Ale McHaddo

Ale Mchaddo is a trans-woman director, writer, and producer, who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP) with a master’s degree in Interactive Narratives. She has collaborated on over 44 Toons at one of the most important animation studios in Brazil and is president of the Brazilian Association of Animation Companies. Ale McHaddo’s career started in 1996 with the launch of the adventure game, The Shynx Enigma, one of the best-selling games in Brazil to this day. Working as a Game Designer and Film Director, Ale has directed many award-winning shorts like "Killer Lasagna", "Osmar", "the Heel of the Loaf", and the controversial "D. on Ice". She is the creator, director, and showrunner of the animated series "Newbie and the Disasternauts", and "Osmar the First Slice of the Loaf". Ale’s first feature film was 2017's Gadgetgang in Outer Space. Since 2017 Ale has gone on to direct several live-action films as well. In 2021 the comedy Just Short of Perfect was released on Netflix, conquering the top 10 position in many countries and becoming the most-watched movie in a non-English language.

Crew

O Fantasma da Ópera
Director, Writer, Animation, Editor
Deep Hatred
Writer, Director
The Little Panda Fighter
Screenplay
The Frog Prince
Writer
Just Short of Perfect
Director
A Vampire in the Family
Director
D. on Ice
Director, Executive Producer, Writer
The Little Cars 3: Fast and Curious
Producer
Ratatoing
Character Designer, Producer
A Bright Lawyer
Director, Writer, Producer
Super-Herói Fora de Série
Writer, Director, Executive Producer
The Hare and the Turtle
Character Designer, Writer, Director
A Cigarra e a Formiga
Writer, Director, Character Designer
A Lasanha Assassina
Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Animation, Editor, Producer
Little Princess School
Director
Chapeuzinho Vermelho
Director, Writer
The Three Little Pigs
Character Designer, Director, Writer
Osmar - A Primeira Fatia do Pão de Forma
Writer, Director, Animation, Executive Producer, Editor
A Lasanha Assassina: A Revolta das Massas
Director, Screenplay, Art Direction
GadgetGang in Outer Space
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor
Barquinhos: Ajuda Biruta
Director
Little & Big Monsters
Story, Producer, Director
Escola de Princesinhas 3
Writer, Character Designer
Escola de Princesinhas 5
Character Designer
Escola de Princesinhas 4
Writer, Director
O Amor Dá Trabalho
Director, Writer, Producer
Osmar, The First Slice of the Loaf
Director, Writer, Editor, Executive Producer
The Little Princess School 2
Director
What's Up: Balloon to the Rescue!
Producer, Story
Little Bee
Story
Tiny Robots
Writer
Cordélicos: A Origem do Cabra da Peste
Director, Art Direction
O Lobo e o Cordeiro e outras fábulas de La Fontaine
Director, Screenplay