Best Animation Studios in Brussels (2026)

Introduction

Brussels has a dense animation scene for a city of its size, and the 10 studios below cover its main strands: feature and series studios, co-producers, a VFX and animation collective, and two studios that make motion design for brands and broadcasters.

The city’s comics heritage, from Hergé to Peyo, still shapes how the industry sees itself, and the Anima festival brings the international animation crowd to Brussels each year. The working base today is a cluster of studios and producers along the canal that runs through the region, mostly in Molenbeek and Koekelberg, which screen.brussels promotes as the Brussels Animation Valley. Many productions are French or European co-productions financed partly through Belgium’s tax shelter. In 2025, three Brussels-backed titles made the official selection at Annecy (Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol, Olivia et le tremblement de terre invisible and Upside Down River), and nWave’s Yugly opened the festival’s Annecy Présente section in 2026.

Every studio here has a verified office or studio in the Brussels-Capital Region in 2026. The list is in no order of merit: a commercial explainer, a broadcast package and a feature co-production call for very different partners.

The best animation studios in Brussels

1. nWave

Independent · Forest · nwave.com

nWave is the longest-running feature animation studio in Brussels. Ben Stassen, Caroline Van Iseghem and Eric Dillens founded it in 1994, and it made its name with 3D ride-simulation and attraction films for theme parks before releasing its first animated feature, Fly Me to the Moon, in 2008. It has since added a production centre in Liège and a facility in Roubaix with its French co-producer Octopolis, with the aim of one feature a year.

Recent titles include The Inseparables (2023) and Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog (2025). Yugly reaches cinemas in October 2026, Mochy was set for French release on 14 October 2026, and a project with Jean-Paul Gaultier is slated for 2027. The studio also produced visuals for Stromae’s Multitude tour in 2022.

2. Walking the Dog

Independent producer and studio · Koekelberg · walkingthedog.be

Walking the Dog finances, produces and makes animated features in its own 2D and 3D studios, with a base in Koekelberg and a second address at C-Mine in Genk. Its credits include The Congress, Another Day of Life, the Richard the Stork films and the Fox and Hare titles.

Its most recent release is Sylvain Chomet’s Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol (A Magnificent Life), which screened in the official feature competition at Annecy in 2025. Further features are in development for 2027 and 2028, so it suits producers looking for a Belgian co-production partner with its own animation crew.

3. Studio Souza

Part of Vivi Film · Koekelberg · studiosouza.be

Studio Souza is the Brussels animation studio of the producer Vivi Film. It was set up in 2016 with producer Veerle Appelmans, and Vivi Film acquired it in 2024 as part of a restructuring; executive production on Vivi Film’s projects is now carried out there.

Credits include the features Titina and Valemon, The Polar Bear King, and the series Ewilan’s Quest, Roomies and Upside Down River, which was selected for Annecy’s TV films competition in 2025. Vivi Film pitched Rudy Mertens’ Dreamwalker at Mifa the same year.

4. The Pack

Formed from Ace Image Factory, The Fridge and NOZON · Koekelberg · thefridge.tv

The Pack was formed from three Belgian image companies, Ace Image Factory, The Fridge and NOZON, and works from sites in Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia. Its Brussels operation in Koekelberg covers animation, VFX, motion design, render management and real-time work, under director Tom Hameeuw.

Animation credits include the features Outfoxed, Bottanix and Journey to Yourland and the youth series ZOOks, and it also has post-production credits on Belgian drama such as 1985 and Hacked. It is a good fit for projects that mix animation with live action or need a large render setup.

5. Squarefish

Independent · Molenbeek · squarefish.eu

Squarefish is a Brussels animation and motion-design studio with a second office in Paris. Much of its day-to-day work is short motion-design and explainer films, typically around two minutes, for products, services, training and internal communications, made in 2D and 3D.

It also works on series and features as a service studio or co-producer, with credits on Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds and the series Pandas dans la brume. At Mifa in 2025 it pitched the feature project Effacé.es with Talweg and Artichoke, so the same team can handle both brand explainers and long-form work.

6. Enclume Animation

Independent · Molenbeek (Canal zone) · enclumeanimation.com

Enclume was set up in Brussels in 2007 by animation technicians and filmmakers, and runs a full pipeline from storyboard to compositing in its studio on the Quai des Charbonnages. It works in traditional 2D, cut-out, Blender-based 3D and stop motion, and also hosts a writing residency for animation authors.

