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 St.,

Toronto, Ont. M5A 2Z1

Tel. (416) 364-3556

Fax (416) 364-1664

Key marketing contact: Morghan Fortier

Number of commercials completely produced 26

Canada-originated 23

Canadian-based directors: Bob Fortier, Terry Godfrey, Philip Marcus

Chuck Gammage Animation

123 Trafalgar Rd.,

Oakville, Ont. L6J 3G4

Tel. (905) 337-1384

Fax (905) 337-1385

E-mail: cgammage@netcom.ca

Key marketing contacts: Monique Laneville, Peter Kuchnel (Chicago)

Number of commercials completely produced 6

Canada-originated 2

Number of spots for which elements were produced 17

Canada-originated 2

Canadian-based directors: Chuck Gammage, Daryl Graham, Morgan Ginsberg

Chromacide

96 Spadina Ave.,

Suite 905/910

Toronto, Ont. M5V 2J6

Tel. (416) 703-8810

Fax (416) 703-4655

E-mail: tania@chromacide.com

Key marketing contact: Tania Janthur

Number of commercials completely produced 2

Canada-originated 2

Number of spots for which elements were produced 8

Canada-originated 3

Cuppa Coffee Animation

401 Richmond St. W.,

Suite 104,

Toronto, Ont. M5V 1X3

Tel. (416) 340-8869

Fax (416) 340-9819

E-mail: javajive@interlog.com

Key marketing contact: Adam Shaheen

Number of commercials completely produced 28

Canada-originated 6

Number of spots for which elements were produced 7

Canada-originated 3

Canadian-based directors: Marek Colek, Chris Romeike, Adam Shaheen, Justin Stephenson

DAVE (Dome Audio Video Effects)

49 Ontario St.,

Tel. (416) 364-1422

Fax (416) 364-7400/364-1585

Key marketing contacts: Cathy MacMillan, Michael Lambermont, Peter Mann

Number of commercials completely produced 12

Canada-originated 8

Number of spots for which elements were produced 83

Canada-originated 71

Delaney and Friends Cartoon Productions

105 West 3rd Ave.,

Vancouver, b.c. V5Y 1E6

Tel. (604) 877-8585

Fax (604) 877-1614

E-Mail: delaney@axion.net

Key marketing contacts: Chris Delaney, Carolyn Paul

Number of commercials completely produced 9

Canada-originated 9

Number of spots for which elements were produced 2

Canada-originated 2

Canadian-based directors: Chris Delaney, John Delaney, Don Boone

Head Gear Animation

35 McCaul St.,

Suite 301,

Toronto, Ont. M5T 1V7

Tel. (416) 408-2020

Fax (416) 408-2011

E-mail: headgear@interlog.com

Key marketing contacts: Persis Reynolds, Jeanine Sinopoli

Number of commercials completely produced 9

Canada-originated 4

Number of spots for which elements were produced 4

Canada-originated 1

Canadian-based directors: Steven Angel, Julian Grey

International Rocketship

1524 West 6th Ave.,

Vancouver, b.c. V6J 1R2

Tel. (604) 738-1778

Fax (604) 738-0009

E-mail: dcarter@axion.net

Key marketing contact: Marv Newland

Number of commercials completely produced 9

Canada-originated 9

Canadian-based directors: Dieter Mueller, Marv Newland, Michael Grimshaw, Alan Best

Loop Media

401 Richmond St. W., Suite 243,

Mailbox 126,

Toronto, Ont. M5V 3A8

Tel. (416) 595-6496

Fax (416) 595-0306

E-mail: sonja@loopmedia.com

Key marketing contacts: Sonja Perovic, Tony Graham

Number of commercials completely produced 6

Canada-originated 6

Number of spots for which elements were produced 4

Canada-originated 4

Michael Mills Productions

4492 St. Catherine St. W.,

Westmount, Que. H3Z 1R7

Tel. (514) 931-7117

Fax (514) 931-7099

E-mail: mmills@total.net

Key marketing contacts: Michael Mills, Michael Kuhn

Number of commercials completely produced 37

Canada-originated 31

Number of spots for which elements were produced 1

Canada-originated 1

Canadian-based directors: Michael Mills, Chris Goodkey

Northwest Imaging & FX

#100-2339 Columbia St.,

Vancouver, B.C.

Tel. (604) 873-9330

Fax (604) 873-9339

E-mail: nwfx@nwfx.com

Key marketing contact: Alex Tkach

Number of commercials completely produced 475

Canada-originated 445

Canadian-based directors: Alex Tkach, Carlos Rusansky, Paul R. Cox

Productions Pascal Blais

1155 Wellington St.,

Montreal, Que. H3C 1V9

Tel. (514) 989-9772

Fax (514) 989-7018

E-mail: h.huxham@ppb.ca

Key marketing contact: Howard Huxham

Number of commercials completely produced 29

Canada-originated 21

Number of spots for which elements were produced 11

Canada-originated 5

Canadian-based directors: Cordell Barker, Pascal Blais, Jens Hahn, Denis Roy, Greg Duffell, Gerry Potterton

Red Rover Studios

355 Adelaide St. W.,

4th Floor,

Toronto, Ont. M5V 1S2

Tel. (416) 591-6500

Fax (416) 591-6501

Key marketing contacts: Tara Ferguson, Laura Carniello

Number of commercials completely produced 16

Canada-originated 12

Number of spots for which elements were produced 20

Canada-originated 14

Canadian-based directors: Sylvain Chomet, Andy Knight, Linzi Knight, Greg Court

Soho Post & Graphics

26 Soho St.,

Toronto, Ont. M5T 1Z7

Tel. (416) 591-1400

Fax (416) 591-6854

E-mail: info@sohopost.com

Key marketing contacts: Doug Morris, Deborah Conway, Stephenie Liberi

Number of commercials completely produced 10

Canada-originated 10

Number of spots for which elements were produced 250

Canada-originated 250

Spin Productions

620 King St. W.,

Toronto, Ont. M5V 1M6

Tel. (416) 504-8333

Fax (416) 504-3876

E-mail: hesty@spinpro.com

Key marketing contact: Hesty Leibtag

Number of commercials completely produced 35

Canada-originated 25

Number of spots for which elements were produced 230

Percentage originated outside Canada 172

Canadian-based directors: Rob Jones, Joe Sherman, Dale Smith

TOPIX/Mad Dog

35 McCaul St.,

Suite 200,

Toronto, Ont. M5T 1V7

Tel. (416) 971-7711

Fax (416) 971-9277

E-mail: cheyenne@topix.com

Key marketing contacts: Chris Wallace, Cheyenne Bloomfield

Number of commercials completely produced 30

Canada-originated 20

Number of spots for which elements were produced 83

Canada-originated 70

Canadian-based directors: Robin Len, William Cameron, Livio Passera, Mark Cutler, Fay Grambart, Dawn Dudek, Sean Montgomery

Tube Images

418 Sherbrooke St. E.,

Montreal, Que. H2L 1J6

Tel. (514) 982-1852

Fax (514) 982-3778

E-mail: pc@tubeimages.com

Key marketing contact: Pierre Couture

Number of commercials completely produced 14

Canada-originated 13

Number of spots for which elements were produced 15

Canada-originated 14