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Offices: Burbank, California
Film Roman, an IDT Entertainment company, is the award winning independent
animation studio behind primetime hits The Simpsons and King of the Hill.
They are the creative force behind popular after-school and Saturday morning
shows like Garfield, X-men: Evolution, and Felix the Cat. They produce stunning
visual effects for network television programs like Law and Order and studio
features like I, Robot. They are a one-stop shop for visual entertainment.
Offices: Burbank, California
Fred Wolf has been at the forefront of the animation industry for thirty-five
years. Multiple awards, including an Academy Award, an Academy Award nomination
and three Emmys have honored his work. Fred Wolf Films is an animation studio
that has worked with many noted companies and television networks including
the Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros Studios, MGM, MTM Productions, CBS,
NBC and ABC. Thirty-six years ago Fred Wolf and former partner, filmmaker
Jimmy Murakami, started Murakami Wolf Films. -Gabriel Polonsky-
Offices: Belmont, Massachusetts
Gabriel Polonsky Studio is one of Boston's leading animation companies.
They work with their clients from creative development through final delivery,
always finding the best strategy to bring your vision to life. They specialize
in the full production of state-of-the-art cell, stop-motion, mixed media
and clay animation, often combined with live action and digital effects.
GPS creates broadly styled, affordable and quickly produced animated TV
commercials, on-air network promos, series opens and various non-broadcast
projects. -Harvey-
Offices: Beverly Hills, California
For nearly 60 years they have been entertaining children and families throughout
the world. Their characters, Casper the Friendly Ghost, Wendy the Good Little
Witch, Baby Huey, Hot Staff and many others, now evoke the fondest memories
of childhood for more than three generations of fans. Harvey comic books,
cartoons and television shows have touched millions and truly helped define
the word classic and they are as popular today as they were years ago.
Offices: Maidenhead, England
HIT Entertainment is now the world's leading independent children's producer
and rights owner. With operations in the UK, US, Canada, Japan and Germany,
they generate program sales to 150 countries and territories. Their family
of characters include such popular global properties as Bob the Builder,
Barney, Thomas and Friends, Kipper and Angela Ballerina.
Offices: Culver City, California
Hornet focuses on finding, developing, and supporting great talent. The
company looks across a range of industries for people with exceptional creative
vision. As a result of this director-driven approach, Hornet has been able
to assemble an exceptionally talented and diverse team of directors, each
contributing a unique style and vision. For clients, this means work that
is consistently fresh, innovative, and fits their branding needs.-Jim Henson-
Offices: Hollywood, California
The Jim Henson Company has grown from a small group of talented performers,
writers and technical wizards, to an international presence whose works
have touched the lives of millions. To this day, they remain dedicated to
the idea that a focused group of individuals with an inspired idea can still
turn the world on its head. Everything they do as a company is dedicated
to making this happen every day.-Kids-
Offices: Burbank, California
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year, Kids' WB! is the children's
programming service of The WB Network. Kids' WB! has maintained its leadership
position as the #1 broadcast network for kids in all key demographics since
Fall 2000, and captured its 15th consecutive sweep victory during the highly
competitive May Sweep period as the #1 Saturday morning kids' broadcaster.
Offices: Los Angeles, California
With 1999's The Rugrats Movie, Klasky Csupo became the first non-Disney
studio to break the $100 million domestic box-office mark with an animated
feature film in march 1999. This was followed in 2000 by the enormously
successful Rugrats in Paris and the Academy Award nominated Wild Thornberrys
movie. With three of the most watched television series for children, Rocket
Power, The Wild Thornberrys and Rugrats, Klasky Csupo is now a name that
everyone is learning to pronounce.-Lost-
Offices: Airdrie, Alberta
Lost Pencil Animation Studios specializes in 3d character animation, modeling
and rigging. They also create 3d training materials for Max, Maya and Lightwave
artists. Here, in no particular order are animation's They've worked on
either for projects or just for practice. -Marvel-
Offices: Beverly Hills, California
With a library of over 5,000 proprietary characters, Marvel Entertainment
is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies.
Marvel's operations are focused in four areas: entertainment, licensing,
publishing and toys (Toy Biz). Marvel facilitates the creation of entertainment
projects, including feature films, DVD/home video, video games and television
based on its characters and also licenses its characters for use in a wide
range of consumer products and services including apparel, toys, collectibles,
snack foods and promotions.
Offices: La Crescenta, California
Max Howard is a veteran executive and producer in the animation film industry.
He spent twelve years at the Walt Disney Company as one of the highest level
architects of that Company’s animation renaissance. He was involved at a
senior level in the making of a number of Disney’s animation successes,
including The Little Mermaid, The Prince and the Pauper, Rescuers Down Under,
Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Pocahontas. Melwood Pictures
was formed by seasoned entertainment executive Max Howard. The company was
created to develop and produce high-quality live action and animated films
for theatrical release.
Offices: Ottawa, Ontario & Vancouver, British Columbia
Mercury Filmworks is a service production company offering both domestic
and international producers complete film & television production services
from concept and creative development to design, production and post. Specializing
in animation and live-action hybrid techniques, Mercury is one of Canada’s
premier studios. Mercury Filmworks is a service production company offering
both domestic and international producers complete film & television production
services from concept and creative development to design, production and
post.
Offices: New York, New York
Michael Spornhas been animating professionally since 1972. He worked closely
with animation directors John & Faith Hubley (Cockaboody, Letterman, Everybody
Rides The Carousel) and Richard Williams (Raggedy Ann & Andy). After supervising
many commercials and a PBS Special (Simple Gifts) for RO Blechman, he formed
his own company.
Offices: Los Angeles, California
When it comes to Mike Young Productions, it’s hard to tell who is having
the most fun: he studio’s millions of young fans around the world
or the studio’s allegedly grown-up creators and producers which now number
over 75. After all, the talented professionals who make up Mike Young Productions
share many qualities with their young viewers, including unbridled energy,
intelligence, a keen eye for original material and a quirky sense of humor.
Offices: San Francisco, California
Happy Tree Friends are cute, cuddly and horribly wrong! Starring a host
of adorable animated forest animals that face eye-popping calamities at
every turn, Happy Tree Friends has become an international online, DVD,
mobile and television hit. Originating as a series of shorts on the Internet
in 2000, Happy Tree Friends has released five DVD titles to-date, has aired
on MTV International and MTV 2 reaching over 120 million homes and currently
airs on G4 Videogame TV, a Comcast-owned channel with a household reach
of 50 million. Home video shipments are over 500,000 units and online show
views top 15 million each month.
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