Overview
Maere Studios is a visual effects, design, and animation studio in New York City founded by Nicholas Ashe Bateman. The studio was initially formed by Bateman to make the microbudget feature film The Wanting Mare.
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| 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.