Phoenix Animation Studios was an animation studio headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1987 and was closed in 1998.
History
Phoenix Animation was founded by Michael Hefferon, who served as its president.[1] By 1996, Phoenix had become an associate company of Catalyst Entertainment,[2][3] with Hefferon moving to Catalyst.[1]
Hefferon later worked as managing director of Flying Bark Productions in Australia, vice-president of production and development at BFC Berliner Film Companie in Germany, and president and executive producer of Vancouver-based Rainmaker Entertainment[1] (better known as Mainframe Studios).
Among Phoenix’s last projects was Sitting Ducks which was handed off to Elliott Animation.[4]
Filmography
Films
- An Angel for Christmas (1996)[a]
- An Easter Tale (a. k. a. Maxwell Saves the Day) (1996)[a]
- Call of the Wild (1996)[a]
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (1996)[a]
- Jungle Boy (1996)[a]
- Noah’s Magic Ark (1996)[a]
- The Adventures of Young Moby Dick (1996)[a]
- The Count of Monte Cristo (1997)[a]
- The Little Princess (1996)[a]
- The Prince and the Pauper (1996)[a]
- Swiss Family Robinson (1996)[a]
- The Toy Shop (1996)[a]
- Camelot: The Legend (1998)
Television
- Britt Allcroft’s Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1996–1998)[2]
- Iron Man (Season 2) (1995–96)
- Gadget Boy & Heather (1995–1997)
- The True Meaning of Crumbfest (1998) (TV special)[5]
- Eckhart (2000–2002)
Animation services
- Once Upon a Forest (1993) (additional animation)
- Thumbelina (1994)[1] (additional key clean-up/character clean-up/inbetween services)
- A Goofy Movie (1995) (additional animation production)
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996) (animation)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Ng See Quan, Danielle (15 November 2012). “Rainmaker Entertainment names Michael Hefferon as president”. Playback. Toronto: Brunico Communications.
- ^ a b Maddever, Mary (15 January 1996). “Special Reprot: NATPE ’96: Our kids’ series big game in the U.S.” Playback. Toronto: Brunico Communications.
- ^ “Journal”. Playback. Toronto: Brunico Communications. 1 December 1997.
- ^ Dillon, Mark (19 December 2000). “Sitting Ducks takes flight at Krislin Elliott”. Playback. Toronto: Brunico Communications.
- ^ Mathur, Meg (13 July 1998). “Programming”. Playback. Toronto: Brunico Communications.