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Netflix, in partnership with Oscar-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and France’s renowned Gobelins Paris, is establishing a new stop-motion studio in Paris. This collaboration aims to nurture the next generation of animation storytellers and advance the medium.

The studio, located at the Gobelins campus, will be jointly funded by Netflix and del Toro. It will serve as a creative hub for research, education, and collaboration among students, mentors, and experienced filmmakers like Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, Guillermo del Toro, and Gobelins director Valérie Moatti.

The initiative, set to commence its planning phase in the 2025–2026 academic year, is designed to be a training ground and a center for innovation. It pays homage to the late Mark Gustafson, a revered figure in stop-motion animation whose contributions have influenced the art form.

This project, inspired by the spirit of El Taller del Chucho in Guadalajara, co-founded by del Toro, the University of Guadalajara, and the Guadalajara International Film Festival, aims to continue the legacy of Latin American stop-motion. Since its establishment in 2019, El Taller del Chucho has been a key player in Latin American stop-motion, with multiple production stages supporting up to 25 animation units.

For Netflix, this collaboration in Paris expands its global investment in animation, following partnerships with studios like Fortiche (Arcane), TAT (Astérix: Le Combat des Chefs), and Blue Spirit (Blue Eye Samurai).

UPDATE: Guillermo del Toro has further clarified that this workshop will bring together individuals from Mexico, Latin America, and Europe to enhance connections in stop-motion and collaboration. Additionally, free education will be provided for one Mexican/Latin American student for the first ten years.

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