Punkrobot
Chilean animation studio
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PunkRobot is a Chilean animation studio founded in 2008 by Gabriel Osorio Vargas, Antonia Herrera Oesterheld, Mari Soto-Aguilar, and Pato Escala Pierart.
Mari Soto-Aguilar
Gabriel Osorio Vargas
Pato Escala Pierart
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Animation |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Antonia Herrera Oesterheld Mari Soto-Aguilar Gabriel Osorio Vargas Pato Escala Pierart |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Animated films Television shows YouTube Channels Web series |
| Website | punkrobot |
The studio is best known for producing the short animated film Bear Story (2015), which won for Best Animated Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards.[1][2][3]
History
Punkrobot was founded in Santiago in 2008 by Antonia Herrera Oesterheld, Gabriel Osorio Vargas, Mari Soto-Aguilar and Pato Escala Pierart.[4] They released their first preschool show Flipos in 2010 and their second one Las aventuras de Muelín y Perlita in 2013.[4]
In 2014, they made the animated short film Bear Story. The film was a critical success, winning the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 88th Academy Awards[2][3], making it the first Chilean film win an Oscar and the first Latin American animation to win or be nominated for an Oscar.[4]
In 2023, PunkRobot made the short "In the Stars", an episode of Star Wars: Visions Volume 2, for Disney+.[5][6]
In 2024, they produced the preschool series Wow Lisa. The series won the Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Preschool in February 2026.[7][8][9]
The studios' first original feature film, Brave Cat, premiered at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the category "Annecy Presents", where it won the Audience Award.[10][11] The movie will be distributed by the French company Indie Sales.[12][13]
Filmography
Films
- Nahuel and the Magic Book (2020) - Co-production with Carburadores and Levante Filmes.
- Brave Cat (2026)
Short films
- Bear Story (2015)
- Star Wars: Visions (2023) - Short: "In the Stars"
Television series
- Flipos (2010)
- Las aventuras de Muelín y Perlita (2013)
- Guitarra y tambor (2019) co-produced with Hype Animation Studio Brasil
- Wow Lisa (2024)