Kote Camacho
Kote Camacho | |
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Kote Camacho, Film Director's Retrospective in Clermont Ferrand, February 2022 | |
| Born | 14 June 1980 Oiartzun, Basque Country |
| Alma mater | University of the Basque Country |
| Occupations | Film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, animator, storyboard and comic artist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Kote Camacho (born 1980) is a Basque filmmaker, animator[1] and comic and storyboard artist.[2] Best known for directing La Gran Carrera (2010),[3] a piece of dark humor with un unusual unfolding of a horse race, skillfully blending historical reconstructions and archival footage,[4][5][6] nominated for Best Short Film at the European Film Awards.[7]
Biography
Kote was born in Oiartzun, Basque Country, in 1980. He drew comics for fanzine Napartheid and cartoons for local press while he studied Fine Arts at the University of the Basque Country.[8][9]
He worked as a storyboard artist in DNA Films and other companies, for Julio Medem, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Max Lemcke and Alex Garland.
He wrote, directed, edited, animated and sound designed La Gran Carrera, what would be his first internationally acclaimed production.[10][11][12] The film was nominated for the 24th European Film Awards[13] and gathered 72 international awards.[14][15][16][17][18] His second known film Elkartea went on to become the first Basque-language film ever selected at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival.[19] In 2020, he created the Basque independent news outlet Independentea.eus.[20][21]
Kote put together Komiki Films, a film and animation production company.[22][23] He published his own comic: Txillardegi eta Monzon Bergaran,[24][25] related to his documentary film Txillardegiren Klika[26] about the Basque linguist Txillardegi, released in the 21st edition of Korrika, a major Basque cultural event.
Puzzleak, The Rape Palace[27] is a short film he wrote and directed together with the woman behind its real story.
Filmography
Written, Directed & Produced films
- La Gran Carrera ('The Great Race') (Txintxua Films, 2010)
- Elkartea ('The Society') (2013)
- Don Miguel (2014)
- Beti Bezperako Koplak (only co-directed, 2016)
- Areka ('The Ditch') (only co-directed, 2017)
- Txillardegiren Klika ('Txillardegi's click') (2019)
- Puzzleak, Bortxaketaren Jauregia (2024)
Animation
- Caótica Ana (Julio Medem, 2007)
- Urzekzo Eraztuna (Jon Garaño, 2011)
- Nuestro viejo y el mar (Lander Camarero, 2017)
- Margolaria (Oier Aranzabal, 2018)
- Die Rückkehr der Wölfe (Thomas Horat, 2019)
- Priest Prison (Oier Aranzabal, Ritxi Lizartza, 2021)
- Matxitxako (Jesús Lacorte, 2022)
- Diciassette (Thomas Horat, 2023)
- Popel (Oier Plaza, 2025)
Storyboard
- Caótica Ana (Julio Medem, 2007)
- Casual Day (Max Lemcke, 2007)
- 28 weeks later (Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, 2008)
- The Green Man (Alex Garland)
- Gartxot (Asisko Urmeneta, Juanjo Elordi, 2011)
- A Escondidas (Mikel Rueda, 2014)
- Popel (Oier Plaza, 2025)
Comic
Written & drawn
- Txillardegi eta Monzon Bergaran (Komiki Films, 2025)
- Hona Bostekoa! / Txillardegi Bergaran (Udalbiltza, 2023)
- Zitroi Ur Komikiak - Gaueko Encontrua / Joseba Sarrionandia Komikitan (Txalaparta / 2002)
References
- ^ Kote Camacho. Swiss Films. Retrieved 13 January 2026, Swiss Films profile
- ^ Kote Camacho, entre la ilustración y la animación 'EITB Kultura. 24.05.2025. Retrieved 27.08.2025
