files/pictures/picture-35.jpgSeveral animation studios in Santiago, Chile, including Arce Studios, EMU
Ltd., ROOS Film S.A., and Trimedia S.A. have formed a partnership to
promote the animation business in Santiago. The partners are looking for
co-producers and/or investors for their products. Alvaro Arce, President of
Arce Studios, worked in the animation industry in the United States for
many years at Hanna-Barbera, The Walt Disney Company, and others. Alvaro
has several original series currently in development. Arce Studios is now
at work on animation for TAKE THE BITE OUT OF CRIME for BBDO in Santiago. A
showing of Alvaro Arce's artwork is opening the new Santigo Marriott Hotel
as well. In addition, the partners have just presented a live Christmas
show, UNA CANCION DE NAVIDAD (A CHRISTMAS SONG), in conjunction with TVN
Television Nacional de Chile. UNA CANCION DE NAVIDAD will be made into a TV
movie for TVN combining live-action and animation for Christmas 2000.
Alvaro Arce can be reached at his studio in Santiago at Tel.:
56-2-206-7385. Jean Wright will be representing the Santiago partnership in
the U.S. and can be reached at: Tel.: (818) 360-8321 or E-mail:
jjwright@gte.net .
