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Founded in 2005 and based in Oregon, LAIKA is an award-winning animation studio and Certified B Corporation driven to tell bold, original stories that stand the test of time. Renowned for its distinctive artistry, innovative filmmaking and pioneering use of technology, LAIKA has redefined the possibilities of stop-motion animation. The studio’s five films — Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings and Missing Link — were each nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. LAIKA’s next animated feature, Wildwood, premieres October 23, 2026. The studio has also expanded its storytelling into live action and television.

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Since 2004 we have been building a home for the world’s most talented dreamers, makers and doers in a collaborative, ego-free culture that breeds partnership and creative ambition. At our core, we exist to find creative opportunity in every challenge, not just to think, but to make, and ultimately put extraordinary things into the world that inspire people. BUCK is a creative opportunity to make and inspire.