“XOLO" is a short film that celebrates the Day of the Dead tradition through the story of a deep friendship between Jorge and his best friend, Rogelio. Inspired by the spirit of Mexican muralism, every background was painted by hand on canvas, and over 2,000 frames were created using oil paint on paper, one by one. The entire film was made without the use of any artificial intelligence. Production Company: THE YOUTH Post-Production Company: COLOSSAL Director: YUCA Director Assistant: Milton Oliveira Executive Creative Director: João Machado, Eduardo Lubiazi Executive Producer: Chico Pedreira, Daniel Maia, Carol Cherobim, Roberto Reynoso, Karima Ruhmann Head of Production: Daniel Maia Lead Producer coordinator: Antonela Castro Producer: Mauricio Kazu Yamashita Post-Production producer: William S. Tadeu Producer Assistant: Mariana Trejo Art Director: YUCA Lead Concept Artist: Fabio Miraglia Concept artist: Nolwe Azul Tamis, Adad Muñoz Illustrators: Victor Sales, Matias Carrizo, Alan Croce, Danilo de Camargo, Fiorella Vera, Bruno Rosal, Fabio Miraglia, Leon Franchimont, Leandro Cancro, Valeria Calvino, Nicole Andrade Character design: Black Madre Model sheet artist: Constanza Oroza Storyboard: Walfrido Ozanan Monteiro Animatic: Desi Garrido Animation Director: YUCA, Desi Garrido Animators: Alvaro Morote, Alvaro Castellanos, Desi Garrido, Ezequiel Garibay, Franco Salazar, Marc Vals Pla, Maricel Piazza, Pablo Toulouse, Rony Torres, Sonia Cortes, Lucas Flores, Cintia Czeszczewik IB, Clean up & Color: Rafael Pires, Alan Mohamed, Alice Gelmini, Antonella Couzo, Augusto Cortegroso, Clara Riavec, Daniel Fernandez, Giovanna JahJah, Juan Pablo ‘’brujo’’ Barbieri, Julieta Soloaga, Leticia Apolinario, Margarita Alonso, Mariana Olguin, Melci Asto, Pedro Augusto Ferreira de Lima ‘’Pogo’’. Fx Animators: Alejandro Briganti, Leo Campaz Motion Design: Pedro Fernandez, Janaina da Veiga Editor: Leonardo Salomão Color grading: Johann Stollmeier Assistant editor: Victor Matos, Paulo Navajas, Ricardo Jug Painting Studio: ATELIÊ 39 Painting Lead: Ana Beatriz Artigas, João Paulo de Carvalho Painting Artists: Messala Rautenberg, Gabriel Kleinke, Arturo Rodrigues, Barbara Haro, Luísa Covolan, Magu Bistafa, Luiza Silva, Efigenio Pavei Carvalho, Felipe Felas, Luiz Moreira, Maurício Valle, Laysllen Nunes Compositing supervisor: Moamed Sampson Compositing Artist: Santiago Suarez, Pedro Fernandez, Bernardo Vaz, Walter Silva, Gabriel Rocha Prep/ Paint Artist: Felipe Balista, Lucas Felipe Pereira, Nícolas Nicolak Rotoscoping: Leo Fion Design: Xinoby Account: Carol Cherobim, Camila Pires e Lu Krasa Finance Department: Iza Lubiazi Project manager: Amanda Oliveira Production assistant: Eduardo Harger Printing Studio: Farbewerk Fine Art Lab Printing producer: Daniel Farbewerk Still Frames: Felipe Novello, Johann Stollmeier Finishing Editor: Ricardo Jug, Donmar Making-of Filmmaker: João Paulo Derbli Marcowicz, Felipe Novello Making-of Editor: Rodrigo Lazzareschi Aranha Music Composition: Studio: Supersonica Compositors: Antonio Pinto e Gabriel Ferreira Executive Producer: Marília Franco Producer coordinator: Marília Franco e Cassia Garcia Sound Production: Satelite Audio Music Direction: Roberto Coelho, Hurso Ambrifi Client Services: Fernanda Costa, Daniel Chasin, Renata Schincariol, and Karen Nakamura Music Production: Roberto Coelho, Hurso Ambrifi, Daniel Iasbeck, Bruno Zibordi, Koitty, Alexandre Avicena, Pedro Pelotas, Luna França Finishing: Carla Cornea, Vithor Moraes, Arthur Dossa, Andre Giannini, and Esteban Romero Production Coordination: Camila Guedes, Letícia Oliveira, Bea Vieira, and Mariana Tardelli W+K Mexico Creative Director: Daniel Palala, María Lempicka Art Director: Emilio Espinosa, Oswaldo Rodríguez Copywriter: Rodrigo Ruiz Sparza, Ana Arce Chief Creative Officer: Jessica Apellaniz LatAm Chief Creative Officer: Rodrigo Jatene Head of Production: Rodrigo Bonilla Senior Producer: Ana Mijares Senior Strategist: Sofía Gamiz Strategist: Edalí Gutierrez Head of Strategy: Jan Erhardt Group Account Director: Samantha Herrera Account Director: Estefanía Morgado Account Executive: Michelle Castañeda Project Manager: María Capozzi President: Pablo de Arteaga LatAm President: Andre Gustavo Victoria Marketing VP: Felipe Ambra Head of Core Brands: Yune Aranguren Victoria and National Brands Director: Gabriel Díaz Burgueño Victoria Brand Manager: Elizabeth Rodriguez, Adolfo López Victoria Brand Coordinator: Alfonso Borel Special thanks: Floki, Meg