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Nexus Studios

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Nexus Studios is a multi-award winning creative and technology studio headquartered in London, with additional offices in Los Angeles and Sydney. Founded in 2000 by Charlotte Bavasso and Christopher O’Reilly, the company works across film, television, advertising, immersive experiences, and large-scale digital installations, blending traditional craft with engineering, real-time rendering, and AI-driven production. The studio was recognised by Fast Company as one of the “Most Innovative Companies” in virtual and augmented reality, and named one of Ad Age’s Production Companies of the Year in 2025[1].

Nexus Studios
Company typePrivate
IndustryCreative technology; film and television; advertising; immersive media
Founded2000
FoundersCharlotte Bavasso; Christopher O’Reilly
Number of locations
Los Angeles; Sydney
Area served
Worldwide
ServicesFilm and television production; experience design; real-time and interactive; XR; large-scale installations; branded content
Websitenexusstudios.com

Its projects include producing the UFC Noche: For Mexico, For All Time show at the Sphere in Las Vegas (2024), which received six Sports Emmy nominations and won two — Outstanding Studio or Production Design/Art Direction and Outstanding Graphic Design – Specialty. It produced the feature-length concert film Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (2021) for Disney+, co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Patrick Osborne and starring Billie Eilish; the stop-motion anthology The House (2022) for Netflix, which was nominated for a BAFTA Television Award for Best Single Drama; and animated interludes for ABBA Voyage[2], the virtual concert residency in London. The studio has also created immersive experiences such as Headspace XR[3][4], a mixed-reality wellbeing platform for Meta Quest[5], alongside large-scale sports entertainment technology projects. One of its earliest commissioned works was the animated visuals for U2’s PopMart tour in the late 1990s.

Awards and Recognition

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  • Sports Emmy Awards[6] — UFC Noche: For Mexico, For All Time (2024): six nominations[7]; wins for Outstanding Studio or Production Design/Art Direction and Outstanding Graphic Design – Specialty.
  • British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA)
    • The House (2022)[8] — nominated for Best Single Drama (2023).
    • BBC Olympics: Tokyo 2020 trail[9] — winner of Titles & Graphic Identity (2022).
    • BBC Winter Olympics: The Fearless Are Here[10] — winner of Titles & Graphic Identity (2019).
  • Academy Awards[11] — This Way Up — nomination for Best Animated Short Film (81st Academy Awards, 2009).
  • Grammy Award nominations
    • Best Music Video (Short Form) — Franz Ferdinand, “Take Me Out” (47th GRAMMY Awards, 2005[12]).
    • Best Music Film — Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles (2022)[13].
  • Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity — four Grand Prix awards:
    • 2024 Outdoor Grand Prix — Adoptable (Pedigree)[14], developed with Colenso BBDO, leveraging a bespoke AI pipeline[15].
    • Film Grand Prix — Back to the Start (Chipotle)[16], double-Grand-Prix winner (Film and Branded Content & Entertainment).
    • Film Grand Prix — Grrr (Honda) (2005)[17].
  • D&AD Awards — two Black Pencils[18] for Grrr (Honda) (2005)[19].
  • Thea Award (Themed Entertainment Association) — Thea Award for Brand Experience[20] for the Google Assistant Ride at CES (2019).

Emerging Technology

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Today, Nexus Studios operates at the intersection of storytelling, design, and emerging technology — producing work for global audiences across multiple platforms. Its portfolio spans long-form entertainment, ___location-based experiences, interactive media, and large-scale installations.

