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Patagonik Film Group is an Argentine
production company A production company, production house, production studio, or a production team is a studio that creates works in the fields of performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, comics, interactive arts, video games, websites, music, and v ...
, dedicated to the making of feature films and film production services. A part of the
Clarín Group Grupo Clarín S.A. is the largest media conglomerate in Argentina. Overview Established as such in 1999, it includes the '' Clarín'' newspaper (the most-widely circulated in Latin America), Papel Prensa (the nation's principal newsprint manufa ...
, Patagonik Film Group also assists in the production of international films that want to film in Argentina. The company is also known for its visual effects design, computer animation, character design and compositing. Some of their animated films include: ''Patoruzito'' ("Little
Patoruzú Patoruzú is a comic character created in 1928 by Dante Quinterno and is considered the most popular hero of Argentine comics. Patoruzú is a wealthy Tehuelche '' cacique'' with great estate properties in Patagonia, and possesses both super ...
"), '' Condor Crux'', '' El Mercenario'', ''
El Ratón Pérez ''El Ratón Pérez'' is a 2006 Spanish-Argentine film directed by Juan Pablo Buscarini, starring Delfina Varni, Nicolas Torcanowsky and the voices of Alejandro Awada as ''Ratón Perez'', Mariano Chiesa as ''Commander Fugaz'' and Roly Serrano ...
'', ''
El Arca ''Noah's Ark'' ( es, El Arca; ''The Ark'' in the original English-Spanish version) is a 2007 Argentine-Italian animated comedy adventure film directed by Juan Pablo Buscarini. Based on the biblical story of Noah's Ark, its story is told from the a ...
'', and the three installments of ''Dibu'' series.


History

Patagonik Film Group was established in 1996 by Pablo Bossi. Buena Vista International - Latin America (now known as
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), Telefonica and Argentina-based Clarin became owners of Patagonik in 1997. They were in charge of the production of the film ''
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'', by
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, and the video "
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" by Madonna. In 1997 Patagonik produced ''
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'', directed by
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, a box office success and was awarded Best Foreign Feature Film at the
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. The same year '' Dibu: la película'' was released. The
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, which blended animation and real footage, was based on a famous television character, and was a success in Argentina. Since then, Patagonik Film Group has produced over 30 feature films, among them
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's ''
Nueve Reinas ''Nueve Reinas'' () is a 2000 Argentinian crime film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky. It stars Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, and Leticia Brédice. In the film, con artists Marcos (Darín) and Juan (Pauls) unexpectedly team up to sell ...
'', which beat audience records and achieved important awards worldwide. By April 2007,
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and
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had own a large stake of the company and Pol-ka was in process of purchasing a majority stake in the company.


