Maere Studios
| Industry | Motion Picture, Visual Effects, Animation, TV |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| 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 in New York City founded by Nicholas Ashe Bateman.[1][2][3] The studio was initially formed by Bateman to make the microbudget feature film The Wanting Mare.[4][5][6]
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".[7][8][9]
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.[10]
In 2025, Maere Studios announced its first original animated feature film, a fantasy epic The Turning Door, written and directed by Bateman. The film features the voices of Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan, Gillian Anderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Bill Nighy.[11]
Awards and nominations
- 2025: Special Jury Prize, "An Almost Christmas Story" – Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[12]
Selected film and television credits
The following is a selection of film, television, and music video projects that Maere Studios has contributed to.[13]
Feature films, television, and music videos
- Free Solo (2018)
- Breaking Bread (2020)
- Wendy (2020)
- Save Yourselves! (2020)
- The Green Knight (2021)
- The Wanting Mare (2021)
- The Rescue (2022)
- Oak Thorn & The Old Rose of Love (2022)
- Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)
- Funny Girl (Father John Misty music video, 2022)
- Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
- Origin (2023)
- Knock at the Cabin (2023)
- Y2K (2024)
- Caddo Lake (2024)
- An Almost Christmas Story (2024, Disney+)
- Magazine Dreams (2024)
- Rabbit Trap (2026)
- Mother Mary (2026)
- The Turning Door (2025, original animated feature)
References
- ^ "About Us". Maere Studios. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Nicholas Ashe Bateman – World Animation Summit profile". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "corporate info". OpenGovUs. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "The Wanting Mare and the Dream that Became Reality". VFX Voice. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "How the Wanting Mare Built a Microbudget Fantasy World in a Warehouse". MovieMaker. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Behind the scenes – The Wanting Mare". No Film School. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Maere Studios: tracking visual effects contributions". befores & afters. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "The art and design and VFX of a music video". befores & afters. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Watch this Maere Studios VFX breakdown for 'The Green Knight'". befores & afters. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "'An Almost Christmas Story' produced by Disney, Esperanto Filmoj, Titmouse and Maere Studios". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Annecy 2025 Special Jury Prize – An Almost Christmas Story". Annecy Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
- ^ "Credits – Maere Studios". Maere Studios. Retrieved 2025-08-09.