- ^ La Gran Carrera, Txintxua Films web. Retrieved 16.09.2023
- ^ Revisitando el cine documental: de Flaherty al webdoc Editor: Vanesa Fernández Guerra. Prologue: J.M. Català Domènech. CAC, Cuadernos Artesanos de Comunicación / 83. (Page 169, «En 'La gran carrera' Kote Camacho combina las imágenes documentales de las carreras del hipódromo de Lasarte de principios del siglo XX...») ISBN 978-84-16458-15-8
- ^ Zabbal, chronique de chiffonniers Canada, Québec 2011. Élie Castiel, Séquences. Le Revue De Cinéma. Número 274. Sept-oct 2011. (Page 31) ISSN: 0037-2412 (imprimé); 1923-5100 (numérique). 2011
- ^ Tesis Doctoral: El Modelo Productivo Del Cortometraje De Animación Independiente En España. Financiación, Márquetin Y Distribución En 2008-2018 Presented by: Mrs. Adriana Navarro Álvarez. Directed by: Dr. Mrs. María Lorenzo Hernández. València, december 2019. (Page 1135, «un corto donde la animación jugaba un papel importantísimo: La gran carrera, de Kote Camacho». Retrieved 10.07.2025)
- ^ 'La gran carrera', de Kote Camacho, primer premio de CortoMieres El corto, 'La gran carrera' de Kote Camacho, finalista a los Premios del Cine Europeo. El Mundo. EFE / Bilbao. Published 20.06.2011. Retrieved 27.08.2025
- ^ Kote Camacho: Ilustrador, animador, productor y director Cineclub FAS Bilbao. Retrieved 28.08.2025
- ^ Kote Camacho, historietista Tebeosfera/autores. Retrieved 28.08.2025
- ^ Kote Camacho logra el premio nacional Heraldo, Diario de Soria. Published 28.11.2010. Retrieved 27.08.2025
- ^ 'La gran carrera', de Kote Camacho, triunfa en el festival Begibistan Deia, diario de Bizkaia. Retrieved 27.08.2025
- ^ 'La gran carrera', de Kote Camacho, primer premio de CortoMieres El Comercio, Diario de Asturias. Retrieved 27.08.2025
- ^ "La gran carrera". Archivo del Cortometraje Español (in European Spanish). Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ 'La gran carrera', de Kote Camacho, Listado de Festivales y Premios Txintxua Films Site. Retrieved 27.08.2025
- ^ La distribución internacional de cortometrajes a través de catálogos autonómicos: el caso Kimuak Nekane E. Zubiaur, Iñaki Lazkano, Ainhoa Fernández de Arroyabe. University of the Basque Country / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (page 36, "La gran carrera, de Kote Camacho, 66") Included 29.04.2013
- ^ Premios / Cortometraje La Gran Carrera Archivo del cortometraje. Included 09.07.2025
- ^ Kote Camacho, Zasta Films Short Film Wire. Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Network. Included 09.07.2025
- ^ Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay : La grande messe Élène Dallaire, Séquences, La Revue De Cinema. Numéro 272, mai-juin 2011. ISSN: 0037-2412 (imprimé); 1923-5100 (numérique)
- ^ https://www.etxepare.eus/en/basque-short--films-at-clermont-ferrand Basque Short Films at Clermont Ferrand Etxepare Euskal Institutua / News. Included 09.07.2025]
- ^ Indepententea.eus editors, Editors Page, Independentea.eus. Retrieved 08.07.2025
- ^ Interview with Kote Camacho, Bixi-Bixi Segura Radio. Retrieved 16.09.2023
- ^ Komiki Films Web Web of the production company. Retrieved 01.07.2025
- ^ Komiki Films Basque Audiovisual. Retrieved 01.01.2025
- ^ Txillardegi eta Monzon Bergaran komikipedia.eus, 2025. ISBN 978-84-09-68945-3
- ^ 136. MKpod. Aurkezpena: Txillardegi eta Monzon Bergaran, 2025-03-11 Marruma Kulturalak youtube kanala. Retrieved: 30.06.2025
- ^ Korrikaren bidelagun eitb.eus, Euskal Irrati Telebista. Retrieved 01.06.2025
- ^ Puzzleak: The Rape Palace Basque Audiovisual. Retrieved 05.06.2025