{"id":95710,"date":"2026-01-27T18:56:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/?p=95710"},"modified":"2026-01-27T18:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:56:44","slug":"netflix-animation-studios-joins-the-blender-development-fund-as-corporate-patron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/press\/netflix-animation-studios-joins-the-blender-development-fund-as-corporate-patron\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Animation Studios joins the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Blender Foundation is thrilled to announce that Netflix Animation Studios is joining the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This support will be dedicated towards general Blender core development, to continuously improve content creation tools for individuals and teams working in media and entertainment-related workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This membership is a significant acknowledgement of Blender becoming more embedded in high-end animation studios’ workflows. I deeply appreciate this strategic initiative from Netflix Animation Studios as an investment in a diverse, public, and open-source friendly ecosystem of creative tools that will benefit the global community of content creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Francesco Siddi, CEO at Blender<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Netflix Animation Studios’ corporate membership with Blender reflects our ongoing support for open-source software in the animation community. We are proud to be the first major animation studio to support Blender’s continued development and growing adoption by current and future generations of animation professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darin Grant, SVP Global Technology at Netflix Animation Studios<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

About Netflix<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n\n

Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time. Discover more about Netflix Animation Studios at https:\/\/www.netflixanimation.com\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Blender<\/h2><\/a>\n\n\n\n

Blender, the world’s most popular free and open-source 3D creation software, offers a comprehensive solution for modelling, animation, VFX, and more. Maintained by the Blender Foundation, it’s the tool of choice for a vast global community of professional artists and enthusiasts, committed to open collaboration and 3D technology innovation.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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