Maere Studios


Maere Studios is a visual effects, design, and animation studio in New York City founded by Nicholas Ashe Bateman. The studio was initially formed by Bateman to make the microbudget feature film The Wanting Mare.
The studio has done the visual effects for over 25 films including The Green Knight, Peter Pan & Wendy, Origin, Knock at the Cabin, Y2K, An Almost Christmas Story, Free Solo, Caddo Lake, and the music video for Father John Misty’s song "Funny Girl".
In 2024, Maere Studios designed and did all visual effects for the short film An [Almost Christmas Story], which premiered on Disney+. The animated short was a co‑production between Maere Studios, Disney Television Studios, Alfonso Cuarón's Esperanto Filmoj, and Titmouse, Inc.
In 2025, Maere Studios announced its first original animated feature film, a fantasy epic The Turning Door, written and directed by Bateman. The film features the voices of Alicia Vikander, Jamie Dornan, Gillian Anderson, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Bill Nighy.

Awards and nominations

2025: Special Jury Prize, "An Almost Christmas Story" – Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

Selected film and television credits

The following is a selection of film, television, and music video projects that Maere Studios has contributed to.

Feature films, television, and music videos

Free Solo Breaking Bread Wendy Save Yourselves! The [Green Knight (film)|The Green Knight] The Wanting Mare The Rescue Oak Thorn & The Old Rose of Love Hocus Pocus 2 Funny Girl Peter Pan & Wendy Origin Knock at the Cabin Y2K Caddo Lake An Almost Christmas Story Magazine Dreams Rabbit Trap Mother Mary