Acció

Acció is a Catalan audiovisual production company dedicated to animation, founded by Miquel Pujol i Lozano in 1989. Based in Catalonia, Spain, the company built its reputation on the animated television series 10 + 2, a 52-episode show of 13 minutes each set in an imaginary country where a teacher named Aristòtil and his assistant Infinit look after very special students: the digits of the decimal system from 0 to 9. The property expanded beyond the series into an 85-minute feature film, a 45-minute Christmas special titled 10 + 2: La nit màgica, a 45-minute pirates special, and 70 thirty-second shorts aimed at children. Acció's best-known feature-length work is Cher ami, an 85-minute animated film set in October 1918 during the Great War. The story follows Cher ami, a pigeon, and his naive and happy friends whose lives in the Argonne forests are suddenly threatened by the war. Realizing their responsibility, the clumsy pigeons become daring messengers and, with extraordinary bravery and courage, try to save the lives of a battalion of American soldiers. The production was inspired by real events: Cher ami was a homing pigeon that served in the United States Army during World War I and helped save the so-called Lost Battalion of the 77th Division at the Battle of the Argonne in October 1918. The film was presented at the San Sebastián Festival on 26 September 2008 under the English title Flying Heroes and released commercially in Spain on 19 June 2009. Over the years Acció's productions have received recognition at international festivals. The company was a finalist at the International Emmy Awards in 1999, won a silver medal at the New York Festival (The Best Work in the World) in 2000, was selected for the XVIII Chicago International Children's Film Festival in 2001, took first prize at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Cinema for Children in 2002, first prize at the Santiago de Chile International Festival in 2003, a Platinum award at WorldFest Houston in 2004, and the Gaudí Award for Best Catalan Animated Film of 2009 in 2010. Acció remains a specialist animation producer with a catalogue rooted in children's entertainment and family-oriented storytelling.

Acció was founded in 1989 by Miquel Pujol i Lozano as a Catalan audiovisual production company dedicated to animation. Its breakthrough came with 10 + 2, an animated television series of 52 episodes, each 13 minutes long. The show is set in an imaginary country with a school run by a teacher named Aristòtil and his assistant Infinit, who are in charge of very special students: the digits of the decimal system from 0 to 9. The property proved versatile and was extended into an 85-minute feature film, a 45-minute Christmas special called 10 + 2: La nit màgica, a 45-minute pirates special, and 70 thirty-second shorts addressed to children. The company's most prominent feature-length production is Cher ami, an 85-minute animated film set in October 1918 during the Great War. The story follows Cher ami, a pigeon, and his naive and happy friends whose lives in the Argonne forests are abruptly threatened by the arrival of the war. Aware of their responsibility, the clumsy pigeons become daring messengers and, with extraordinary valor and courage, attempt to save the life of a battalion of American soldiers. The production was inspired by real events: Cher ami was a homing pigeon that served in the United States Army during World War I and helped save the so-called Lost Battalion of the 77th Division at the Battle of the Argonne in October 1918. On 26 September 2008 Acció presented the feature at the San Sebastián Festival under the English title Flying Heroes; it was released commercially in Spain on 19 June 2009. Acció's work has earned a series of awards and festival selections. In 1999 the company was a finalist at the International Emmy Awards. In 2000 it received a silver medal at the New York Festival (The Best Work in the World). In 2001 it was selected for the XVIII Chicago International Children's Film Festival. In 2002 it won first prize at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Cinema for Children, and in 2003 first prize at the Santiago de Chile International Festival. In 2004 it received a Platinum award at WorldFest Houston. In 2010 it won the Gaudí Award for Best Catalan Animated Film of 2009. These recognitions reflect the company's sustained focus on animation for young audiences and its presence in international children's film circuits.

• 2010

  Gaudí Award for Best Catalan Animated Film of 2009.

• 2009

  Cher ami released commercially in Spain on 19 June.

• 2008

  Cher ami (Flying Heroes) presented at the San Sebastián Festival on 26 September.

• 2004

  Platinum award at WorldFest Houston.

• 2003

  First prize at the Santiago de Chile International Festival.

• 2002

  First prize at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Cinema for Children.

• 2001

  Selected for the XVIII Chicago International Children's Film Festival.

• 2000

  Silver medal at the New York Festival (The Best Work in the World).

• 1999

  Finalist at the International Emmy Awards.

• 1989

  Acció founded by Miquel Pujol i Lozano as a Catalan animation production company.

Specialist Catalan animation producer focused on children's and family entertainment with international festival recognition.

• 10 + 2

  52 episodes of 13 minutes each, set in an imaginary country where teacher Aristòtil and assistant Infinit look after the digits 0 to 9.

• 10 + 2 (feature film)

  An 85-minute feature film based on the series.

• 10 + 2: La nit màgica

  A 45-minute Christmas special.

• 10 + 2 pirates special

  A 45-minute pirates special.

• 70 short vignettes

  70 thirty-second shorts addressed to children.

• Cher ami / Flying Heroes

  An 85-minute animated film set in October 1918 during the Great War, inspired by the real homing pigeon Cher ami who served in the U.S. Army and helped save the Lost Battalion of the 77th Division at the Battle of the Argonne.

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