Francesco Giroldini is an award-winning Italian director, writer and artist working in the animation industry.He is well known along with Brendan Carroll for his role as writer and director of the award-winning short films The Monk and The Monkey (2010) and Animation Tag Attack (2011).His credits also include Ferdinand, Ice Age: Collision Course, Kung Fu Panda 2, Rio 2, Madagascar 3, The Peanuts Movie, Mr. Peabody and Sherman, Puss in Boots, Rise of the Guardians and Megamind, among others.