:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/JEAWFYE6AAUPZWAL4LLJLRSFZY.jpg "Guillermo Del Toro won the Best Animated Feature Oscar for 'Pinocchio' 1")
During the exciting gala number 95 of the Academy Oscarswhich takes place this Sunday, March 12 from the iconic Dolby Theater in Los Angeles -the place where several of the most memorable award ceremonies in history have taken place-, the Mexican Guillermo del Toro It has just added this important prize to its already important collection of international awards, as it won the Oscar for best animated film.
And it is that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences American as a whole considers that Pinocchiothe cinematographic work that put the director from Jalisco in the spotlight last year, is the Best Animated Film.
so announced The rockafter which the experienced director, visibly moved, took the stage to applause and cheers to deliver his acceptance speech.
“Animation is that symbol, it’s a genre, animation is ready to reach the next level, please help us keep animation in the conversation (…) I want to thank Netflix (…) I want to dedicate it to the love of my life, Kim, to my children, to my parents who are no longer in this world”
The story that refreshes and gives a new nuance to the classic of children’s literature written by Carlo Colllodi in 1881by tackling themes such as fatherhood, war, life, death and friendship, has risen among the winners of the most relevant awards in the film industry against its competitors: Marcel the shod shell, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, the sea monster there Redof DisneyPixarthe production house that has already obtained the coveted golden statuette in different editions.
With this achievement, Guillermo del Toro also made historysince the 58-year-old Mexican has become the first filmmaker in history to win an Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Animated Feature.
And it is that in 2018, with his band the shape of water, Del Toro won two Oscars: Best Picture and Best Directorand although the sci-fi work starring Sally Hawkins and Doug Jones received two other awards (Best Production Design and Best Soundtrack), only in these categories did Del Toro’s name emerge as the winner.
Moreover, by obtaining this award in 2023, Pinocchio become in the first animated film from the huge production company netflix to get an Oscar. Previously, the American giant streaming tried to win the statuette with ribbons like Klaus oh The Mitchell family vs. machinesno result in his favour.
Already at the end of January 2023, when the nominated projects were announced, Guillermo del Toro shared his enthusiasm and wrote on his Twitter account: “Grateful and happy for our team and fabulous artists and technicians in three countries! and from all over the world!! !”
With this victory achieved for the film made thanks to the hard work of stop-motion For more than a decade, the director from Guadalajara has made other memorable films such as Pan’s Labyrinth, The Invention of Kronos, Alley of Lost Souls, Hellboy there the scarlet peak celebrates Hot Streak Awards season Pinocchio.
The film, which offers another look at the history of the puppet, Gepetto and Sébastien the Grillon in the context of the Second World War and the Italy of Benito Mussolini, has already won the prize for best animated film at major international award ceremonies.
Pinocchio by Guillermo del Toro has already won the award for Critics’ Choice Awardhe BAFTAthat of Golden Balls and the Annie AwardMoreover, the animated musical soundtrack also obtained the award of best animated film in various recognized film festivals and circuits: Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards, Phoenix Critics Circle Awards, Nevada Film Critics Society Awards, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards, Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Dallas Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards and Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards.