MGM Animation Studios

MGM Animation Studios (alternatively Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation Studios and commonly known as MGM Animation; formerly known as MGM/UA Feature Animation (later MGM Feature Animation) from 1982-2002) is an American animation studio that is a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Their first traditionally-animated film was The Secret of NIMH (1982), and their last traditionally-animated film was The Forests Between Mountains (2000) as MGM Animation was converted from traditional animation to CGI. The first computer-animated film produced by MGM Animation Studios, Dusk and Dawn, was released on September 27, 2002 (which was co-distributed with Universal Pictures). Its most recent film was Hailey on August 5, 2022. The studio's highest-grossing film is Hailey (2022), which grossed over $999 million worldwide.

History
In 1982, MGM/UA opened its new animation studio entitled MGM/UA Feature Animation in Santa Monica, with their first film being The Secret of NIMH.

On October 25, 2022, Kate Mallory announced that she will be stepping down from her president position on November 23, 2022, after 17 years, which was months after Amazon's acquisition of the MGM studio was completed. The next day, it was announced that Bill Damaschke would be succeeding Mallory on November 25th. On November 30, 2022, it was announced that Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, will be given full control of MGM's film and television divisions (including MGM Animation Studios). She will join Damaschke as co-president of MGM Animation Studios.

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Process
In a similar manner to 20th Century Animation, Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Animation Group, Frenzy Animation and Paramount Animation, MGM Animation Studios outsources their feature films to other animation studios.

On March 18, 2022, the same day Amazon completed its acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (parent company of MGM Holdings), MGM Animation Studios announced they would open its in-house studio in Montreal, Canada. They would provide additional animation services for Detective Carl Returns (mainly animated by Moving Picture Company), Upside Mystery Legacy (mainly animated by Cinesite) and James Bond: Licence Renewed (mainly animated by DNEG Animation). On October 18, 2022, MGM leased the new office building in New York, with an additional option to make it another animation studio.

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Related productions
All films listed are distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Distribution Co., or United Artists Releasing (formerly Mirror Releasing) unless noted otherwise.

Accolades
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