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LAIKA
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, PARANORMAN, THE BOXTROLLS, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, and MISSING LINK 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 Carson Ellis. The studio is developing THE NIGHT GARDENER, an animated film from an original idea by Bill Dubuque, as well as its first live-action feature film based on the novel SEVENTEEN by John Brownlow.
LAIKA’s five films: CORALINE, PARANORMAN, THE BOXTROLLS, KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS, and MISSING LINK 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 Carson Ellis. The studio is developing THE NIGHT GARDENER, an animated film from an original idea by Bill Dubuque, as well as its first live-action feature film based on the novel SEVENTEEN by John Brownlow.
Purpose
At LAIKA, we relentlessly push the boundaries of filmmaking, combining unprecedented storytelling, practical effects, and next-gen computer graphics to create unique viewing experiences that surprise, thrill, and inspire.
Vision
LAIKA is for: the dreamers, the creators, and the ever-inventors
The storytellers and the story-lovers,
And those who want to walk a different path.
The storytellers and the story-lovers,
And those who want to walk a different path.
Mission
LAIKA is 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.
Additional Culture Details
Inspired by the core themes of our first five films, our values inform how we create and collaborate every single day. Be Brave, See Beyond the Norm, Thrive Through Community, Respect the Quest, Share Your Story.
Values
- Be Brave
- Every LAIKA film is more inventive and more ambitious than the last. That can only happen when our team is bold, curious, and willing to take big swings.
Headquarters
Hillsboro, OR
Employees
590 US Employees
Industry
Film Industry
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