Las Aventuras de Tadeo Jones

Tad, the Lost Explorer
Director
Enrique Gato
Country
Spain
Year
2012
Genre
Animation
Scriptwriters
Javier Barreira, Gorka Magallón, Ignacio Del Moral, Jordi Gasull, Neil Landau
Cast
Michelle Jenner, José Mota, Oscar Barberà.
Production
Ikiru Films, El Toro Pictures, Telecinco Cinema, Lightbox Entertainment, Telefónica Producciones

Storyline

Tad, a dreamy mason, is mistaken for a famous archeologist and sent off on expedition to Peru. With the help of his loyal dog Jeff, an intrepid female professor, a mute parrot, and a go-getter, they will try to save the Inca's legendary lost city from an evil corporation of treasure hunters.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Gaudí Awards 2013
Nominations: Best Sound, Best Special Effects / Digital Effects, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Animated Film
Winner: Best Special Effects / Digital Effects, Best Animated Film
Goyas Awards 2013
Nominations: Best First Time Director, Best Original Soundtrack, Best Animated Film, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song
Winner: Best First Time Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Animated Film.

Releases

France (17 of April 2013)
Spain (31 of August 2012)

Call for proposals Distribution Automatic
Year 2011
Call number 01/2011
Media support 122,579,00€

Call 01/2011 Module 3. Company: Belga Films (Belgium)

Call for proposals Distribution Automatic
Year 2013
Call number 07/2012
Media support 5.000,00€

Slovakia: CONTINENTAL FILM, SRO

Distribution:

Paramount Pictures (Spain)
Atlas Film & Medien ()
Eagle Pictures ()
Belga Films (Belgium)
StudioCanal (France)