Renowned animation powerhouse The Hive Studio, finest recognized for co-producing Tal Kantor’s Oscar-nominated brief “Letter to a Pig,” has formally launched a brand new European outpost in Greece. The Hive Greece, established in partnership with Athens-based Animasyros Productions, goals to deliver collectively Southern Mediterranean expertise and improve cross-European animation co-productions.
The collaboration marks a strategic transfer to bolster the Greek animation business’s worldwide presence. Animasyros Productions, recognized for organizing Greece’s largest animation movie pageant, Animasyros International Animation Festival, shares The Hive’s imaginative and prescient for cultivating artistic synergy and innovation in storytelling.
The Hive Studio has already labored with Animasyros on a number of notable initiatives, together with the brief movie “P,” directed by Stelios Koupetoris and co-produced with the Greek Film Center. The movie lately received the ASIFA-Hellas Award for Best Screenplay and was featured in a number of worldwide festivals.
Amit Russell Gicelter, Founder and CEO of The Hive Studio, expressed his enthusiasm for the brand new enterprise in a launch: “I’m truly excited to be collaborating with the Greek industry. Over the past several months, we’ve been developing, producing and collaborating together. It feels like a natural and meaningful evolution for our company. I can’t wait to explore the opportunities that lie ahead.”
In addition to manufacturing, The Hive Greece will supply animation programs to nurture rising expertise, starting with a specialised Toon Boom masterclass. The department can even leverage Greece’s 40% rebate on international funding to encourage partnerships with European studios.
Founded in 2010, The Hive Studio has grown into an internationally acclaimed artistic hub, delivering award-winning animation throughout genres and platforms. The Greek growth underscores its dedication to world storytelling and inventive collaboration.
