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WHO WE ARE

WHO WE ARE

At LAIKA, we are committed to telling original, enduring stories and bringing these tales to the widest possible audience while being a leader in filmmaking. We innovate, and we combine the latest emerging technologies with timeless techniques to create state-of-the-art classics.

At LAIKA, we are committed to telling original, enduring stories and bringing these tales to the widest possible audience while being a leader in filmmaking. We innovate, and we combine the latest emerging technologies with timeless techniques to create state-of-the-art classics.

 

OUR STORY

 

Founded in Oregon in 2005 by President & CEO Travis Knight, LAIKA creates films that are born in imagination, shaped into stories, and crafted by passionate artists who give life to unforgettable characters.

LAIKA’s five films: Coraline (2009), ParaNorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), and Missing Link (2019) were all nominated for the Academy Award® for Outstanding Animated Feature. Kubo and the Two Strings won the BAFTA® Award for Best Animated Film and received an additional Oscar® nomination for Visual Effects, and Missing Link garnered the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Film. The studio was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar® in 2016 for its innovation. LAIKA is currently in production on its sixth animated film, Wildwood, based on the book series by Colin Meloy and illustrator Carson Ellis. The studio is developing The Night Gardener, an animated film from an original idea by Bill Dubuque, creator of the hit series Ozark, as well as its first live-action feature film based on the action thriller novel Seventeen by screenwriter John Brownlow. 

 

WHY PORTLAND?

WHY PORTLAND?

Founded in Portland, LAIKA promotes the spirit of a city known for embracing the free-thinking, the counter-cultural, and the adventurous. We’re proud of our home, its history, and its culture. LAIKA wouldn’t be the same creative, industry-defining company if it was born anywhere else. We’ve embraced this culture internally, fostering an environment that supports and celebrates creativity. Wildwood, our upcoming feature, is set in a fictional version of Portland’s Forest Park, giving us an opportunity to share the spirit of our city with more people around the world.

Founded in Portland, LAIKA promotes the spirit of a city known for embracing the free-thinking, the counter-cultural, and the adventurous. We’re proud of our home, its history, and its culture. LAIKA wouldn’t be the same creative, industry-defining company if it was born anywhere else. We’ve embraced this culture internally, fostering an environment that supports and celebrates creativity. Wildwood, our upcoming feature, is set in a fictional version of Portland’s Forest Park, giving us an opportunity to share the spirit of our city with more people around the world.

Partnerships

WOMEN IN ANIMATION

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BOWIE STATE

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PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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