MADRE’s Sofia Carrillo Is Eternally Curious

Sofia Carrillo, director, animator, and scriptwriter, shares her thoughts on puppet theater, fast art, and why stop motion will always retain its magic. Read the full feature in Little Black Book!

“Sofía Carrillo is a Mexican director, animator, and scriptwriter with a B.A. in Audiovisual Arts. She grew up in Guadalajara, México the daughter of artists and the youngest of three sisters. As a child, Sofía wanted to become a painter and writer, which evolved into a passion for animation. She began her career studying film at the University of Guadalajara as an art director, developing her first animation project in tandem, until animation became her main interest.

She is the director and animator, among many others, of the short films ‘Prita Noire’ (winner of the award for best animated short film at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and the Morelia Film Festival in 2011, and winner of the Ariel award for best animated short film in 2012) ‘La Casa Triste’ (winner of the award for best animated short film at the Morelia Film Festival and the Austin Fantastic Fest in 2013, and winner of the special jury prize at the Havana Film Festival in 2014) and ‘Cerulia’ (winner of more than 20 national and international awards, including the Ariel award for best animated short film in 2018).

Sofía is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2018 and a member of the Mexican National System of Art Crea. Most recently, her project ‘Insectarium’ was awarded the 2024 Annecy Festival Residency.”