Stargate Studios Malta

26/09/2025

The Malta Pavilion at Expo 2025 has been awarded the Bronze Medal – People’s Award in Osaka, Japan! 🥉🇲🇹

We’re proud that Stargate Studios Malta played a part in this international project, commissioned by WeVR. Inside the pavilion, our team created a number of visuals on the internal screen, capturing Malta’s industry, culture, heritage, innovation and environment through cinematography, editing and VFX. Outside, we brought the entrance to life with a site-specific Unreal Engine timelapse on the LED façade, revealing five doorways into Malta throughout the day.

With more than half a million visitors already stepping inside, it’s been an honour to help showcase Malta on the world stage. 🌍

Read more here: https://timesofmalta.com/article/malta-pavilion-design-osaka-expo-2025-wins-bronze-people-award.1116734

13/08/2025

In the high-stakes world of VFX, precision is everything… but come lunchtime, our artists trade frame rates for table soccer. This is where legends are made, rivalries are born, and very few play fair.
Welcome to the beautiful game… lunchbreak edition. ⚽️ 🥅 🏆

04/08/2025

Big shoutout to our awesome team - Alperen Ayhan & Bishoy Samaan - for sharing this sneak peek into some of the cool stuff we’re working on!

Digital de-aging is just one of the many ways we’re pushing the limits of what’s possible in VFX. Super proud of the creativity and brainpower behind the scenes here at Stargate Studios Malta

**Republish with the enhancements. Aging & De-aging are not a problem anymore: For months, We; Alperen T. Ayhan and Bishoy Samaan have been deep in development, pushing the boundaries of digital aging and de-aging. Today, We are thrilled to share a glimpse into what we've achieved. This isn't your a...

18/07/2025

We’re absolutely thrilled by the overwhelming response to our Emmy nomination! Thank you all for the support!
It’s been an honour to contribute to the last two seasons of Black Mirror which led to the nomination for S07E06: “USS Callister: Into Infinity”, working with the brilliant Charlie Brooker and his visionary team.
For those who haven’t seen it yet (yes, we know who you are 😄), here’s a quick one-minute glimpse - no spoilers, promise!
Huge thanks to for the support that helped bring this to life right here on the island.

Owen Bonnici
Johann Grech



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGxfsTfLWGI

18/07/2025

We’re absolutely thrilled by the overwhelming response to our Emmy nomination! Thank you all for the support!

It’s been an honour to contribute to the last two seasons of Black Mirror which led to the nomination for S07E06: "USS Callister: Into Infinity”, working with the brilliant Charlie Brooker and his visionary team.

For those who haven’t seen it yet (yes, we know who you are 😄), here’s a quick one-minute glimpse - no spoilers, promise!

Huge thanks to Screen Malta for the support that helped bring this to life right here on the island.

Owen Bonnici Johann Grech

© NETFLIX

16/07/2025

Massive news! We are absolutely chuffed to announce that we're nominated for an Emmy for our work on the mind-bending episode 'USS Callister - Into Infinity' from the latest season of Black Mirror! A huge thank you to our incredible team, ably led by our talented VFX supervisor Jonathan Caruana who brought the visuals to life.

We're also incredibly grateful to the Black Mirror creative team - Charlie Brooker, Josie Henwood and James MacLachlan for trusting us with this project for yet another season!

It's been an absolute privilege to work on it. We're honoured to be recognised for our hard work and dedication. Fingers crossed for the big night!



Screen Malta

https://deadline.com/lists/emmy-nominations-2025/

19/05/2025

Stargate Studios Malta continues to push the boundaries of immersive imaging technology by developing a low-cost light-field camera system. As part of the TESP 2025 funding initiative, this innovative project is being strengthened through collaboration with the Faculty of ICT at the University of Malta

A key milestone in this effort is hiring a full-time programmer dedicated to developing the core algorithm for multi-camera calibration—an essential step in ensuring accurate depth capture and image reconstruction. This partnership marks a significant step forward in making advanced light-field imaging more accessible and cost-effective.

For a recap of Phase 1 of the project, kindly view the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcYEmWgH7R0

For more details on the post, kindly see:https://www.um.edu.mt/media/um/docs/directorates/hrmd/workatum/projects/FTorPTRSOIorIIorRSA-69-VOLARE2-07.05.25.pdf

17/05/2025

After months and months of hard work, we're so proud to share with you our latest feature film work. Stargate Studios Malta was the main VFX vendor on Martin Campbell's (director: Casino Royale, The Mask of Zorro) latest film called 'Cleaner', which is currently being shown worldwide 🌍

Enjoy 😎

🌟✨ We're proud to share a little glance behind the scene of some of our movie magic 🚀Criminal activists hijack a gala, taking 300 hostages. One extremist p...

13/04/2025

Have you watched the latest season of Black Mirror on Netflix? This season is special to us as we worked on a number of episodes - the closest to our hearts was Common People, for which we were the hero vfx vendor, with our work taking up the lion's share in that episode.

We are so proud of being part of this series for yet another season. And very proud of what our humble team in Malta has achieved over the years.

Enjoy watching!

21/02/2025

🎬✨ Cleaner – Out Today! ✨🎬

We’re absolutely thrilled to announce the release of 'Cleaner', the gripping new action thriller directed by Martin Campbell and starring Daisy Ridley and Clive Owen! 🌟
Even more exciting? Stargate Studios Malta is proud to have delivered the stunning VFX that power the film’s high-intensity sequences. From heart-stopping action scenes to breathtaking cityscapes, our talented team pushed the boundaries of visual effects to make this feature film an unforgettable cinematic experience. 💥🎨
🎥 Watch the official trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oNY4ewOB6E

20/01/2025

We’re proud to share that 'Insidious: The Red Door', a project we worked on for VFX, is now streaming on Netflix in Malta!

Our team helped create the eerie and spine-chilling visuals that bring this gripping horror film to life.

Have you watched it yet? Let us know your thoughts - and look out for those haunting VFX moments! 🖤

Josh Lambert and his college-age son Dalton grapple with generational trauma when they uncover repressed memories of the demon haunting their family.

19/12/2024

We’re thrilled to share that the soundtrack for our short film Dagger, composed by David Dimech, is now available on Spotify and other popular music platforms. 🎶 David’s music beautifully complements the story, and we’re excited for you to experience it.

🎧 Listen Here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/track/1grjXFA8q2n2TrxyHleyrF