The Hive Studio expands in Europe with a new Greek office

Israel's The Hive Studio has launched 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.

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.”

STRENGTHENING GREEK INDUSTRY
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").

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, and 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.