Awards

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Year Name Award/category Project
2003 D&AD Awards[21] The People's Pencil Catch Me If You Can
2004 Campaign Magazine[22] Commercial of the Year Honda Grrr
2005 GRAMMY Awards Nomination for Gold Award for Best TV Commercial/Cinema Commercial Franz Ferdinand Take Me Out
2005 Creative Circle[22] Platinum Award, 5 Gold awards Honda Grrr
2005 British Arrows[22] Best Commercial, Best Animation 3 Gold Awards Honda Grrr
2005 Cannes Lions[23] Grand Prix, Titanium Lion, Journalists' Award Honda Grrr
2005 D&AD Awards[24] 2 x Black Pencils Honda Grrr
2005 Clio Awards[25] Grand Clio Honda Grrr
2005 Andy Awards[26] Grandy at the Andys Honda Grrr
2007 Cannes Lions[27] Gold Award Coca-Cola Videogame
2007 British Arrows[28] Silver Award/ Best International Commercial Coca-Cola Videogame
2008 Academy Award[29] Nomination for Best Animated Short This Way Up
2009 Sundance Film Festival[30][better source needed] Nomination for Best Animated Short This Way Up
2009 Adweek[31] Commercial of the Decade Honda Grrr
2010 D&AD[32] Yellow Pencil for animation Comcast Town
2011 TED[33] Ted's Top 10 Ads worth spreading The Chase Intel
2011 TED[33] Ted's Top 10 Ads worth spreading Nike Foundation Girl Effect
2011 British Arrows[34] Nominated for Best Animation Chipotle Back to the Start
2012 Andy Awards[35] Grandy at the Andys Chipotle Back to the Start
2012 Clio Awards[36] Film Grand Clio, Gold for Adapted Music Chipotle Back to the Start
2012 AICP[37] Best in Show in Advertising Excellence/Single Commercial, Visual Style Chipotle Back to the Start
2012 Cannes Lions[38] Gold for Animation in Film Craft, Grand Prix x2 for Film and Branded Content & Entertainment Chipotle Back to the Start
2012 ADC[39] 4 x Gold (Advertising, Interactive and Motion Categories) Chipotle Back to the Start
2012 British Arrows[21][failed verification] Best 3D Commercial Coca-Cola The Siege
2012 British Arrows[40] Best Web Based Film The Chase Intel
2012 Clio Awards[41] Hall of Fame Honda Grrr
2013 Shots Awards[42] TV Commercial of the Year Honda Hands
2013 British Arrows Craft Awards[43] Gold Honda Hands
2013 TED[44] Ted's Top 10 Ads worth spreading Honda Hands
2014 Cannes Lions[45] Silver Lions x2, VFX and Sound Design Honda Hands
2014 D&AD[46] Yellow Pencil, Innovative Use of Technology Photon Shower
2016 Rhode Island Film Festival[47] Grand Prize for Animated Short To Build a Fire
2017 SXSW[48] Jury Award for Best Animated Short Wednesday With Goddard
2017 Clio Awards Bronze for Film Technique (Animation) Google I/O, The Story of An Idea
2017 BAFTA (Children) Nomination for Best Interactive Gruffalo Spotter AR Experience
2017 BAFTA Nomination for Best Animated Short To Build A Fire
2017 D&AD Wooden pencil for Animation & Illustration for Digital Marketing Tripl Stitched
2018 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Nomination for Outstanding Interactive Programme Google Spotlight Stories, Back to the Moon
2018 Webby Awards Best Overall for Best Use of GPS or Location Technology HotStepper
2018 Cannes Lions Bronze for multi-platform social UEFA Together #WePlayStrong
2018 D&AD Wood Pencil for Art Direction for Film Advertising BBC Winter Olympics The Fearless Are Here
2018 Rhode Island Film Festival First Prize for Best Comedy Short Fern
2018 British Arrows Nomination for Branded Content Robot & Scarecrow
2018 Telly Awards 2 x awards: Best use of VR & Direction Google Spotlight Stories Rain or Shine
2018 BAFTA TV Craft Awards Best Title & Graphic Identity BBC Winter Olympics The Fearless Are Here
2018 Annie Awards 3 x nominations for: Production Design, Best Character Animation and Best Use of Music Google Spotlight Stories Back to the Moon
2018 Annie Awards Nominated for Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial BBC Winter Olympics The Fearless Are Here
2018 Lovie Awards Gold for Best Use of AR, People's Lovie Award and Bronze for Animation & Bronze for Best Use of GPS/Location Mapping BBC Civilisations AR, Google Spotlight Stories, Back to the Moon & Hotstepper
2018 Webby Awards Public Service & Activism Google Creative Lab Notable Women
2018 Peabody Awards Excellence, innovation and impact in digital storytelling BBC Civilisations AR
2019 British Arrows 2 x nominations for Animation: 2D BBC Winter Olympics The Fearless Are Here & Wimbledon #TakeOnHistory
2022 BAFTA TV Craft Awards Best Title & Graphic Identity BBC Summer Olympics Let's Go There
2022 AdAge Creativity Awards Craft of the Year for Digital/Social Cox Communications and 180LA Drawn Closer
2022 Cannes Lions 2 x Silver and 3 x Bronze Awards Chipotle A Future Begins
2022 Cannes Lions Industry Craft Grand Prix and Media Grand Prix SHEBA Hope Grows
2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Individual Achievement in Character Animation The House
2022 BAFTA Television Awards Nominated for Single Drama The House
2022 Annie Awards 6 x nominations, including for Best Special Production The House
2023 The One Show Bronze Pencil Jungle Back on 74
2023 The One Show Silver Pencil The Washington Post This is Your Brain on Food
2023 Webby Awards 2 x nominations The Washington Post This is Your Brain on Food
2023 DEG EnTech Awards Emerging Technology Award Kung Fu Panda: The School of Chi
2023 Anthem Awards Gold in Health: Innovation, Silver in Health: Best Use of Technology, Silver in Responsible Tech: Special Project Headspace and Meta Headspace XR Project
2023 Fast Company's Next Big Thing in Tech[49] Included in the list for AR, VR, Spatial Computing, and Multiverse categories Headspace and Meta Headspace XR Project
2024 Cannes Lions Grand Prix, Gold, Silver, and Bronze Lions ColensoBBDO
2024 British Arrows Craft Silver in the Animation: 2D & Stop Motion BBC Summer Olympics Welcome to the City of Love
2024 Sports Emmy Awards 2 x Outstanding Studio or Production Design/Art Direction and Outstanding Graphic Design – Specialty UFC and Sphere Las Vegas For Mexico For All Time

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