Netflix Announces Premiere Date For “The House” Via Nexus Studios

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Netflix has announced a January 14th start date for their upcoming original series The House. 

Netflix has joined forces with BAFTA award winning Nexus Studios on The House, an eccentric dark comedy made in collaboration between three of the leading directors in independent stop frame animation. The project centers on a house and the surreal tales of three generations of families who made it their home.The House is produced by London and Los Angeles based animation studio Nexus Studios. Dedicated to developing independent talent in animation, Nexus is behind Academy Award nominated short This Way Up and the Emmy and Annie nominated Back to The Moon.

Emma de Swaef & Marc James Roels will direct one chapter of The House.  The Belgian creators most recent film This Magnificent Cake! was an official selection at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, Toronto International Film  Festival, Telluride and Animation Is Film Festival and received an Annie Award nomination, the André-Martin Award at Annecy and the top feature animation prize at the Ottawa Animation Festival. Swedish director and animator Niki Lindroth von Bahr will direct one chapter.

Her 2017 short film The Burden received top prizes at Annecy and the Toronto International Film Festival among others.  Paloma Baeza will direct one chapter. The creator behind BAFTA and Annie award winning short film Poles Apart.

 

 

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