Pedro has achieved international recognition as the co-writer of the successful films '' The Maid '' ( 2009 ) , with Sebastián Silva , and '' No '' ( 2012 ) . Peirano resumed his successful partnership with '' The Maid '' 's Sebastián Silva in 2011 to co-write and co-direct '' Gatos Viejos '' ( Old Cats ) . '' No '' , which dealt with the Chilean national plebiscite of 1988 , has been nominated for Best Foreign Film in the 85th Academy Awards . Peirano also co-wrote the film '' Joven y Alocada '' ( Young and Wild , 2012 ) which won the World Cinema Screenwriting Award at the 2012 Sundance Festival
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Pedro Peirano