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Portuguese Animation Dominates at Quirino Awards With Wins for ‘Nayola’ ‘The Garbage Man,’ ‘Ice Merchants’  IMDb

INTERVIEW: The Chills And Thrills Of "Ice Merchants"  Animation Scoop

‘Ice Merchants’ traded my ice-cold heart for hats  The Michigan Daily

’Pulp Fiction’s’ Maria de Madeiros Receives Tribute at Guadalajara’s Portugal Country of Honor Celebrations  Variety

João Gonzalez’s animated short is a frosty tale of love, loss and fatherly affection  It's Nice That

‘Ice Merchants’ Thaws Out Online Release with New Yorker Screening Room  Animation Magazine

‘Ice Merchants’ Director João Gonzalez & Producer Bruno Caetano On Working From The Subconscious  Deadline

Ice Merchants  Film Threat

A Wordless Story of Loss and Connection in “Ice Merchants”  The New Yorker

Review: Looking at the short films — animated, live-action and documentary — nominated for Academy Awards  The Movie Cricket

Ice Merchants  Eye For Film

Film Reviews: 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films — Animation and Live Action  The Arts Fuse

Oscar-Nominated 'Ice Merchants' Filmmakers Reveal the 'Weirdest Thing Ever' of Awards Season  TheWrap

Short Films in Focus: The Oscar-Nominated Short Films of 2023  Roger Ebert

The Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts Review: Ahoy, Sailor!  That Shelf

‘Ice Merchants’ Awarded Cannes’ Critics’ Week Prize For Short Film  Cartoon Brew

‘Ice Merchants’ Wins Cannes Critics’ Week Jury Prize  Animation Magazine

‘Ice Merchants’ Director João Gonzalez Molds Imagination & Music into an Artistic Dream  Animation Magazine

Oscars: Animated Short Contenders Focus on Friends, Family and Community  The Hollywood Reporter

Five New Yorker Films Receive 2023 Academy Award Nominations  The New Yorker

The 95th Academy Awards: Animation Nominees React  Animation World Network

‘The 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Bite-Size Global Tales (Published 2023)  The New York Times

The Last Ice Merchant of Ecuador (Published 2015)  The New York Times

What Can We Learn from the 2023 Oscar-Nominated Shorts?  screencraft.org

11 Portuguese Animation Talents to Track  Variety

Outside at Tribeca: The Last Ice Merchant of Chimborazo  Outside Magazine

Award-winning films and acclaimed guests at TA International Student Film Festival  The Jerusalem Post

Cannes Critics’ Week Selects Animated Films As Part Of Its Line-Up  Cartoon Brew