Its credits include the feature Petit Vampire, Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds, Yuku et la Fleur d’Himalaya and La grande rêvasion, plus the teen series Our Summer of Freedom.

7. Panique!

Independent · Brussels · panique.be

Panique! is a Brussels film production company founded in 2009 by Vincent Tavier, Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier. It develops and co-produces auteur animation features, shorts and series, along with some live action.

Recent co-productions include Claude Barras’ Savages, Irène Iborra’s Olivia et le tremblement de terre invisible (Annecy official selection, 2025), Phuong-Mai Nguyen’s In Waves with Taka and Silex Films, and Jean-Michel Super Caribou. It is a producer rather than a service studio, so it suits directors and foreign producers looking for a Belgian partner.

8. Miyu Productions (Brussels studio)

Brussels studio of Paris-based Miyu Productions · Brussels · miyu.fr

Miyu Productions is a French producer of animated shorts, features and series, and runs a studio in Brussels alongside its Paris base. Company-wide it has around ten features and twenty shorts in development.

The Brussels studio is led by Naté Semega, who came to animation production from managing advertising accounts. It is part of the Brussels Animation Valley cluster and gives Miyu a production base in Belgium for its co-productions.

9. HamHam Brussels

Independent · Avenue Louise · hamham.brussels

HamHam Brussels is a motion-design studio led by Stéphane Sowa, covering illustration, 2D and 3D animation, scripting, sound design and interactive 3D. A lot of its work is for Belgian television: the opening credits for RTBF’s Salle des Profs, channel rebrands for Plug RTL and Club RTL, and animation for educational series such as RTL TVI’s Tout s’explique.

Brand clients have included KONE (an interactive 3D “station of the future” for the UITP summit), Volkswagen, Toyota, Ferrero, Marcolini and Thalys. It is one of the more practical choices on this list for commercial motion work.

10. Mac Guff Belgium

Belgian arm of Mac Guff (Paris) · Ixelles · macguff.com

Mac Guff Belgium is the Brussels company of the Paris computer graphics house Mac Guff, founded in 1986, which works on commercials, music videos, series and features. The Belgian company is registered in Ixelles and filed accounts for 2025.

It is listed in the Brussels Animation Valley. The Belgian team is small, at close to five full-time staff in 2025, so ask what work is done in Brussels and what goes through Paris.

What to look for in a Brussels animation studio

Decide first whether you need a service studio or a co-producer. Many Brussels studios do both, but features and series here are usually built as European co-productions, and a Belgian partner that brings tax shelter or screen.brussels money will expect a share of rights and a say in how the work is split between studios.

Check where the work is made. Several companies on this list have sites in Brussels, Flanders, Wallonia or Paris, and regional funding often depends on how much animation is produced in the region that paid for it. Ask which shots or departments will sit in Brussels.

Language matters for brand and institutional work. Belgian campaigns usually need French and Dutch versions, and EU clients often add English, so ask how the studio handles voice casting, on-screen text and lip-sync across versions. Plan for that before animation starts.

Finally, ask how review works. Animation goes through storyboards, animatics, layout, animation passes and compositing, and each stage produces large files and many small notes. Studios with a clear way of sharing cuts, collecting frame-accurate feedback and tracking which notes are done tend to finish on schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best animation studio in Brussels?

It depends on the project. For feature animation with its own catalogue, nWave is the best-known Brussels name. Walking the Dog and Studio Souza are strong co-production partners for European features and series, and HamHam Brussels and Squarefish suit commercial motion design.

What is the Brussels Animation Valley?

It is the name screen.brussels and partners use for the cluster of animation studios and producers along the canal that runs through the region, mainly in Molenbeek and Koekelberg. Squarefish, Enclume, Studio Souza, The Pack and Walking the Dog are all part of it.

When is the Anima festival in Brussels?

Anima, the Brussels international animation film festival, is held every year in late winter, usually around the February school holidays. Check the festival’s site for the current year’s dates and programme.

Can a Brussels studio make commercial and explainer animation?

Yes. Squarefish and HamHam Brussels both make short motion-design films for brands, broadcasters and institutions. For live-action shoots with animated elements, the Brussels video production list covers production companies.

Do Brussels animation studios work in French and Dutch?

Most do, and many also work in English for European and international clients. Ask early how versioning, voice recording and on-screen text will be handled for each language.

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