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‘Rio,’ ‘Ice Age’ Director Carlos Saldanha Boards Oscar-Qualified Colombian Short ‘La Perra’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
Carla Melo's watercolor animated short is a strong contender in this year's animated short Oscar race, having competed at Cannes, Toronto and Annecy.
It screened in competition at Cannes, Annecy, Toronto, SXSW, Tallinn Black Nights and Clermont-Ferrand and won awards at Dresden, San Francisco, Zagreb and Melbourne, among others. He directed or co-directed two films from the “Ice Age” franchise, animated feature Oscar-winner “Rio,” “Robots,” “Ferdinand” and, most recently, “Harold and the Purple Crayon.” Joining Saldanha on the “La Perra” executive producer team are fellow Brazilians Claudia Chakmati and Gabriela Matarazzo, founders of the indie production company Rhiza Films.
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