The Hive Studio

On March 10th, Letter To A Pig's Oscar® journey reached its peak at the 96th Academy Awards® ceremony in Los Angeles ✨ It was an honor to be nominated with our esteemed production partners Miyu Productions and extraordinary director Tal Kantor ✨ What an exciting, crazy ride these past few months have been, and what an unforgettable night it was! ✨ We needed some time to process it all (hence this long overdue post). We thank our collaborators and supporters, Miyu Distribution, The Animation Showcase, Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), ARTE, Gesher Multicultural Film Fund (GMFF), הקרן החדשה לקולנוע וטלוויזיה, Mifal Hapais Cultural Fund, The Jerusalem Film and TV Fund, and all the talented artists who have taken part in the production. And Lastly, we thank all of you, here, for sharing this adventure with us and for your great support 🙏 Emmanuel-Alain Raynal Pierre Baussaron Amit Russell Gicelter Luce Grosjean Benoit Berthe Siward Céline Ufenast #oscars2024 #academyawards #lettertoapig

🚨 IT’S HERE! 🚨 The pilot episode of Normal MFer - a funny, weird, and way too real web series produced at The Hive Studio - just dropped on YouTube! check it out now >>> https://shorturl.at/yrLxK Created by Alex Orrelle and Lawl Jennifer Skelly Doron Meir Amit Russell Gicelter Aglaya Shmidt Daniel Shanni Tom Madar Nati Zeidenstadt Avishai Simchovitch Yuval Almog Yonatan Hayon Tal Darmon Rıdvan Çevik Ori Goldberg Katia Korzinov Ksania Mariash Nimrod Havilio Emma Steiger Rick Zieff Ryan Bartley CC0 Studios

Hey Interns! The Hive Studio just kicked off a first-of-its-kind internship program in the local animation industry, in collaboration with the Department of Screen-Based Arts at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. Six passionate interns are joining us to work on three classic animation projects, getting hands-on experience and their first steps in the industry 🐾 Hopefully, this is just the beginning! Amit Russell Gicelter

We've been busy this past year! As The Hive Studio enters its 15th(!!) year, take a look at some of our latest work 🍻 Amit Russell Gicelter

Swimming With Wings just received an Honorable Mention at ONEOTA FILM FESTIVAL! ✨🙏🐧 >>> Lots of additional screenings coming up: 🇪🇸 Animac Lleida, Spain 🇺🇸 Los Angeles/San Diego International Children's Film Festivals, USA 🇳🇱 VERS voor de nieuwe Film TV & XR Makers, The Netherlands 🇪🇸 BCN Sports Film Festival, Barcelona 🇹🇷 İFSAK Short Film Festival, Turkey 🇪🇸 PEQUE Films International Children Film Festival, Spain 🐧🐧🐧 Amit Russell Gicelter Richard Valk Daphna Awadish Golan The Hive Studio Miguel Español Celiméndiz Nederlands Filmfonds Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie We Are Playgrounds Mifal Hapais

Holocaust survivor Bret Badihi was just 8 years old when the war began. To protect her, her parents sent her to live in the countryside with Madame Massona, a woman she had never met before. Under a false identity, Bret survived until the end of the war. On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, take a moment to hear her story through a short film produced by The Hive Studio for Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. Directed by Daniella Bokor, the film blends live action with 2D animation to bring Bret’s testimony to life. >>> To watch the film, follow the link in comments. Amit Russell Gicelter Eran B.Y. Einat Keshet Tova Dorfman Leanna Berkovitch Amit Cohen Aviv Ziv Jay Nadir Eva Spitkovski

FULL STEAM in the making! ⚙️ Peek into the process behind the making of Full Steam: Fluffy X Machina's trailer production! Curious about the game? Visit fluffyxmachina.com 🐾🤖 Amit Russell Gicelter BouncyBrain Guy Bareli Keito Mat. Jonathan Dumosch Linor Yemini Nimrod Havilio 

We had an absolute blast working on this game trailer! 🧨 🎮 FULL STEAM: Fluffy X Machina is an upcoming game by BouncyBrain, a Roguelite indie title featuring cute tiny animal mech pilots 🐾   “We wanted Full Steam to bring the heart and excitement of our favorite animated films into the world of indie gaming,” says Game Director Guy Bareli, who previously worked on Minions, The Mario Movie, and Kung Fu Panda 3. Stay tuned - soon we’ll share some making-of videos! Amit Russell Gicelter  Keito Mat. Jonathan Dumosch Linor Yemini Mitch Clyman Nimrod Havilio

🎞🎞🎞 Our short film FLEDGE is available online! After nearly four years in production and a couple more traveling the festival circuit, Fledge is finally ready to go online! 🌍 Directed by Hani Dombe and Tom Kouris, the film is a co-production between The Hive Studio (Amit Russell Gicelter) and LES FILMS DE L'ARLEQUIN (Dora Benousilio, Fariza Daguelou). We would like to thank the amazing team who contributed to the creation of this stop-motion fable: Nina Alon, Liron Narunsky, Anna Belenkiy, Gildas Rigo, Julian Clark, Eduard Puertas Anfruns, Frank Ilfman, IIan Admon, Aviv Ziv and more. Fledge was created with the support of Makor Foundation for Israeli Films / Makor Media: Stories and New Technologies Lab, הקרן החדשה לקולנוע וטלוויזיה, The Israel Lottery Council For Culture & Arts, and with the participation of ARTE. ➡️ To Watch Fledge online, follow the link in comments (English and Hebrew subtitles available). 🪶

Watch this animation breakdown for one of the most intense scenes in PISCES 🌊 ⭐️ Pisces | For Your Consideration | Best Animated Short Film ⭐️ Directed by Lee Dror Written by Omer Hamawy Produced by The Hive Studio - Amit Russell Gicelter Gal Efodi Ella Ben Yacov Aviv Ziv Ori Kadishay Supported by Makor Foundation for Israeli Films / Makor Media: Stories and New Technologies Lab The Jerusalem Film and Television Initiative Mifal Hapais