Return to Earth Studio was founded in Amsterdam in 2024, driven by a passion for bringing ideas to life, and a vision of a new approach to content creation.


Return to Earth Studio was founded in Amsterdam in 2024, driven by a passion for bringing ideas to life, and a vision of a new approach to content creation.


LAEN SANCHES

Co-Founder/Creative Director


Laen is a creative polymath; after studying computer science and applied arts, he worked as a VFX artist in Paris, at an Oscar-winning studio in Hollywood, then as a creative at 180. Laen’s work spans advertising art direction, mixed media motion graphics and animation. And since 2022 he has been on the cutting edge of generative AI filmmaking. His groundbreaking AI film PLSTC screened at 120+ festivals, won 20 awards, and aired on Arte in Europe. Laen is a member of Runway's and Luma's Creative Partners Programs, which offer a select group of creators exclusive access to their latest tools and models. He also leads workshops on AI applied to filmmaking undertaking projects that leverage AI for positive impact.

TONY STEARNS

Co-Founder/Executive Producer

Tony has over twenty-five years of production experience at some of the top creative agencies in the US and Europe, including 180 and Wieden + Kennedy, where he oversaw productions for dozens of global brands. Tony’s work has won countless awards, including a Cannes Grand Prix for creative effectiveness. He has shot in over twenty countries, working with big budgets, celebrity talent and famous Hollywood directors. But nothing excites him as much as what Return to Earth Studio can create with the help of AI tools, imagination, and experience. Tony is half Japanese and half American and is a graduate of Brown University. 

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©2025 RETURN TO EARTH STUDIO All rights reserved.

©2025 RETURN TO EARTH STUDIO All rights reserved.

©2025 RETURN TO EARTH STUDIO All rights reserved.