Pixar Canada
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Pixar Canada (stylized as P I X A R – C A N A D A) was a short-lived, wholly owned subsidiary of Pixar Animation Studios. It was located in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] The studio was tasked to produce short films based on Pixar’s feature film characters.[4]
Quick Facts Company type, Founded ...
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Founded | April 2009; 15 years ago (2009-04) (established) April 20, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-04-20) (opened) |
Defunct | October 27, 2013 (2013-10-27) |
Fate | Closed |
Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | Amir Nasrabadi (general manager)[1] Dylan Brown (creative director)[1] Darwyn Peachey (chief technical officer)[1] |
Number of employees | 100 (2013)[2] |
Parent | Pixar |
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Pixar Animation Studios permanently closed Pixar Canada in October 2013, and laid off its approximately 100 employees to refocus Pixar’s efforts at its main headquarters in Emeryville, California.[2] The former studio space is currently Industrial Light & Magic’s studio in Vancouver.[5]