El delirio del pez león (2012)

Written, animated, and directed by Quique Rivera Rivera

Inspired by the Lionfish plague, this underwater neo-noir tells a story about greed and hierarchy in the Caribbean reefs.

Awards:

Juror's Choice Stellar Animation @ Black Maria Film Festival 2013

Best Graduate Animation Golden Cowbell @ SoDak Animation Festival 2012

Grand Jury's Animated Short Award @ New Orleans Film Festival 2012

Best National Animation @ Cinefiesta 2012: Puerto Rico International Short Film Festival 2012

Best National Animation @ Rincón International Film Festival 2013

Audience Choice-Best Animation @ Rincón International Film Festival 2013

Official selections:

Slamdance 2013 / AHOF's Savannah International Animation Festival 2013/ Ottawa International Animation Festival 2012 / Raindance Film Festival 2012 (London, UK) / Festival Ícaro de Cine de Centroamérica 2012 (Guatemala) / Costa Rica International Film Festival 2012 / Puerto Rico International Film Festival 2012 / Calgary International Festival of Animated Objects 2013/ Rincón International Film Festival 2013/ Geneva Film Festival 2013/ CalArts Experimental Animation Showcase / Northwest Animation Festival 2013/ Toronto Animation Arts Festival International 2013/ Fest Anca 2013/ Pentedattilo Film Festival/ Puerto Rico Comic Con Short Film Fest / Court Metrange Festival/ Nevada City Film Festival / New York City Independent Film Festival/ Route 66 Film Festival/ Beloit International Film Festival/ Chitrakatha13/ Expotoons 2013/ Florida Film Festival 2014/ Animation Breakdown Roundup/ Imagine Film Festival / Chronovision Cinema 2014

Costume design

Melissa Piekaar

Music

Etiennne Rivera-Percussion and sound effects

Melody Yenn-Chello

Quique Rivera-Saxophone

Sound mix

Ashish Dha

Rafaello Mazza