Amadora BD
Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada da Amadora (FIBDA)
Statusactive
Genrecomics
Frequencyannual
VenueFórum Luís de Camões
Location(s)Amadora
CountryPortugal
Founded1989
Most recentOctober 24–November 3, 2019
Budget€275,000 (2011)[1]
LeaderNelson Dona[2] (2000-present)
Organized byRecreios da Amadora
Comissariado Amadora BD
WebsiteAmadoraBD.com

Amadora BD (formerly known as FIBDA) is an annual comic book festival held in Amadora, Portugal. Founded in 1989,[3] it is considered the most important cartoon festival in Portugal and one of the most important European competitions.[4]

Generally, the show occurs over the course of three weeks in late October–early November.

The festival allows for the interaction between professionals and authors of different nationalities with the public, as well as holding public exhibitions, and a multitude of activities related to the "Ninth art" including panels and film showings.[4]

Since 2000, the festival is organized around an annual theme[5] and each year awards prizes (Prémios Nacionais de Banda Desenhada) to authors and publishers[6] (including a "Troféu de Honra" — "Trophy of Honor").

History

FIBDA (Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada da Amadora)'s first edition was in 1990, organized by the Câmara Municipal de Amadora. The first international guest was Belgian cartoonist Morris.

Special guests of the eighth edition (1997) included Jean-Claude Mézières Pierre Christin, François Schuiten, Benoît Peeters, Enki Bilal, André Juillard, Ted Benoît, Jean Van Hamme, Theo van den Boogaard, Kevin O'Neill, and Miguelanxo Prado.

The eleventh edition of the show, held October 20–November 5, 2000, was the first one with a theme: superheroes. Guests included Rick Veitch, Dave Gibbons, Peter David, Joe Kubert, Jerry Robinson, and Luke Ross.[7]

The 13th edition was held October 18–November 3, 2002;[8][9] Michael Dean of The Comics Journal made a presentation on the "Century's Greatest Comics in the World".[10][11] Guests included Chris Ware.

The fourteenth edition of the festival was held October 17-November 2, 2003, and included around 20 exhibitions.[12]

The 2008 edition was dedicated to technology and science fiction.[2]

In 2009 the festival officially changed its name to Amadora BD.[13]

The 22nd edition of the show in 2011 was centered around the theme of humor; Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz's widow Jean was a special guest,[1] as was Shannon Wheeler.[14]

The 28th edition of the festival was held October 27–November 12, 2017, with a focus on comics journalism; guests included Ted Rall and Josh Neufeld. Other exhibitions focused on Jack Kirby and Will Eisner.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Agência de Notícias de Portugal, S.A. "22ª edição do Festival Amadora BD começa na sexta-feira dedicado ao humor," RTP Noticias (20 October 2011).
  2. ^ a b "BD: Festival da Amadora 2007 teve mais visitantes, edição de 2008 dedicada a tecnologia e ficção científica," Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Expresso (Nov. 5, 2007).
  3. ^ "Amadora BD 09". Geração C. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada da Amadora". Câmara Municipal da Amadora. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  5. ^ "21.º Amadora BD". APEL. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  6. ^ "20º Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada da Amadora (FIBDA)". Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2010.
  7. ^ Pessoa, Carlos. "Os super-heróis sobrevoam Festival de BD da Amadora," Ipsilon (October 20, 2000).
  8. ^ Carol Gnojewski and Michael Dean. "2002: A Comic Odyssey," The Comics Journal #249 (Dec. 2002), p. 24.
  9. ^ Gravett, Paul. "Newswatch: Spellbound in Sintra," The Comics Journal #249 (Dec. 2002), p. 22.
  10. ^ Dean, Michael. "Newswatch: 100 Headaches: Excerpted from Michael Dean's Presentation in Amadora," The Comics Journal #249 (Dec. 2002), p. 21.
  11. ^ Dean, Michael. "Newswatch: Lisbon Calling: TCJ Participates in International Panel on the Century's Greatest Comics in the World," The Comics Journal #249 (Dec. 2002), pp. 20-25.
  12. ^ Kempeneers, Michel. "Selected Highlights of the XIVth Festival Internacional de Banda Desenhada da Amadora," International Journal of Comic Art, vol. 6, #1 (Spring 2004) pp. 365-367.
  13. ^ "Amadora BD faz 20 anos". DN Artes. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ Wheeler, Shannon. "A Cartoonist’s Diary: Shannon Wheeler: Day Five — Portugal," The Comics Journal (DEC. 9, 2011).
  15. ^ Campos, Bruno. "Will Eisner, Jack Kirby e os autores desconhecidos do Amadora BD 2017," Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine Acolopsia.com (Oct. 15, 2017).

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