The following is an alphabetical listing of Canadian animation houses. Information is based on questionnaires completed by companies which chose to respond to Playback’s survey. (The number of commercials listed refers to completely animated – as opposed to post – jobs.)

The Animation House

162 Parliament Street,

Toronto, ON M5A 2Z1

Tel. (416) 364-3556

Fax (416) 364-1664

Key marketing contacts: Michael Crabtree, Kelly Graham

Number of spots completely

produced 25

Canada-originated 21

Number of CGI/live action spots 5

Originated outside of Canada 4

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 480 (approx.)

Canadian-based directors: Bob Fortier, Terry Godfrey, Fred Wilmot

Atomic Cartoons

928 Davie Street,

Vancouver, BC V6Z 1B8

Tel. (604) 734-2866

Fax (604) 734-2869

Key marketing contact: Samantha Daley

AXYZ

425 Adelaide Street West,

Toronto, ON M5V 1S4

Tel. (416) 504-0425

Fax (416) 504-0045

Key marketing contacts: John Stollar, Irene Payne, Tony De Sousa

Number of CGI/live action spots 28

Originated outside of Canada 16

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 300 (approx.)

BIG BANG FX/Animation

360 St. Francois-Xavier,

Suite 500,

Montreal, QC H2Y 2S8

Tel. (514) 499-0811

Fax (514) 499-0433

Key marketing contact: Mario Rachiele

Calibre Digital Pictures

65 Heward Avenue,

Bldg A, S201,

Toronto, ON M4M 2T5

Tel. (416) 531-8383

Fax (416) 531-8083

Key marketing contacts: Pete Denomme, Christa Tazzeo

Number of spots completely

produced 1

Canada-originated 1

Number of CGI/live action spots 7

Originated outside of Canada 7

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 50

Chuck Gammage Animation

317 Adelaide Street West,

Suite 910,

Toronto, ON M5V 1P9

Tel. (416) 593-9627

Fax (416) 593-9629

Key marketing contact: Therese Cilia

Cuppa Coffee Animation

401 Richmond Street West,

Suite 104,

Toronto, ON M5V 1X3

Tel. (416) 340-8869

Fax (416) 340-9819

Key marketing contact: Adam Shaheen

Number of spots completely

produced 42

Canada-originated 12

Number of CGI/live action spots 6

Originated outside of Canada 30

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 1,215

Canadian-based directors: Adam Shaheen, Warren Brown, Hector Herrera, Prashant Miranda, Justin Stephenson, Dave Thomas

Canadian-based director/cinematographers: : Adam Shaheen, Warren Brown, Hector Herrera, Prashant Miranda, Justin Stephenson, Dave Thomas

exhibita

300 Richmond Street West,

Suite 200,

Toronto ON M5V 1X2

Tel. (416) 260-9666

Fax (416) 260-9373

Key marketing contact: Golfo Gikas

Number of spots completely

produced 4

Canada-originated 4

Number of CGI/live action spots 7

Originated outside of Canada 0

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 275

Canadian-based directors: Steven Hillman, Andrew Heffron

Exclusive Canadian representation: Kyle Jefferson

Front

302 King Street East,

Toronto, ON M5A 1K6

Tel. (416) 260-1498

Fax (416) 260-1809

Key marketing contact: David Vink

guru animation studio

317 Adelaide Street West,

Suite 903,

Toronto, ON M5V 1P9

Tel. (416) 599-4878

Fax (416) 628-6926

Key marketing contacts: Anne Deslauriers, Frank Falcone

Head Gear Animation

35 McCaul Street,

Suite 301,

Toronto, ON M5T 1V7

Tel. (416) 408-2020

Fax (416) 408-2011

Key marketing contact: Paula Tiberius

Number of spots completely

produced 21

Canada-originated 11

Number of CGI/live action spots 5

Originated outside of Canada 3

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 630

Canadian-based directors: Steve Angel, Julian Grey, Drew Lightfoot, Isaac King

Optix Digital Post & FX

157 Princess Street,

3rd Floor,

Toronto, ON M5A 4M4

Tel. (416) 214-9911

Fax (416) 214-9912

Key marketing contact: Stephenie Liberi

Number of spots completely

produced 12

Canada-originated 12

Number of seconds of animation produced for commercials 56

Pascal Blais Productions

1155 rue Wellington,

Montreal, QC H3C 1V9

Tel. (514) 989-9772

1-800-895-2447

Fax (514) 989-7018

Key marketing contact: Howard Huxham

Number of spots completely

produced 36

Canada-originated 30

Number of CGI/live action spots 16

Originated outside of Canada 2

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 1,043

Canadian-based directors: Pascal Blais, Denis Roy, Cordell Barker

Exclusive Canadian representation: Pascal Blais, Denis Roy, Cordell Barker, Alexandre Petrov, Eric Parizeau, StefFen Schaeffler, Luc Chamberland

Rainmaker Digital Pictures

50 West 2nd Avenue,

Vancouver, BC V5Y 1B3

Tel. (604) 874-8700

Fax (604) 872-2106

Key marketing contact: Terry Hutcheson

Number of spots completely

produced 90

Canada-originated 80

Number of CGI/live action spots 50

Originated outside of Canada 10

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 1,500

Red Rover Studios

345 Adelaide Street West,

Toronto, ON M5V 1R5

Tel. (416) 591-6500

Fax (416) 591-6501

Key marketing contacts: Tara Ferguson, Randi Yaffa

Number of spots completely

produced 38

Canada-originated 23

Number of CGI/live action spots 16

Originated outside of Canada 15

Canadian-based directors: Andy Knight, Greg Court, Jens Pindal, Richard Rosenman

Soho

26 Soho Street,

Toronto, ON M5T 1Z7

Tel. (416) 591-1400

Fax (416) 591-6854

Key marketing contacts: Doug Morris, Deborah Conway

Number of spots completely

produced 55

Canada-originated 47

Number of CGI/live action spots 20

Originated outside of Canada 1

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 1,660

Canadian-based directors: Tony Cleave, Brian DeVille, Derek Gebhart, Davor Celar

Spin Productions

620 King Street West,

Toronto, ON M5V 1M6

Tel. (416) 504-8333

Fax (416) 504-3876

Key marketing contact: Hesty Leibtag

Studio B Animation Productions

190 Alexander Street,

Suite 600,

Vancouver, BC V6A 1B5

Tel. (604) 684-2363

Fax (604) 602-0208

Key marketing contact: Michael van den Bos

TOPIX

35 McCaul Street,

Suite 200,

Toronto, ON M5T 1V7

Tel. (416) 971-7711

Fax (416) 971-9277

Key marketing contacts: Sylvain Taillon, Chris Wallace

Number of spots completely

produced 72

Canada-originated 35

Number of CGI/live action spots 50

Originated outside of Canada 29

Number of seconds of animation

produced for commercials 750

Exclusive Canadian representation: David Morris, Jeff Graybiel, Lynda Woodward, Andrea Grillone

Tube Studios

385 Duke Street,

Montreal, QC H3C 2M3

Tel. (514) 397-9990

Fax (514) 397-9991

Number of spots completely

produced 7

Canada-originated 3

Number of CGI/live action spots 6

Originated outside of Canada 4

Number of seconds of animation produced for commercials 115