This is a list of films, shows and specials involving production or distribution by the Canadian production studio Nelvana, a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment.
Feature films
Theatrical
- Rock & Rule (1983) (with United Artists and Famous Players)
- The Care Bears Movie (1985) (with American Greetings and Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC)
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) (with LBS Communications and Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC)
- The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (1987)
- Burglar (1987) (live-action)
- Babar: The Movie (1989, with Ellipse Programme and The Clifford Ross Company)
- Malice (1993) (with New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment) (live-action; uncredited)
- Spaceman (1997) (live-action)
- Pippi Longstocking (1997) (with Svensk Filmindustri, IdunaFilm and TFC Trickompany)
- Babar: King of the Elephants (1999) (with TMO-Loonland Film GmbH)
- Heidi (2005) (with TV-Loonland AG, Telemagination and Corus Entertainment) (released theatrically in Germany)
- Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006) (with StudioCanal, Alphanim, Les Studios DSO, Europool and LuxAnimation)
Direct-to-video
- The Legend of the North Wind (1997) (with Episa and Euskal Pictures International) (English dubbed version)
- Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut (1999) (with Medialab Studio L.A. and WIC Entertainment Ltd.)
- Cardcaptors: The Movie (2000) (with Madhouse) (English dubbed version)
- Redwall: The Movie (2000) (with Alphanim, Molitor Productions and United Productions) (edit of Series 1 of Redwall)
- Franklin and the Green Knight (2000)
- Franklin's Magic Christmas (2001)
- The Little Bear Movie (2001) (with Wild Things Productions)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (2002) (with Sparkling* Animation)
- Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase (2003) (with Sparkling* Animation)
- Back to School with Franklin (2003)
- Rescue Heroes: The Movie (2003)
- Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot (2004, with American Greetings, Mainframe Entertainment and Sparx Animation)
- Beyblade: Fierce Battle (2005, English dubbed version)
- The Care Bears' Big Wish Movie (2005, with American Greetings and Mainframe Entertainment)
- Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain (2014) (with HIT Entertainment)
Other
- Voulez-vous coucher avec God? (1972)
- 125 Rooms of Comfort (1974) (titles)
- Jefferson Starship (1983) (with East Media for RCA VideoDiscs) (live-action)
- Grace Under Pressure Tour (1986) (rear screen films)
- Three Amigos (1986) (with HBO Pictures and L.A. Films) (animation)
- The Return of the North Wind (1994) (with Episa and Euskal Pictures International) (distribution licensing)
- Attack of the Killer B-Movies (1995) (live-action)
Television specials
- Christmas Two Step (1975) (combining live-action and animation)
- A Cosmic Christmas (1977)
- The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978) (with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
- How We Made The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978)
- Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) (with Smith-Hemion Productions, Winters Hollywood Entertainment Holdings Corporation, The Star Wars Corporation and 20th Century Fox Television) (live-action; "The Faithful Wookiee" animated segment)
- Romie-0 and Julie-8 (1979)
- Intergalactic Thanksgiving (1979)
- Easter Fever (1980) (with Topcraft)
- Take Me Up to the Ball Game (1980)
- The Magic of Herself the Elf (1983) (with Scholastic Entertainment and Those Characters from Cleveland)
- Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise (1983) (with MAD Productions and Those Characters from Cleveland)
- Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name (1984) (with MAD Productions and Those Characters from Cleveland)
- The Get Along Gang (1984) (with DIC Audiovisuel) (pilot)
- Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins (1985)
- Atkinson Film-Arts television specials (distributor):
- The Body Electric (1985)
- Rumpelstiltskin (1985) (with Animated Investments, Inc., Telefilm Canada and CTV Television Network, Ltd.)
