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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Film distribution Animation |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Eric Beckman |
| Headquarters | 225 Broadway, Lower Manhattan, New York City , U.S. |
| Products | Motion pictures |
| Website | GKIDS Films |
GKIDS is an American independent film distributor based in New York City with, according to the Los Angeles Times, a focus on "sophisticated, indie" animation.[1] GKIDS releases mostly hand-drawn,[2] international[1] films—such as the works of Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli[3]—to North American audiences.
GKIDS also distributes computer animated and stop-motion films in addition to hand-drawn ones, as well as American films by independent filmmakers.[4] The name is said to be an acronym for "Guerrilla Kids International Distribution Syndicate".[5]
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- ^ "Watch: the power and beauty of hand-drawn animation, in less than 2 minutes". Vox. December 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "GKIDS Picks Up Studio Ghibli's 'Only Yesterday' | Animation World Network". Awn.com. August 24, 2015. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
- ^ "Films". GKIDS Films. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
- ^ Clement, Nick (June 8, 2017). "GKids' Founder Eric Beckman Champions Independent Voices in Animation". Variety. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.