There is an Italian talent behind the victory of the animated short The Windshield Wiper, which won an Oscar in its category on March 27th. Marco Regina has been the head of animation for the film directed by Alberto Mielgo and produced by Leo Sanchez, which won a statuette at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater.

Originally from Matera, Regina moved to Los Angeles 13 years ago to work for one of the biggest US animation giants, DreamWorks. He collaborated in the making of numerous films including Shrek 4, Puss in Boots, The 5 Legends, Kung Fu Panda 2 and 3 (he was the main animator of Kai, the villain), Larrikins (lead animator of Red, one of the 3 main characters), Little Yeti (animator of Xandra, the villain), How to Train Your Dragon 2 (main animator of Valka, mother of the protagonist) and How to Train Your Dragon 3.