Flying Bark Productions is today announcing the official opening of its new studio in Madrid, Spain. With offices in Los Angeles, Sydney and now Madrid, the company continues to grow its international presence.  

Flying Bark Productions is renowned for producing premium CGI and traditional 2D animated series and feature films, as both an independent producer and servicing international studios and platforms including Disney, Marvel, Netflix and Nickelodeon.  

The company’s prolific catalogue includes Emmy-award winning Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (Disney TVA), What If…? (Marvel), Monkie Kid (LEGO), and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nickelodeon), and currently partnering with Netflix on the animated adaptation of its global hit series Stranger Things. In addition, Flying Bark’s talented team is behind independent productions Maya the Bee Movie, FriendZspace, 100% Wolf (series and feature films) and the recently announced limited animated series based on Shaun Tan’s beloved illustrated novel Tales from Outer Suburbia (ABC). 

The Australian-Spanish co-production of 200% Wolf, the highly-anticipated sequel to 100% Wolf, will be released theatrically in the second half of 2024 in all major territories, supported by Viva Kids (USA), StudioCanal (Australia), and Signature (UK) and many major territories across EMEA, Asia and LAM. 

Employing 600 creative, technical and production professionals globally, the expansion into Madrid is a testament to the company’s incredible growth and success in recent years. 

“We have always enjoyed collaborating with European storytellers and creative talent over the years, with many successful co-productions for our independent projects. We are now thrilled to establish an even stronger presence in Europe with the opening of our Madrid studio. 

“Spain was a natural next step for us due to the globally recognised creative and technical talent, attractive local incentives and the allure of one of the best cities in Europe. The studio will initially focus on hiring CG talent, but we plan to grow a traditional 2D talent pool in the near future and be involved with developing and producing a slate of original content with international appeal.” said Barbara Stephen, CEO of Flying Bark Productions. 

To set up the studio, Flying Bark is partnering with Ramon Giráldez, an experienced Studio Supervisor, who is a key figure in the Spanish animation industry.

Flying Bark is currently recruiting several positions for the new studio. Laila Sleiman Sanz, appointed as Senior Recruiter, will be leading all talent sourcing efforts. Interested applicants can apply at www.flyingbark.com.au or reach out to the team during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (9-15 June).