First Trailer for ‘Brave Cat’ Animated Film by Chile’s Punkrobot Studio

First Trailer for ‘Brave Cat’ Animated Film by Chile’s Punkrobot Studio

by Alex Billington
June 6, 2024
Source: YouTube

“All animals deserve to go back home, no matter where they come from.” An in-production promo trailer has debuted online for a stop-motion animation film titled Brave Cat, the very first feature film made by the Chilean animation group called Punkrobot Studio. Punkrobot is already a renowned animation studio – they won Chile’s first Oscar in 2016 for the short film Bear Story (watch here) then went on to work for Lucasfilm making one of the Star Wars Visions: Vol. 2 shorts that debuted last year. Their new feature film follows Kona, a teenage forest cat who decides to face her fears and search for her missing mother, who was kidnapped by the circus dogs long ago. She’s joined by Colin, an abandoned guard dog puppy, and Bernard, a runaway old circus bear. Director Gabriel Osorio explains that this is “a successor to Bear Story in a way… while [that film] told a story from the point of view of someone exiled, Brave Cat tells the story of someone searching for their missing loved one.” It’s still in the works now with no release dates yet. This is a rousing trailer that highlights the lovely felt character design and charming animation that is Punkrobot’s signature.

Here’s the first trailer for Gabriel Osorio’s animated film Brave Cat, direct from Punkrobot’s YouTube:

Here’s the intro: What does it mean to be brave? Kona, a teenage forest cat decides to face her fears and search for her missing mom, who was kidnapped by the circus long ago. Along with Colin, an abandoned guard dog pup, and Bernard, a runaway old circus bear, the three unexpected companions will embark on a cross country search for their lost families. Brave Cat is directed by the Oscar-winning Chilean animation filmmaker Gabriel Osorio, making his feature directorial debut with this project; he also director the “In the Stars” short for Star Wars Visions: Vol. 2. Osorio is one of the co-founders of Punkrobot Studios based in Santiago, Chile. Produced by Pato Escala, Antonia Herrera, and Mari Soto-Aguilar. Made by Punkrobot and the team of founders including Antonia Herrera, Mari Soto-Aguilar, and Escala. The film is still seeking distribution internationally. No release date is set yet – stay tuned for updates. First impression? Any good?

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