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13 March 2025

Cinesite secures a US$215 funding package, signalling confidence in entertainment sector recovery

The Cinesite group has announced a new long-term funding package to support its continued operations, technological innovation and strategic expansion.

21 November 2022

Asia’s leading animation studio Assemblage joins the Cinesite group

The majority stake deal marks Cinesite’s foray in Asia and expansion of its Asian footprint.

2 August 2022

Cinesite partners with Squeeze, acquiring a majority stake

The partnership with the studio behind ‘Cracké and Marvel Studios ‘What If?’ will further strengthen Cinesite’s foothold in the international animation marketplace.

25 July 2022

Cinesite acquires Montreal studio L’Atelier Animation

The studio behind ‘Leap’ and ‘Fireheart’ will further strengthen Cinesite’s foothold in the international animation marketplace

21 April 2022

Aniventure & The Imaginarium Announce Partnership to Make Animal Farm

The animated feature, based on GEORGE ORWELL’S iconic book, is in production at Cinesite

6 January 2022

Riverdance: The Animated Adventure arrives on Netflix on January 14th

It’s official! Aniventure's first feature film Riverdance: The Animated Adventure is coming to Netflix on January 14th 2022!

5 January 2022

CINESITE REUNITES WITH MGM TO DELIVER THE ADDAMS FAMILY SEQUEL

Cinesite’s breakdown showreel and still images reveal the creation of the sequel from storyboarding and design through to final render.

9 September 2021

CINESITE TO DELIVER CGI ANIMATION FOR WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS SERIES IWÁJÚ

Cinesite Artists and Technicians will work with Kugali and Disney Animation Filmmakers/Artists to Create the Animated Disney+ Series, Set in a Futuristic Lagos, Nigeria.

9 June 2021

CINESITE NAMES ANTONY BLUFF EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AT LONDON STUDIO

Anthony Bluff will be based in Cinesite London, working across the service studio’s US and international film, TV and SVOD production clients.

11 May 2021

Riverdance family film animated by Cinesite to premiere on Sky

Animated family film Riverdance: The Animated Adventure, based on the stage phenomenon featuring Bill Whelan’s Grammy award-winning music, debut on Sky Cinema on 28 May.

7 January 2021

VFX SUPERVISOR ARTEMIS OIKONOMOPOULOU JOINS CINESITE LONDON

Visual effects and On-Set supervisor with 20 years’ experience brings her creative vision to the studio where she started her career

17 February 2020

CINESITE LISTED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES HSBC INTERNATIONAL TRACK 200

The VFX & feature animation studio has been recognised as one of the UK’s fastest growing companies in the annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table.

16 December 2019

Cinesite announce new investment and financing of US$112m to enable the group to execute its five-year strategy

Cinesite announced today it has secured investment from Gryphion Capital Investments along with new banking facilities from Barclays and NatWest which amount to US$112m