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Punkrobot

PunkRobot is a Chilean animation studio founded in 2008 by Gabriel Osorio Vargas, Antonia Herrera Oesterheld, Mari Soto-Aguilar, and Pato Escala Pierart.

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PunkRobot
Company type
Private
IndustryAnimation
Founded2008 (2008)
FounderAntonia Herrera Oesterheld
Mari Soto-Aguilar
Gabriel Osorio Vargas
Pato Escala Pierart
Headquarters
Santiago
,
Chile
ProductsAnimated films
Television shows
YouTube Channels
Web series
Websitepunkrobot.cl

PunkRobot is a Chilean animation studio founded in 2008 by Gabriel Osorio Vargas, Antonia Herrera Oesterheld, Mari Soto-Aguilar, and Pato Escala Pierart.

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.123

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 Awards23, 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+.56

In 2024, they produced the preschool series Wow Lisa. The series won the Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production for Preschool in February 2026.789

The studios' first original feature film, Brave Cat, will premiere at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in the category "Annecy Presents".1011 The movie will be distributed by the French company Indie Sales.1213

Filmography

Films

Short films

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)

Music videos

Year Song title Musical artist
2026 "Cantar y amar"1415 Los Tres
2026 "Como llegaste te vas"16 Los Tres
2026 "INRI"17 Los Tres

Awards and nominations

2016

2025

References

References

  1. "The 88th Academy Awards 2016". Oscars.org. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  2. Ford, Rebecca (January 14, 2016). "Oscar Nominations: The Complete List". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media, LLC.
  3. "Bear Story" winning Best Animated Short Film -Oscars on YouTube
  4. "About". PunkRobot Studio. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  5. "Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Release Date, Studios Revealed". StarWars.com. February 2, 2023. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  6. Pulliam-Moore, Charles (February 2, 2023). "Star Wars: Visions season 2 drops on May 4th, because of course it does". The Verge. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  7. Milligan, Mercedes (January 5, 2026). "Annie Award Nominations: 'Elio' & 'KPop Demon Hunters' Lead the Race, 'Win Or Lose' Tops TV Nods". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on January 5, 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  8. Roxborough, Scott (February 21, 2026). "'KPop Demon Hunters' Sweeps Annie Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  9. "Animación chilena brilla en los "Oscar de la animación": Wow Lisa de Punkrobot y CNTV gana un Annie Award internacional" (in Spanish). CNTV. 23 February 2026. Archived from the original on 10 March 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  10. Roxborough, Scott (28 April 2026). "Annecy Unveils 2026 Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  11. Milligan, Mercedes (28 April 2026). "Annecy Festival Reveals Feature Film Selections, Program Highlights & More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  12. Keslassy, Elsa (23 October 2025). "Chilean Filmmakers of Oscar-Winning 'Bear Story' Reteam on Feature Debut 'Brave Cat'; Indie Sales Unveils Teaser (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 October 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  13. Barraclough, Leo (28 April 2026). "Indie Sales Scores Multiple Deals for 'Brave Cat' Ahead of Premiere at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  14. Ramos, Vania (6 March 2026). "Los Tres regresan con videoclip animado por estudio Punkrobot, ganadores del primer Óscar chileno" (in Spanish). Canal 13. Archived from the original on 6 May 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  15. Retamal, Felipe (13 April 2026). "Las claves de la alianza de Los Tres y Punkrobot: cómo se construyeron los videoclips animados de XCLNT" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Archived from the original on 15 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  16. "De la mano de Punkrobot, Los Tres lanza un nuevo video: "Como llegaste te vas"" (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 10 April 2026. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
  17. Palma, Sebastián (9 May 2026). "Los detalles de "INRI", el nuevo videoclip de Los Tres realizado por Punk Robot el estudio chileno que ganó un Óscar con "Historia de un oso"". The Clinic (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
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