Jellybox (studio)

Jellybox (studio)

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'''Jellybox''' is an American [[Independent animation|independent]] [[animation studio]] based in Los Angeles, Cailfornia, founded in 2023 by Gene Goldstein.{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=October 30, 2024 |title=Jellybox Founder Gene Goldstein Shares the Studio's Level-Up from "No XP" to Animation Workers' Champions |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/10/jellybox-founder-gene-goldstein-shares-the-studios-level-up-from-no-xp-to-animation-workers-champions/ |access-date=June 16, 2025 |website=Animation Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jellybox Studio - A Cute Lil' Animation Studio |url=https://jellybox.studio/ |access-date=2025-09-10 |website=Jellybox Studio}} The core team consists of Goldstein, co-founder and COO Sean Aitchison, animation director Laura Estrella and creative director Kasey Williams.
'''Jellybox''' is an American [[Independent animation|independent]] [[animation studio]] based in Los Angeles, Cailfornia, founded in 2023 by Gene Goldstein.{{Cite web |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=October 30, 2024 |title=Jellybox Founder Gene Goldstein Shares the Studio's Level-Up from "No XP" to Animation Workers' Champions |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/10/jellybox-founder-gene-goldstein-shares-the-studios-level-up-from-no-xp-to-animation-workers-champions/ |access-date=June 16, 2025 |website=Animation Magazine |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jellybox Studio - A Cute Lil' Animation Studio |url=https://jellybox.studio/ |access-date=2025-09-10 |website=Jellybox Studio}} The core team consists of Goldstein, COO Sean Aitchison, animation director Laura Estrella and creative director Kasey Williams.


The studio began during the production of NOXP, a web-series created by Goldstein in 2023, expanding to include client works. In 2024, Jellybox produced a series of animated shorts promoting animation workers' rights, which went [[Viral video|viral]].{{Cite web |last=King |first=Jade |date=August 23, 2024 |title=The Animation Guild Is Fighting Capitalism With The Power Of Yaoi |url=https://www.thegamer.com/animation-guild-union-yaoi/ |access-date=June 16, 2025 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=August 23, 2024 |title=Animators harness the power of yaoi for union campaign |url=https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/443397/animation-union-yaoi-meme-bargaining |access-date=June 16, 2025 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2024-09-17 |title=Animation Workers Sound Alarm On AI & Shrinking Staff Positions As Guild Resumes Talks With AMPTP |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/animation-guild-resumes-negotiations-amptp-workers-issues-ai-staffing-1236090649/ |access-date=June 18, 2025 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} The studio is currently developing a continuation of the shorts under the title "Umbert Actually."{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLLsyJ6b7-A |title=UMBERT ACTUALLY KICKSTARTER! |date=2025-03-31 |last=Jellybox |access-date=2025-09-10 |via=YouTube}}
The studio began during the production of NOXP, a web-series created by Goldstein in 2023, expanding to include client works. In 2024, Jellybox produced a series of animated shorts promoting animation workers' rights, which went [[Viral video|viral]].{{Cite web |last=King |first=Jade |date=August 23, 2024 |title=The Animation Guild Is Fighting Capitalism With The Power Of Yaoi |url=https://www.thegamer.com/animation-guild-union-yaoi/ |access-date=June 16, 2025 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Radulovic |first=Petrana |date=August 23, 2024 |title=Animators harness the power of yaoi for union campaign |url=https://www.polygon.com/animation-cartoons/443397/animation-union-yaoi-meme-bargaining |access-date=June 16, 2025 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2024-09-17 |title=Animation Workers Sound Alarm On AI & Shrinking Staff Positions As Guild Resumes Talks With AMPTP |url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/animation-guild-resumes-negotiations-amptp-workers-issues-ai-staffing-1236090649/ |access-date=June 18, 2025 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} The studio is currently developing a continuation of the shorts under the title "Umbert Actually."{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLLsyJ6b7-A |title=UMBERT ACTUALLY KICKSTARTER! |date=2025-03-31 |last=Jellybox |access-date=2025-09-10 |via=YouTube}}