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

– The Animation House

162 Parliament St.

Toronto M5A 2Z1

Tel. (416) 364-3556

Fax (416) 364-1664

Key marketing contacts: Jo-Ann Cook, John Burtcher

Total commercials produced: 25*

Canada-originated: 23*

* The Animation House also worked on 20 live-action/cgi combos, of which 50% was u.s. work and 15% international

Canadian-based directors: Bob Fortier, Terry Godfrey

– Bear Spots

30 Atlantic Ave.

Toronto, Ont. M6K 1X8

Tel. (416) 588-8555

Fax (416) 588-5252

Key marketing contacts: Clive Smith, Cynthia Taylor

Total commercials produced: 14

Canada-originated: 5

Canadian-based directors: Clive Smith, Joseph Sherman, Shawn Seles, Bob Smith, Peter Hudecki

Cinematographers: David Altman, Joseph Chan

– Calibre Digital Design

4 Pardee Ave.

Toronto, Ont. M6K 3H5

Tel. (416) 531-8383

Fax (416) 531-8083

Key marketing contact: Roger Heckhausen

Total commercials produced: 9*

Canada-originated: 6*

* Calibre also worked on 28 live-action/cgi combos, of which 39% was international work

Canadian-based director: Neil Williamson

– Cuppa Coffee Animation

401 Richmond St. W., Suite 351

Toronto, Ont., M5V 1X3

Tel. (416) 340-8869

Fax (416) 340-9819

Key marketing contact: Adam Shaheen, Debbie Cook

Total commercials produced: 22

Canada-originated: 20

Canadian-based directors: Steve Angel, Julian Grey, Paloma Boiles

Cinematographers: Steve Angel, Paloma Boiles

– Delaney and Friends

105 West 3rd Ave.

Vancouver, b.c. V5Y 1E6

Tel. (604) 877-8585

Fax (604) 877-1614

Key marketing contacts: Chris Delaney, Lore Brennan

Total commercials produced: 7

Canada-originated: 6

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

Cinematographers: Andrew Coates

– Here’s How Productions

471 Queen St. E.

Toronto, Ont. M5A 1T9

(416) 866-8881

(416) 866-8874

Key marketing contact: David How

Total commercials produced: 12*

Canada-originated: 12*

* all of these spots are a combination animation/live action

Canadian-based director:

David How

– International Rocketship

1778 West 2nd Ave.

Vancouver b.c., V6J 1H6

Tel. (604) 738-1778

Fax (604) 738-0009

Key marketing contact: Michael van den Bos

Total commercials produced: 10

Canada-originated: 4

Canadian-based directors: J. Falconer, Dieter Mueller, Marv Newland

– Kenn Perkins and Associates

115 Pulford St.

Winnipeg, Man. R3L 1X8

Tel. (204) 477-0001

Fax (204) 477-0070

Key marketing contact: Heather Perkins

Total commercials produced: 25

Canada-originated: 24

Canadian-based directors: Kenn Perkins

Animators: Jeff Cappleman, Jim Perkins

U.S. affiliations: kp&a owns Mindscape Imaging and FX (Tampa, Fla.) and is affiliated with Mike Jones Film Corp. (Minnesota),

– Michael Mills Productions

4492 St. Catherine St. W.

Westmount, Que. H3Z 1R7

Tel. (514) 931-7117

Fax (514) 931-7099

Key marketing contact: Michael Mills

Total commercials produced: 35

Canada-originated: 35

Canadian-based director and cinematographer: Michael Mills

– Natterjack Animation

120-1020 Mainland St.

Vancouver, b.c. V6B 2T4

Tel. (604) 669-3689

Fax (604) 669-3489

Key marketing contacts: Mandy Kealey

Total commercials produced: 3

Canada-originated: 0

Canadian-based director: Steven Evangelatos

Director/cinematographer: Steven Evangelatos

– Phoenix

Animation

99 Atlantic Ave., Suite 201

Toronto, Ont. M6K 3J8

Tel. (416) 539-9625

Fax (416) 539-9298

Key marketing contact: Marc R. DeGagne

Total commercials produced: 2

Canada-originated: 1

Canadian-based directors: Michael B. Hefferon, John Collins

Cinematographer: Brian Smeets, Steve Sanderson

– Les Productions Pascal Blais

1155 Wellington St.

Montreal, Que. H3C 1V9

Tel. (514) 989-9772

Fax (514) 989-7018

Key marketing contact: Howard Huxham

Total commercials produced: 54

Canada-originated: 51

Canadian-based directors: Pascal Blais, Sylvain Chomey, Denis Roy, Cordel Barker

Exclusive Canadian representation: Konstantin Bronzit (St. Petersburg, Russia), Alexandre Petrou (St. Petersburg, Russia)

– Spin Productions

620 King St. W.

Toronto, Ont., M5V 1M6

Tel. (416) 504-8333

Fax (416) 504-3876

Key marketing contact: Hesty Leibtag

Total commercials produced: 5*

Canada-originated: 5*

* Spin also worked on 150 live-action/cgi combos, of which 20% was u.s. work

Canadian-based directors: John Coldrick, Rob Jones, Kyren Kelly, Marjory Knight, Steven Lewis

– TOPIX Computer Graphics and Animation

567 Queen St. W., 3rd Floor

Toronto, Ont. M5V 2B6

Tel. (416) 504-5045

Fax (416) 504-2539

Key marketing contacts: Lisa Weinrib, Anne Deslauriers

Total commercials produced: 40*

Canada-originated: 30*

*topix also worked on 40 additional action/cgi combos, 25% of which were jobs from outside Canada.

Canadian-based directors: Sue Armstrong, William Cameron, Frank Falcone, Harold Harris, Robin Len