Pearl Studio

Shanghai Pearl Studio Film and Television Technology Co., Ltd
Native name
Pearl 东方梦工厂 (Pearl Dōngfāng mèng gōngchǎng)
FormerlyShanghai Oriental DreamWorks Film & Television Technology Co., Ltd. (2012–2018)
Company typePrivate
IndustryFilm industry
FoundedAugust 6, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-08-06)[1]
Founder
Headquarters
Xuhui District, Shanghai[1]
,
China
OwnerChina Media Capital[2] (2018–present)
Number of employees
250 (2014)[3]
ParentDreamWorks Animation (2012–2018)
Websitewww.pearlstudio.com

Shanghai Pearl Studio Film and Television Technology Co., Ltd, doing business as Pearl Studio,[2] formerly known as Oriental DreamWorks, the trade name of Shanghai Oriental DreamWorks Film & Television Technology Co., Ltd., is a Chinese animation film production company owned by CMC Capital Partners. The company was founded as a Chinese-American joint venture in 2012 by DreamWorks Animation and Chinese investment companies. The company mainly produces Chinese-themed animated and live-action films and their derivatives for distribution within China and worldwide. In 2018, CMC (China Media Capital) acquired NBCUniversal's stake in the studio.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference DWAXuhui was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Amidi, Amid (February 2, 2018). "Oriental Dreamworks Relaunches As 100% Chinese-Owned Pearl Studio". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "DreamWorks Animation SKG's (DWA) CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg on Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript". Seeking Alpha. October 29, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014. Our studio is now up and running with 250 people,...