Filmography

* ''
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'' (1996) * ''
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'' (1997) * '' Dibu: La película'' (1997) * '' Sus ojos se cerraron y el mundo sigue andando'' (1997) * '' El Juguete rabioso'' (1998) * '' Dibu 2: La venganza de Nasty'' (1998) * '' Cohen vs. Rosi'' (1998) * ''
Nueve reinas ''Nueve Reinas'' () is a 2000 Argentinian crime film written and directed by Fabián Bielinsky. It stars Ricardo Darín, Gastón Pauls, and Leticia Brédice. In the film, con artists Marcos (Darín) and Juan (Pauls) unexpectedly team up to sell ...
'' (2000) * ''
Almejas y mejillones ''Clams and Mussels'' ( es, Almejas y mejillones, links=no) is a 2000 Argentine-Spanish comedy film directed and written by based on a story by Lito Espinosa. It stars Leticia Brédice and Jorge Sanz alongside Loles León, Antonio Gasalla, and ...
'' (2000) * '' Los Pintin al rescate'' (2000) * '' Apariencias'' (2000) * '' Una noche con Sabrina Love'' (2000) * '' Cóndor Crux, la leyenda'' (2000) * ''
El Hijo de la Novia ''Son of the Bride'' ( es, El hijo de la novia) is a 2001 Argentine comedy drama film directed by Juan José Campanella and written by Campanella and Fernando Castets. The executive producers were Juan Vera and Juan Pablo Galli, and it was produ ...
'' (2001) * ''
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'' (2002) * ''
Valentín ''Valentín'' is a 2002 Argentine- French-Italian drama film written and directed by Alejandro Agresti. The film features Rodrigo Noya as Valentín and Carmen Maura as the grandmother. Director Alejandro Agresti also stars as Valentín's fathe ...
'' (2002) * ''
Dibu 3 ''Dibu 3: La gran aventura'' (English language: ''Dibu 3: The Great Adventure'') is a 2002 Argentine family adventure film incorporating animated figures directed by Raúl Rodríguez Peila. The film is based on a book by Enrique Silberstein and p ...
'' (2002) * '' Apasionados'' (2002) * '' El Último tren'' (2002) * ''
El Alquimista impaciente ''The Impatient Alchemist'' ( es, El alquimista impaciente, links=no) is a 2002 Spanish–Argentine film directed by which adapts the novel ' by Lorenzo Silva. It stars Ingrid Rubio, Roberto Enríquez and Chete Lera, also featuring Adriana Ozor ...
'' (2002) * '' No dejaré que no me quieras'' (2002) * ''
Todas las azafatas van al cielo ''Todas las azafatas van al cielo'' (Every Stewardess Goes to Heaven) is a 2002 Argentine and Spanish comedy drama film directed by Daniel Burman and written by Burman and Emiliano Torres. The picture was produced by Pablo Bossi, Pedro D'Angelo, D ...
'' (2002) * '' Nowhere'' (2002) * '' En la ciudad sin límites'' (2002) * '' Ciudad del sol'' (2003) * '' Cleopatra'' (2003) * '' Vivir Intentando'' (2003) * '' Palermo Hollywood'' (2004) * '' Deuda'' (2004) * '' Peligrosa obsesión'' (2004) * '' Un Mundo menos peor'' (2004) * '' Patoruzito'' (2004) * '' Seres queridos'' (2004) * '' The Whore and the Whale'' (2004) * '' El Aura'' (2005) * '' El Tigre escondido'' (2005) * ''
Hermanas ''Hermanas'' () is a 2005 drama film written and directed by Julia Solomonoff, her first feature motion picture. The picture has a number of producers, including: Mariela Besuievski, Pablo Bossi, Florencia Enghel, Gerardo Herrero, Vanessa Ragone, ...
'' (2005) * ''
El Ratón Pérez ''El Ratón Pérez'' is a 2006 Spanish-Argentine film directed by Juan Pablo Buscarini, starring Delfina Varni, Nicolas Torcanowsky and the voices of Alejandro Awada as ''Ratón Perez'', Mariano Chiesa as ''Commander Fugaz'' and Roly Serrano ...
'' (2006) * '' Patoruzito: La gran aventura'' (2006) * '' Remake'' (2006) * ''
El Arca ''Noah's Ark'' ( es, El Arca; ''The Ark'' in the original English-Spanish version) is a 2007 Argentine-Italian animated comedy adventure film directed by Juan Pablo Buscarini. Based on the biblical story of Noah's Ark, its story is told from the a ...
'' (2007) * '' La Señal'' (2008) * ''
Un novio para mi mujer ''A Boyfriend for My Wife'' ( es, Un Novio Para Mi Mujer) is a blockbuster 2008 Argentine romantic comedy film directed by Juan Taratuto and starring Adrián Suar, Valeria Bertuccelli, and Gabriel Goity. It was the highest grossing Argentine fi ...
'' (2008) * '' Igualita a mi'' (2010) * '' Retornos'' (2010) * '' El gato desaparece'' (2011) * '' Viudas'' (2011) * '' Extraños en la noche'' (2012) * '' Elefante Blanco'' (2012) * '' Dos más dos'' (2012)


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Official
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