Descrição
Nasceu em Barcelona em 1949. Através da sua produtora, a Eddie Saeta, produziu e coproduziu filmes de diretores como Lisandro Alonso, Naomi Kawase, José Luis Guerín, Albert Serra, Marc Recha, Javier Rebollo, além de O Estranho Caso de Angélica (2010), de Manoel de Oliveira, filme de abertura da 34ª Mostra; Finisterrae (2010), de Sergio Caballero, vencedor do Tigre de melhor filme em Roterdã; e Tio Boonmee, que Pode Recordar Suas Vidas Passadas (2010, 34ª Mostra), de Apichatpong Weerasethakul, vencedor da Palma de Ouro em Cannes. Como diretor, realizou os documentários Familystrip e Blow Horn, ambos de 2009, e o longa de ficção Estrela Cadente (2014, 38ª Mostra). Participou do júri de festivais como Locarno, San Sebastián, Karlovy Vary, entre outros.
Born in Barcelona in 1949. His company, Eddie Saeta, has produced and co-produced the work of directors such as Lisandro Alonso, Naomi Kawase, José Luis Guerín, Albert Serra, Marc Recha and Javier Rebollo, as well as The Strange Case of Angelica (2010), directed by Manoel de Oliveira, which was the opening film of the 34th Mostra; Finisterrae (2010), directed by Sergio Caballero, winner of the Tiger Award at Rotterdam; and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010, 34th Mostra), directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul and awarded with the Golden Palm in Cannes. He also directed two documentaries, Familystrip and Blow Horn, both in 2009, and the feature film Falling Star (2014, 38th Mostra). He was a jury member at the Locarno, San Sebastián, Karlovy Vary festivals, among others.
