The Collision Awards Releases New Trend Report on The State of Animation in 2025
May 15, 2025
ATKPLN Expands to Chicago
From the release: Design-first creative studio ATKPLN has expanded its footprint to Chicago with the addition of Larissa Berringer as Executive Producer. [Watch]
Amazon Prime “An Unlikely Friendship” by Chris Balmond and The Mill
VFX supervisors Adam Droy and Pete Hodsman lead The Mill creature crew into a holiday adventure in bipolar hyena hilarity with Blur Films director Chris Balmond for Amazon Prime. [Watch]
Ataboy Welcomes Executive Producer Cameron Gray
From the release: Design-led content creation studio Ataboy is growing its team with the addition of longtime collaborator Cameron Gray as their Executive Producer. [Watch]
New Post Studio Assembly Launches in NYC
From the release: Assembly, a new state-of-the-art post-production studio, has launched with a roster of seasoned professionals, set out to redefine the post-production experience and service the global creative market across advertising, film, and television. [Watch]
Preymaker Expands Talent Roster Adding Rune Holst Mansson, Greg Cutler, and Hassan Taimur
From the release: Creative and technology studio Preymaker has hired Rune Holst Månsson, Greg Cutler, and Hassan Taimur to its growing creative team. One of the first 100% cloud-native creative studios, Preymaker utilizes an advanced custom cloud-based platform that creates content entirely in the cloud. The three artists bring over three decades of collective experience […] [Watch]
“Moon Knight” Fan Film by Akshay Tiwari
Inspired by writer Jeff Lemire and artist Greg Smallwood’s comic series Moon Knight, Indian director/designer Akshay Tiwari (currently at The Mill NY), crafts a personal film he describes as “a journey through death, doubt, and delirium culminating in symbolic rebirth.” [Watch]
