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    Kuku Studios is an animation house that aims to enrich people’s lives through the timeless power of storytelling. Whether it’s a feature film or an episodic series, we’re committed to crafting stories that not only delight and entertain, but also inspire audiences to grow.

     

    OUR FOUNDERS

    Alex Woo

    Founder & CEO

    Alex is an award-winning director with strong artistic vision and a natural instinct for storytelling. Prior to founding Kuku Studios, Alex was a Story Lead at Pixar Animation Studios, a director in development at LucasFilm Animation, and a Student Academy Award-winning filmmaker. Alex has a BFA in Film/TV Production from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. 

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    His credits list include Ratatouille, Wall•e, The Good Dinosaur, Finding Dory, the Student Academy Award-winning short Rex Steele: Nazi Smasher, and the Sundance New Frontier selection VR short, The Rose and I. 

    Stanley Moore

    Co-Founder & VP of Creative

    Stanley is an award-winning filmmaker with a deep, nerdy love for animation and an intrinsic taste for marketable creative content. His student film has won numerous awards in film festivals around the world. Prior to founding Kuku Studios, Stanley was one of the top Story Artists at Pixar Animation Studios. He holds a BA in Animation from Ringling School of Art & Design.

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    His credits list include Finding Dory, Monsters University, and the Oscar-winning short The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.

    Tim Hahn

    Co-Founder & VP of Production

    Tim is an award-winning producer with a knack for bringing out the best in a creative team. Having led his production company Chinese Takeout Films to create multiple award-winning short films (both animated and live action), he is the glue that holds the team together. Prior to joining Kuku Studios, Tim worked in Production at Pixar Animation Studios. Tim holds a BA in Theater & Dance from Amherst College.

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    His credits include Finding Dory, The Good Dinosaur, Toy Story of Terror, Toy Story That Time Forgot, Toy Story Toons, Cars Toons, and several award-winning music videos and short films.

     
     

    OUR TEAM

    Erik Benson

    Director

    Erik Benson

    Vincent Lau

    Story Artist

    Vincent Lau

    Greg Knowles

    Series Editor

    Greg Knowles

    Natasha Sauls

    Production Coordinator

    Natasha Sauls

    Vlad Kooperman

    Head of Story

    Vlad Kooperman

    Hope Bogle

    Story & Art Manager

    Hope Bogle

    Jason Heaton

    Story Artist

    Jason Heaton

    Bob Marty

    Assistant Editor

    Bob Marty

    Adam Campbell

    Showrunner

    Adam Campbell

    Jessica Gallaher

    Story Artist

    Jessica Gallaher

    Tyler Hendrix

    Story Artist

    Tyler Hendrix

    Rosemary Reese

    Editorial & Script Manager

    Rosemary Reese

    Citlalli Anderson

    Story Artist

    Citlalli Anderson

    Ben Mansfield

    Story Artist

    Ben Mansfield

    Gina Huang

    Studio Production Assistant

    Gina Huang

    Zachary Shore

    Story Artist

    Zachary Shore

    Lauren Stutzriem

    Story Revisionist

    Lauren Stutzriem

    Ying Hsuan Chen

    Story Artist

    Ying Hsuan Chen

    Sarah Sellers

    Story Revisionist

    Sarah Sellers

    Freddie Sulit

    Production Manager

    Freddie Sulit

    Tom Christopher

    Lead Series Editor

    Tom Christopher

    Brandon Rein

    Assistant Editor

    Brandon Rein

    Claire Norris

    Production Assistant

    Claire Norris

     

    JOIN OUR TEAM

    We’re looking for people who live and breathe storytelling, animation, film, and television.

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    We take our work seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously. Kuku Studios is a fun, highly-collaborative, and creatively-focused studio.

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    We hold ourselves to the highest creative standards, and align all of our resources in service of the stories we craft. Expect to push yourself to your creative limits, and to be proud and amazed at the work we'll make together.

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    CONTACT

    hello@kukustudios.com

    +1 ‭(510) 990-6781‬

    VISIT

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    Berkeley, CA 94710,     USA

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