TAPIR MEMORIES
Master thesis project in Film-Animation at Hochschule Luzern, Switzerland. 2023
Project overview
Tapir Memories is a fictional story based on real events about the impact of the armed conflict in Colombia in the early 2000s, which has been one of the most violent events in the last decade. Most of the victims have been farmer families who ended up in the city with their mothers as survivors. A short film that portrays a heartbreaking conflict that still has deep wounds in the minds and hearts of the people.
Synopsis
A tapir mother reveals her tragic story in an embroidery after a violent attack. Exhausted by all means in the search for her missing son, She still remains hopeful when she joins forces with other mothers.
2D digital Animation HD,16:9, 24fps
9 Min. 20 Sec.
+12 years old
non-dialogues
OFFICIAL TRAILER
ZEUGINDESIGN FOUNDATION AWARD
The animated short won the Förderpreis der zeugindesign-Stiftung for best student film at Hochschule Luzern (HSLU) 2023.
World University Animation Awards, (Best Narrative), Hong Kong, Sep 2025
Bergwelten Filmfestivals Stans, (Special Mention), Switzerland, Jun. 2025
Festival Internacional Cine en las Montañas, (Best Animation), Colombia, Jun. 2025
COMFAMA, Animation Festival, (Best Iberoamerican short film), Colombia, Mar. 2025
PIAFF, Paris International Animation Film Festival (Coup de coeur), France, Jan 2025
Ouaga Côté Court, (Best International Narrative Short Film), Burkina Faso, Nov 2024
Carton Festival, (Best International Narrative Short Film), Argentina, Nov 2024
LOOPA, Festival Internacional de Animación, (Best professional short film), Colombia, Oct 2024
Pixelatl (Best International Student Film) México, Sep 2024
Festival Internacional de Animación AnimAura®, (Best student short film), México, Sep 2024
FICDEH Festival Internacional de Cine por los Derechos Humanos – Colombia (Best Animation) Colombia, Ago 2024
FLICKERFEST (Yoram Gross Award Best International Animated Short Film) Oscar® qualifying, Australia, Jan 2024
SPARK ANIMATION (Best international Student Film) Canada, Nov 2023
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Les Nuits Magiques, France, Dec 2025
Nominated Macondo Awards, Colombian Film Academy, Colombia, Nov 2025,
AnimArte – 18th – International Student Animation Festival, Brasil, Oct 2025
13th Canlandiranlar Film Festival, Turkey, Oct 2025
32nd International Film Festival Etiuda&Anima, Poland, Oct 2025
CRAFT Animfest, Indonesia, Oct 2025
World University Animation Awards, Hong Kong, Sep 2025,
7º Rising of Lusitania – AnimaDoc Film Festival, Poland, Sep 2025
27º Festival universitario de cine y audiovisuales Equinoxio, Colombia, Sep 2025
Gleis21-OsKar 2025, Switzerland, Oct 2025
Festival Cine Suma Paz, Colombia, Sep 2025
La Surreal Film festival, Germany/Colombia, aug 2025
Animare Licata animation film festival, Italy, Jul 2025
Festival Internazionale del Cinema d’Animazione, Fumetto e Games, Italy, Jul 2025
Festival Internacional Cine en las Montañas, Colombia, Jun 2025
Festival Internacional de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Uruguay, Uruguay, Jun 2025
Festival du film d’animation de Savigny, Switzerland, Jun 2025
Bergwelten Filmfestival Stans, Switzerland, Jun 2025
Internationales Trickfilm-Festival Stuttgart, Mai 2025
Mostra Caboca de Animação, Brasil, May 2025
Izmir International Refugee Film Festival, Turkey, Apr 2025
Animation festival of Roanne – Ciné court animé, France, Mar 2025
Festival de Animación Comfama, Colombia, Mar 2025
PIAFF – Festival International du Film d’Animation de Paris, France, Jan 2025
Animax Skopje, Macedonia, Dec 2024
Festival de Cine y Derechos Humanos de Barcelona, Spain, Dec 2024
Animateka International Animated Film Festival, Slovenia, Dec 2024
Ouaga Côté Court, Burkina Faso, Nov 2024
9th Human Screen Festival, Tunisia, Nov 2024
13-CARTÓN Festival de Cine de Animación Internacional, Argentina, Nov 2024
ANIMAGE- 14th International Animation Festival Brasil, Oct 2024
16-Festival de Cortos de Popayán, Colombia, Oct 2024
3ra. Festival Internacional de Animación AnimAura México, Oct 2024
Festival International du Film d’animation Animatou, Switzerland, Oct 2024
Anibia Festival de Amimación, Colombia, Oct 2024
World Festival of Animated Film Varna, Bulgaria, Sep 2024
36th Girona Film Festival, Spain, Sep 2024
Festival Pixelatl, México, Sep 2024
International Film Festival for the Human Rights – FICDEH, Colombia, Aug 2024
Palm Springs Animation Festival (PSIAF), USA, Jun 2024
Festival International Animation Festival CHILEMONOS, Chile, May 2024
Festival Curta Cinema – Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival, Brasil, Apr 2024
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival, Australia, Jan 2024
Solothurner Filmtage, Switzerland, Jan 2024
Bogotá Short Film Festival, Colombia, Dec 2023
Festival Internacional del Cine Colombiano en Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov 2023
SPARK ANIMATION, Canada, Nov 2023
Fantoche International Animation Film Festival, Switzerland, Sep 2023
Talking to SPARK ANIMATION, Canada (April, 2024)
I am delighted and very grateful to the Spark CG Society of Vancouver for this incredible privilege of sharing this pleasant conversation with Marina Atunes about particular aspects of the making of Tapir Memories.
Impressions from BOGOSHORTS (dec, 2023)
In addition to the official selection of Tapir Memories, I was invited to the conversation (No olvidar la representación, la desaparición en el cine colombiano), where I had the opportunity to listen to the opinions of other Colombian filmmakers and to reflect on the topic that is dealt with in Tapir Memories.
Interview at FANTOCHE, Baden: Min. 25-35