Nefaish Animation Studio

Nefaish Animation Studio is an independent animation and creative media production company founded in Qatar in 2018. Based in Lusail, it develops animated stories and commissioned productions with a particular focus on Qatari culture, heritage and local language. Its work combines culturally rooted storytelling with production for commercial, educational, institutional and entertainment audiences.

The studio works across 2D character animation, 3D CGI and motion graphics. Its production capabilities extend from scriptwriting, storyboarding, character design and visual development through animation, voiceover, sound engineering and post-production. Projects range from awareness videos and educational campaigns to brand stories, advertisements, promotional films and animated series. Its motion graphics work also supports product demonstrations, application explainers, corporate presentations and live events.

Stories and commissioned work

An original production is Kawkabani, a five-episode animated web comedy released in 2022 ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The series follows a football-loving alien stranded in the Qatari desert, using the character’s encounters to introduce local traditions and everyday life to international audiences. It was produced in partnership with the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, Doha Film Institute and Vodafone Qatar.

The studio’s short film Fraiha explores childhood literacy and parental devotion. Its commissioned character work includes an animated mascot video and original theme song for Desert Falls Water & Adventure Park, along with animation and a promotional song introducing Qatar National Library’s mascot, Ramly.

Nefaish also produces public information animation, including Ministry of Labour shorts explaining employment contracts, working hours, and workplace health and safety. Other institutional productions have supported Qatar Census 2020, Qatar National Day and Qatar Science & Technology Park programmes.

Its wider client base spans government bodies, cultural and educational institutions, telecommunications companies, hospitality businesses and real estate organizations. Across these projects, the studio applies animation and character-led storytelling to subjects ranging from public awareness and learning to destination promotion and cultural communication.