Maere Studios

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Maere Studios
IndustryMotion Picture, Visual Effects, Animation, TV
Founded2016
Founder Nicholas Ashe Bateman
Key people
Nicholas Ashe Bateman, David. A Ross, Cassandra Louise Baker, Z. Scott Schaefer
Number of employees
30+
Website https://www.maerestudios.com/

Maere Studios is a visual effects, design, and animation studio founded by Nicholas Ashe Bateman. [1] [2] The studio was initially formed by Bateman to make the microbudget feature film The Wanting Mare . [3] [4] [5]

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The studio has done the visual effects for over 25 films including The Green Knight, Peter Pan & Wendy, Origin, Knock at the Cabin, Y2K, An Almost Christmas Story, Free Solo, Caddo Lake, and the music video for Father John Misty’s song "Funny Girl". [6] [7] [8]

In 2024, Maere Studios designed and did all visual effects for the short film An Almost Christmas Story , which premiered on Disney+. The animated short was a co‑production between Maere Studios, Disney Television Studios, Alfonso Cuarón's Esperanto Filmoj, and Titmouse, Inc. [9]

In 2025, Maere Studios announced its first original animated feature film, a fantasy epic The Turning Door , written and directed by founder Nicholas Ashe Bateman. The film features the voices of Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan, Gillian Anderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Bill Nighy. [10]

Awards and nominations

Selected film and television credits

The following is a selection of film, television, and music video projects that Maere Studios has contributed to. [12]

Feature films, television, and music videos

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Maere Studios. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  2. ↑ "Nicholas Ashe Bateman – World Animation Summit profile". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  3. ↑ "The Wanting Mare and the Dream that Became Reality". VFX Voice. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  4. ↑ "How the Wanting Mare Built a Microbudget Fantasy World in a Warehouse". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  5. ↑ "Behind the scenes – The Wanting Mare". No Film School. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  6. ↑ "Maere Studios: tracking visual effects contributions". befores & afters. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  7. ↑ "The art and design and VFX of a music video". befores & afters. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  8. ↑ "Watch this Maere Studios VFX breakdown for 'The Green Knight'". befores & afters. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  9. ↑ "'An Almost Christmas Story' produced by Disney, Esperanto Filmoj, Titmouse and Maere Studios". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  10. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2025-10-29). "Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan, Gillian Anderson Join Animated Fantasy 'The Turning Door' From Nicholas Ashe Bateman (Exclusive)". Variety . Retrieved 2025-11-01.
  11. ↑ "Annecy 2025 Special Jury Prize – An Almost Christmas Story". Annecy Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  12. ↑ "Credits – Maere Studios". Maere Studios. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
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