival Internacional de Cine de Gualeguaychú (Argentina) - Best Animation Direction
- Infinit International Film Fest (Uruguay) – Best Animation
- 7º Festival Internacional Cine/Corto Tapiales (Argentina) - Best Animation
- Festlatino Buenos Aires 2010 (Argentina) – Best Animation
- Dragon Award For New Talent (Sweden) – Second Runner Up
- 8º International Festival of Animation Arts Multivision (Russia) - Official competition
- Children´s Film Festival Seattle 2011 (USA) - Official competition
- Concurso Nacional de Cine y Video de Cipolletti (Argentina) – Best Animation
- Expotoons 2010 (Argentina) - Official competition
- Cineseptiembre (Mexico) - Official competition
- Animec (Ecuador) – Honorable Mention
- 7º Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes del Cusco FENACO (Peru) - Official competition
- Clare Valley Film Festival 2011 (Australia) - Official selection
- 9º Festival Internacional de Cine Digital (Chile) - Official competition
- Citrus Cel Animation Film Festival (USA) - Official competition
- Cortoons 2011 (Italy) - Official competition
- 12th Amateur and Independent Cinema Festiwal KAN 2011 (Poland) - Official competition
- 1º Festival de Cine Independiente de Cosquín (Argentina) - Official competition
- XI Festival de Cine Lanzarote (Spain) - Official competition
- 2º Semana Internacional del Corto (Bolivia) - Best Animation
- Fondo Nacional de la Artes “Premio Alberto Fischerman” (Argentina) – Second Prize
- 18º Cinesul (Brazil) - Official competition
- 7º Fantaspoa (Brazil) - Official competition
- 8º Oberá en Cortos (Argentina) - Official competition
- Ojo al Piojo (Argentina) - Official competition
- XII Festival Fantosfreak (Spain) - Official competition


Co - Director´s biography:

Gervasio Rodriguez Traverso and Pablo A. Díaz started working as a team while studying Image & Sound Design at Buenos Aires University (UBA), where they took classes with Rodolfo Saenz Valiente, full professor and head of the Animation Department.
In 2003 they finished “SuperBot”, their first animated short film.
In 2004 they founded Trexel Animation, a studio dedicated to the production of CGI material. Since then they have been working in prestigious projects including films, TV shows, advertistments and web sites.
With the production of their second animated short film, “”A” copy” (2009), they are moving on to a new stage in which the production of their own personal material will take the central spot in the studio.


Co - Director´s filmography:

SuperBot (2003)
“A” copy (2009)

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