- The Velveteen Rabbit (1985)
- For Better or For Worse: The Bestest Present (1985)
- Babar and Father Christmas (1986)
- The Tin Soldier (1986)
- The Nightingale (1987)
- The Great Heep (1986)
- Madballs: Escape from Orb! (1986)
- My Pet Monster (1986)
- The Wild Puffalumps (1987)
- The Rocket Boy (1987) (with Orion Television) (live-action)
- Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (1988) (main title design)
- Care Bears Nutcracker Suite (1988)
- HBO Storybook Musicals (1991) ("The Tale of Peter Rabbit")
- The Rosey and Buddy Show (1992)
- Santa's First Christmas (1992) (with EVA Entertainment, Siriol Productions, and S4C)
- The Incredible Crash Dummies (1993) (with Lamb and Company, Tyco, and Fox Kids)
- The Santa Claus Brothers (2001) (with Sitting Ducks Productions and Film Roman)
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids (2003)
- Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends: The Prince, the Princess and the Bee (2006)
- A Franklin and Friends Adventure: Polar Explorer (2014)
- A Franklin and Friends: Deep Sea Voyage (2014)
- Lucky Duck (2014) (with Disney Junior)
- Thomas & Friends: Race for the Sodor Cup (2021) (with Mattel Television)
- Thomas & Friends: Mystery at Lookout Mountain (2023) (with Mattel Television)
- This Was Our Pact (TBA) (with Duncan Studio and Estuary Films) - direct-to-streaming[1]
Television series
1970s
| Series | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Production partner | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Star Cinema | 1974–1975 | CBC Television |
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Series | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Production partner | Original network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie's Pack | Pedro Eboli Graham Peterson |
2020–2021 | Corus Entertainment | YTV (Canada) Nickelodeon (United States) |
| The Dog & Pony Show | Josh Selig | 2020–2021 | Discovery, Inc. Little Airplane Productions Redknot |
Treehouse TV (Canada) Discovery Kids (Latin America) |
| The Hardy Boys[15] | Steve Cochrane Jason Stone |
2021–2023 | Lambur Productions | YTV (Canada) Hulu (United States) |
| Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go | Britt Allcroft Rick Suvalle |
2021–present | Mattel Television | Cartoon Network (2021–2023) / Netflix (2024–present) (United States) Treehouse TV (Canada) |
| Super Wish[16] | Vanessa Esteves Adrian Thatcher |
2022–present | Redknot Discovery, Inc. |
YTV (Canada) Discovery Kids (Latin America) |
| Best & Bester[17] | Joonas Utti Anttu Harlin |
2022–2023 | Gigglebug Entertainment Eye Present |
YTV[18] (Canada) Yle TV2 (Finland) Nickelodeon (United Kingdom) |
| Builder Brothers' Dream Factory | Drew and Jonathan Scott | 2023–present | Sinking Ship Entertainment Scott Brothers Entertainment |
Treehouse TV |
| Zokie of Planet Ruby[19] | Brian Morante | Atomic Cartoons Corus Entertainment |
YTV (Canada) Nickelodeon (United Kingdom) | |
| Geek Girl[20] | 2024–present | RubyRock Pictures Aircraft Pictures |
Netflix | |
| Barney's World[21][22][23] | Sheryl Leach Kathy Parker Dennis DeShazer |
Mattel Television | Treehouse TV/StackTV (Canada) Cartoon Network/Max (United States) |
Upcoming
| Series | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Year(s) | Production partner | Original network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamsters of Hamsterdale[19] | Zach Smith | 2024 | Treehouse TV (Canada) Nickelodeon (United States) | |
| Leela's Island[24] | Maria Perez-Brown Fracaswell Hyman Janice Burgess |
Time Studios | Treehouse TV | |
| Dreamweavers[25] | Bingo Animation Studio | YTV (Canada) Tencent Video (China) | ||
| Bella's Bro-Bots[26] | Keith Chapman | Spin Master Entertainment | Treehouse TV | |
| Millie Magnificent[27] | TBA | |||
| A Horse Named Steve[28] | TBA | Sixteen South | ||
| Piñata Smashlings[29] | Toikido |
Short films
- Queen Street West (1973)[30]
- Apple Cider Time (1975)[31]
- Maple Spring (1977)[32]
- Nishnawbe-Aski: The People and the Land (1977) (animation)
- Shoppin' for Clothes (1988)
- Journey to the Planets (1993) (animated sequences)
- Stickin' Around (1994) (CBS interstitial series)
- The Larry Lard Show (1996) (pilot)
- Mr. Lucky (1996) (post-production)
- Jean-Luc & Dondoozat (1998) (short series; with Bibo Films, Canal+ and Télétoon)
- The Most Magnificent Thing (2019)
- Toon Bops (2019–present) (short series)
- Jelly (2023) [33]
Commercials
- 7 Up (early 1990s)
- Bauer Athletic Footwear (1982)
- Cadbury's Dairy Milk (1982)
- Cap'n Crunch/Blockbuster Video (1994)
- CBC Radio (two spots)
- Chef Boyardee (early 1990s)
- CIBC (mid 1990s)
- Cow Brand
- Dellcrest Children's Center (1979) (live-action PSA)
- Garfield Ravioli (1994)
- Green Park (early 1990s)
- The Guardian
- Heinz Scarios (1980, 1982)
- Honeycomb (early 1990s)
- IBM (1993)
- Imperial Oil (1978)
- M&M's (early 1990s)
- Ocean Spray (1990s)
- Ontario Dental Association (four spots; 1994)
- Ontario Hydro (1979, 1981)
- Philishave Lift and Cut
- Planters (1981, early 1990s)
- Purina Butcher's Blend (1981, 1983)
- Purina Puppy Chow (1980)
- Raid (1982)
- RE/MAX
- Rice Krispies (early 1990s, 1994)
- Shreddies (1989, 1992)
- Stay Alert Stay Safe (1990)
- Tetley Tea (early 1980s)
- Toronto City Cycling Committee (1989)
- Toronto Star (early 1980s)
- WHSmith
- White Swan (1991)
Footnotes
- ^ "'This Was Our Pact' Movie in Works with Duncan Studio, Peter Dinklage's Estuary Films & Nelvana". 8 February 2021.
