Manuel Sirgo (Valladolid, España, 18/10/1965) es cineasta, guionista, productor, docente y, sobre todo, dibujante y animador. Su carrera en la animación le ha llevado a trabajar para estudios como Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera y Walt Disney Pictures. En 1997 fundó el estudio de animación 12 Pingüinos Animation Studio, con el que ha dirigido, producido y animado numerosos proyectos. Ha dirigido los cortometrajes «Pollo» (2001, Goya a mejor cortometraje de animación 2002), «O.S.O.S.» (2004), «Kuri» (2008), «Clicks» (2010) y «Pan de cada día» (2021). Desde 12 Pingüinos ha producido, entre otros, «Cazatalentos» (2018, dirigido por José Herrera), Goya a mejor cortometraje de animación 2019. «Berenjena» es su sexto cortometraje como director.
Manuel Sirgo (Valladolid, Spain, 10/18/1965) is a filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, professor and, most of all, 2D artist and animator. His career in animation has earned him gigs at studios such as Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera and Walt Disney Pictures. In 1997 he founded 12 Pingüinos Animation Studios, with which he has directed, produced and animated an assortment of projects. He has directed the short films “Chicken” (2001, 2002 Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film), “O.S.O.S.” (2004), “Kuri” (2008), “Clicks” (2010) and “Pan de cada día” (2021). He also produced “Talent Scout” (2018, directed by José Herrera), 2019 Goya Award for Best Animated Short Film. “Aubergine” (original title “Berenjena”) is his sixth short film as a director.
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Berenjena (Aubergine)
At the annual aubergine competition in Almagro, a lonely farmer named Manolo presents a huge aubergine he grew in his garden. He is awarded the winner’s medal. Manolo lives with his aubergine, happy with his success, but the enormous...
