India-based studio opens in Los Angeles with plans to expand the studio’s 2D and CGI-animated work-for-hire services while developing current and new original IP.
Render farm management software lets VFS students take charge of the school’s render farm to create International, award-winning visual effects and animation projects.
$17 million CAD deal to see former DHX Media exec and Nelvana Limited and Cookie Jar Entertainment co-founder Michael Hirsh to lead the company as CEO and chairman of the board; Frederator Networks founder Fred Seibert to join the company as COO.
Blair Peters, Lance Priebe and Darren Battersby join Yeti Farm Creative following the studio’s expansion into a new facility in Kelowna, B.C.
The Thunderbird Group promotes former head of production to president of Vancouver animation studio.
Veteran director helms the animated feature film debut of Sony’s iconic PlayStation game franchise.
CG-animated feature based on the iconic PlayStation video game franchise featuring the voices of Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Rosario Dawson and Sylvester Stallone secures global distribution, releases in North America on April 29.
Animation studio behind ‘Ratchet & Clank’ feature appoints veteran content executive to the newly-created position overseeing creative development, content strategy and sales.
Coinciding with the original film’s 10th anniversary, animated sequel directed by ‘Hotel Transylvania’ 1 & 2 story artist and Genndy Tartakovsky protégé Henry Yu is set to be released in 2017.
Directed by David Feiss, Rainmaker Entertainment’s fourth installment in the ‘Open Season’ franchise celebrates 10th anniversary of the original animated feature.
Produced by Vancouver-based animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment and production company Blockade Entertainment,’ Ratchet & Clank’ releases nationwide on April 29, 2016.
Rainmaker Entertainment’s fourth installment of the ‘Open Season’ franchise directed by David Feiss available via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on March 8.
Produced by Vancouver-based animation studio Rainmaker Entertainment and production company Blockade Entertainment,’ Ratchet & Clank’ releases nationwide on April 29, 2016.
Hybrid live-action/CG-animated reimagining of the classic series to be produced by Mainframe Entertainment, the television division of Vancouver-based Rainmaker Entertainment.
CG-animated feature based on the iconic PlayStation video game franchise is set for release on an April 29, 2016.
Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Bella Thorne, Rosario Dawson and Sylvester Stallone join voice cast of Rainmaker and Blockade’s ‘Ratchet & Clank’; CG-animated feature based on the iconic PlayStation video game franchise set to screen at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
Visual effects festival, conference and job fair to include presentations on the invisible effects of ‘Birdman,’ ILM’s work on ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier,’ the making of ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,’ the miniature effects of ‘Interstellar,” and more.
Ellis to oversee production at Vancouver-based animation studio’s television division, Mainframe Entertainment.
Former director of talent development spearheads company’s recruitment efforts at SIGGRAPH.
Rainmaker Entertainment appoints former MGM executive Steve Hendry to the Board of Directors at the company’s annual General Meeting held on July 17, 2014.
Vancouver-based entertainment company standardizes on the Shotgun production management and review system for secure, efficient collaboration with clients and partners.
Rainmaker Entertainment appoints Fonda Snyder to the newly created position of Vice President Creative Development and Sale effective May 1.
Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment announce a raft of international distribution deals for their two new stereoscopic CG-animated feature films Ratchet & Clank and Sly Cooper.
3D CG-animated feature film based on the hit PlayStation video game franchise enters production for early 2016 release.
Rainmaker Entertainment and Blockade Entertainment partners with Cinema Management Group to take their new 3D CG animated feature Ratchet & Clank to the European Film Market in Berlin.
