Myrkott Animation Studio
| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Animation |
| Predecessor | AD Production Lumink |
| Founded | 2014 |
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| Headquarters | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
Key people |
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| Website | myrkott |
Myrkott Animation Studio is a Saudi Arabian animation studio based on Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. founded in 2014 by Abdulaziz Almuzaini, Malik Nejer, Faisal Alamer, and Adnan Obathani.[1]
In 2020. the studio signed, with Netflix, a deal for exclusive distribution a five year period.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Filmography
Television series
Web series
- Masameer (2011–2019)
- Sanbar (2013–2016)
- Society Awareness (2013)
- American 101 (2013–2017)
- Shops (2014–2015)[10]
- About Sweden (2015–2018)
- Arwa and Laffa (2016–2017)
- Yarob (2018–2019)
Pilots
- Dying Twice (2016)
Films
- Masameer: The Movie (2020)
- Masameer Junior (2025)
Shorts
- The Wedding Dress (2016)[11]
Other Works
- Head to Head (animation sequences)
References
- ^ Alkhalishi, Zahraa (December 14, 2017). "The studio behind the satirical Saudi Cartoon millions are watching". CNN. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (September 21, 2020). "Netfilx signs 5-year deal with Saudi animation studio Myrkott". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Lakhpatwala, Zaira (September 16, 2020). "Netfilx exec on the 5-year partnership with Saudi animation studio". Arab News. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Nagraj, Aarti (September 16, 2020). "Netfilx signs five-year Partnership with Saudi studio Myrkott". Gulf Business. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ Amlot, Matthew (September 16, 2020). "Netflix signs deal with Saudi Arabia animator Myrkott, Creator of Masameer cartoons". Al Arabiya. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Berdirian, Razmig (September 16, 2020). "Saudi animation studio behind Masameer signs Five-year deal with Netflix". The National. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
- ^ Franks, Nico (September 17, 2020). "Netflix partners with Saudi Toon studio". C21 Media. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Foley, Sean (July 27, 2021). "All in the Family: How an Animated Series reflects social change in Saudi Arabia". Middle East Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-05.
- ^ Hammed, Nada (March 16, 2023). "Saudi animation series Masameer County returns with a new tale to tell". Arab News. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
- ^ "#شويغر - الحلقة الأولى". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ The Wedding Dress (Short 2016). m.imdb.com. Retrieved 2025-08-29.