Gasolina Studios

Gasolina Studios is an independent animation development and production company founded in Mexico in 2012 by filmmaker and executive producer Joe Alanís. Working across Mexico and Canada, it develops original intellectual property and provides 2D and 3D animation for television, streaming, digital platforms and commercial campaigns. Its work combines original storytelling, production services and international co-production partnerships.

The studio supports projects from early concept through finished animation. Development work includes world-building, character design, visual development, storyboards, animatics and pitch bibles. Its production capabilities cover modeling, rigging, layout, backgrounds, character animation, compositing and post-production. Alongside production, it offers content strategy, audience analysis, distribution planning and visual development for merchandise and collectibles.

Original productions and partnerships

Its flagship original series, My Brother the Monster, is a 26-episode 2D production created by Ernesto Molina and co-produced with Arcana Studio. Selected through Pixelatl’s Ideatoon competition, the project became the first television production to receive development financing from the Mexican Film Institute and the first official animated treaty co-production between Mexico and Canada. It aired in Mexico on Canal Once / Once Niñas y Niños and received international distribution through specialist animation distributors.

Gasolina also works as an animation service partner. It supplied more than 150 minutes of 2D animation and character rigging across three seasons of Rick and Morty in partnership with Bardel Entertainment. Other work includes musical segments and jingles for Yo Gabba Gabbaland! with WoMo Studio, production support for Little Angel and Carl’s Car Wash, and branded animation for Reign of Titans and Distroller.

The studio’s feature slate includes The Last Wave and Foldara, both identified as ongoing development or co-production projects in the November 2026 research. Its broader output spans preschool, children’s, family and adult animation, as well as music videos, commercials and game-related cinematic assets. This mix connects its original properties with commissioned animation and collaborative productions.