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Argentine production company
Patagonik Film Group
is an
Argentine
production company
, dedicated to the making of feature films and film production services. A part of the
Clarin Group
, Patagonik Film Group also assists in the production of international films that want to film in Argentina.
The company is also known for its visual effects design, computer animation, character design and compositing. Some of their animated films include:
Patoruzito
("Little
Patoruzu
"),
Condor Crux
,
El Mercenario
,
El Raton Perez
,
El Arca
, and the three installments of
Dibu
series.
History
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Patagonik Film Group was established in 1996 by Pablo Bossi.
Buena Vista International - Latin America (now known as
Star Distribution
),
Telefonica
and Argentina-based Clarin became owners of Patagonik in 1997.
[1]
They were in charge of the production of the film
Evita
, by
Alan Parker
, and the video "
Love Don't Live Here Anymore
" by
Madonna
.
In 1997 Patagonik produced
Cenizas del paraiso
, directed by
Marcelo Pineyro
, a box office success and was awarded Best Foreign Feature Film at the
Goya Awards
.
The same year
Dibu: la pelicula
was released. The
children's film
, which blended animation and real footage, was based on a famous television character, and was a success in Argentina.
Since then, Patagonik Film Group has produced over 30 feature films, among them
Fabian Bielinsky
's
Nueve Reinas
, which beat audience records and achieved important awards worldwide.
By April 2007,
The Walt Disney Company Argentina
and
Artear
owned a large stake of the company and Pol-ka was in process of purchasing a majority stake in the company.
[2]
Filmography
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References
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- ^
"Global vision: key BVI territories and the people who keep 'em humming".
Film Journal International
. July 1, 2003.
- ^
Newbery, Charles (April 25, 2007).
"
'High School' remake for Argentina"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
July 21,
2014
.
External links
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Headquarters:
Pillar
, Argentina
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Defunct or Former
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