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Weston Woods Studios

American film production company

Weston Woods Studios (or simply Weston Woods) is an American production company and animation studio that makes audio and short films based on well-known books for children. It was founded in 1953 by Morton Schindel in Weston, Connecticut, and named after the wooded area near his home.2 It is part of Scholastic Corporation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1953Founded1
  • Industryfilm industry1
  • HeadquartersWeston1

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Weston Woods Studios (or simply Weston Woods) is an American production company and animation studio that makes audio and short films based on well-known books for children. It was founded in 1953 by Morton Schindel in Weston, Connecticut, and named after the wooded area near his home.2

Corporate structure

Weston Woods Studios is part of a group headed by Scholastic Corporation. 119 entities, 15 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Scholastic Corporation New York, New York, United States
    • Weston Woods Studios Weston
    • 9 Story Media Group Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
      • 9 Story USA Subsidiary · New York City
      • Portfolio Entertainment Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
      • Colorforms Subsidiary · United States
      • MSB 2 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Arthur A. Levine Books Subsidiary
    • Klutz Press Subsidiary
    • SCHOLASTIC INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Subsidiary · 100% · New Delhi, India
    • 524 Films L.L.C. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • 9 Story Development Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Digital Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Distribution (Canada) Inc. (formerly SG 2 Productions Inc) Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Distribution International Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • 9 Story Interactive Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Media Group Inc. 3 Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • 9 Story Production Holdings 2 Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • ACBB Productions Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Banana 2 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • Banana Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • BC 4 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • BC 5 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • Bhean Productions Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • BOGO Productions DAC Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Bolgmor Productions DAC Subsidiary · Ireland
    • Bot Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • BOZ Productions Limited Subsidiary · Ireland
    • BRB 1 Productions Inc. Subsidiary · Ontario, Canada
    • Brown Bag Films UK Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • and 89 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Morton Schindel in 1953.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1953Founded Founded1

Sources

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