Leading animation production company The Hive Studio has announced the launch of its Greek base, The Hive Greece, in partnership with ANIMASYROS productions. The new base in Athens and partnership aims to unite talent and resources of the South Mediterranean region to strengthen the local animation industry and foster partnerships and European-wide co-productions.
The Hive Studio has established itself as an international creative hub, known for producing visually diverse and technically masterful animation across multiple genres and styles, including the Oscar-nominated short film Letter to a Pig. The studio was founded by Oscar-nominated producer Amit Russell Gicelter (Black Slide, Butterfly Kiss).
Based in Athens, ANIMASYROS Productions is the production company behind the dynamic animation film festival ANIMASYROS International Animation Festival, the largest of its kind in Greece.
The companies have collaborated on several projects, including the short film P, directed by Stelios Koupetoris and co-produced with the Greek Film Center. P recently received the ASIFA-Hellas Award for Best Screenplay, and was selected for numerous festivals including the Drama International Short Film Festival and the Tirana International Film Festival.
The new partnership will see The Hive Greece collaborate with local talent in the region to help strengthen the local industry’s presence in the global animation market. With a focus on internationally relevant stories that transcend cultural boundaries as well as producing original Greek content, The Hive Greece will foster new content partnerships with European production companies supported by the 40% rebate on foreign investment.
As well as production, the Greek branch will offer a variety of animation-focused courses for new talent, starting with the newly launched Toon Boom masterclass.
Amit Russell Gicelter, Founder and CEO of The Hive Studio “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.”
