Based on true events, „Bestia“ explores the life of a secret police agent during the military dictatorship in Chile. Her relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations reveals a grim fracture of her mind and of the country.
This Oscar-nominated (2022) short film numerous awards including: -Best Animated Short Film – Satisfied Eye International Film Festival, USA, 2023 -Best Animated Short Subject – Annie Awards, USA, 2022 -Best Animation International Competition – Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France, 2022 -Grand Jury Award for Animated Short – SXSW Film Festival, USA, 2022 -Best Animation International Competition – Tampere Film Festival, USA, 2022 -Grand Prix International Competition – Stuttgart International Trickfilm Festival, Germany, 2022 -Best Short Film – Hong Kong International Film Festival, 2022 -Best International Competition Programme 5 – Into the Dark – London International Animation Festival, UK, 2022 -Festivals Connexion Award – Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 2021 -Best Animated Short Film / Best latin American Short Film – ANIMA – Córdoba International Animation Festival, Argentina, 2021 -Best Animation International Competition – Berlin Interfilm Festival, Germany, 2021
Direction: Hugo Covarrubias
Animation: Hugo Covarrubias / Matías Delgado Scenario, Script: Hugo Covarrubias, Martín Erazo Production: Trebol 3 Producciones, MALEZA Estudio. Set: Constanza Wette, Carla Calzadillas, Paula Bachelliere Image: Hugo Covarrubias Special effects: Cristobal León, Niles Atallah Film editor: Hugo Covarrubias Rendering: Niles Atallah Sound engineer: Roberto Espinoza Sound editor: Roberto Espinoza, Pablo Bahamondez Mix: Roberto Zúñiga Soundtrack: Ángela Acuña, Camilo Salinas Year: 2021