- ^ Stevens, Mary (February 5, 1993). "It's Not Easy Being A Henson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "Z-squad". Nelvana.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Trucktown - Lemon Sky Studios".
- ^ "Cars, cats & creativity drive Corus Kids' 2016/17 lineup".
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (April 4, 2016). "Nelvana Announces MIPTV Highlights".
- ^ "Nelvana, Sony partner on Hotel Transylvania TV series".
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (June 9, 2015). "Nelvana Assembles Partners for 'Mysticons'".
- ^ "Nelvana rebrands as Corus 2016 revenues rise 44%".
- ^ "Sesame Workshop, Nelvana partner on Esme and Roy".
- ^ "Sonar dives into Go Away, Unicorn! production". Kidscreen. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Corus unveils 2018/19 kids programming slate".
- ^ Foster, Elizabeth (2017-11-14). "Nelvana greenlights D.N.Ace". kidscreen.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ Jacques, Ian. "South Delta author Ashley Spires excited to see work on small screen". Delta Optimist. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ "Hulu, YTV pick up The Hardy Boys".
- ^ "Nelvana Makes a wish with its new show".
- ^ "Nelvana gets in on Best & Bester".
- ^ "Corus Entertainment Announces 35 Greenlights and Renewals for Its Iconic Portfolio of Specialty Networks".
- ^ a b "Nickelodeon Fuels Original Animation Content Slate With Nelvana on Two New Series Greenlights: ZJ Sparkleton and the Hamster Show". Business Wire (Press release). March 18, 2021.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (January 20, 2023). "Netflix Adapts Geek Girl Into Series About Neurodiverse Teenager Who Becomes Model". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Barney the Dinosaur Gets Relaunch from Mattel". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 February 2023.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2023-05-09). "'Barney's World' Animated Kids Series Heads To Cartoon Network's Cartoonito & Max". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (May 9, 2023). "New Barney the Dinosaur Series Coming to Max, Cartoon Network in 2024". Variety. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "TIME Studios partners with Nelvana for new series".
- ^ "Dreamweavers wins first China Tales Incubator".
- ^ "NELVANA PARTNERS WITH KEITH CHAPMAN TO DEVELOP "BELLA'S BRO-BOTS "".
- ^ "Nelvana Greenlights 'Millie Magnificent' Series". 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Sixteen South & Nelvana Saddle 'A Horse Named Steve' for Series". 28 March 2023.
- ^ "'Piñata Smashlings' Gets Greenlight for 2D Series from Nelvana & Toikido". 12 January 2024.
- ^ Queen Street West. (Film, 1973) [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 5559509.
- ^ Apple cider time. (Film, 1975) [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 5603204.
- ^ Maple spring. (Film, 1978) [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 496865488.
- ^ "Nelvana unveils festival-bound short Jelly".
References
- ^ Bynum, Aaron H. (2006-10-25). "Nelvana & Others Establish Development Consortium". Animation Insider. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2006-11-06.
- ^ Reeve-Crook, Antony (2006-09-08). "Nelvana pushes Di-Gata, sets up Pearlie copro". C21 Media. Retrieved 2006-11-06.