Shanghai Animation Film Studio

Shanghai Animation Film Studio, also known as SAFS, is a privately owned company headquartered in China, founded in 1957. Operating with an estimated 20 employees, the company reported $2.7M in revenue as of 2023. SAFS functions as an animation enterprise with a library of nearly 500 films, developing new intellectual property and innovating in diverse artistic techniques, including traditional 2D animation, ink-wash animation, puppet animation, and paper-cutting animation. Its portfolio includes titles such as Havoc in Heaven, Black Cat Detective, Calabash Brothers, and Nezha Conquers the Dragon King. The studio also manages IP licensing and commercial partnerships across various industries, from consumer goods to luxury brands, and develops new intellectual property like Yao-Chinese Folktales.