Studio56 Animation

Studio56 Animation is a Bengaluru-headquartered CGI animation and visual-effects production studio established in 2011 by Sriram Chandrasekaran and Gauri Sriram. Operating within the Broadvision Group, it combines production services with international co-production and original-IP development for children’s and family entertainment.

The studio works across the full digital-production process, from concept art, visual development, character and environment design through modelling, texturing, rigging, layout and animation to FX simulation, lighting, rendering and compositing. Its script-to-screen approach supports animated feature films, episodic television, commercials and premium brand visuals.

International production

Studio56 has contributed to more than 34 international productions for broadcasters and platforms including Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Netflix, Cartoon Network, BBC, ABC Australia, Super RTL and ZDF. Its work is oriented toward theatrical animation, global television, streaming and advertising, with particular experience in treaty co-productions.

A significant credit is Mia and Me – The Hero of Centopia, for which Studio56 served as the official Indian co-producer under the Indo-German AV Co-production Agreement alongside Studio 100 Media and Flying Bark Productions. The studio also co-produced 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone, as well as contributing to titles including Mia & Me, Heidi, Vic The Viking, Sissi: The Young Empress, The Jungle Book and Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.

Current slate

In late 2025, Studio56 and Broadvision released the theatrical animated feature Mission Santa, created with Hollywood writers and animated by a Bengaluru team of 150 artists. The studio has also presented the biblical animated epic Esther – Queen of Courage at Annecy MIFA 2026 and is developing The Black Diamond Race as an international co-production.

Its production activity spans creative development, asset generation and finishing, while its market-facing presence supports international distribution, financing and co-production relationships.