Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Animation studios and distributors based in Canada

Name: Animation studios and distributors based in Canada
Creator: RevenueBase
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026 180 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 180 animation studios and distributors headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 9,088 professional contacts across them, including 3,347 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers animation studios and distributors headquartered in Canada, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 30, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 30, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

180Companies

9,088Contacts tracked

3,347Verified emails

Explore this list → Free signup · no credit card · 500 free credits

The 25 largest animation studios and distributors based in Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 180 animation studios and distributors based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to animation studios and distributors: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,374 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Sony Pictures Imageworks is the Academy Award®-winning visual effects and animation unit of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group known for live-action visual effects, dynamic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
2	Atomic Cartoons	Strong evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	501-1,000	1,039 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Atomic Cartoons (A Blue Ant Studios Company) is an internationally-renowned, award-winning animation studio with teams located in Vancouver, Ottawa and Los Angeles.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
3	Icon Creative Studio	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1,001-5,000	966 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Known for our quality, efficiency and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered alongside distributors, broadcasters and streaming platforms around the world to help create, realize…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
4	Bardel Entertainment	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	556 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Bardel Entertainment is an internationally recognized, Emmy Award®-winning studio and the creative force behind top audience hits such as The Dragon Prince, Rick and Morty, Teen…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
5	Mainframe Studios	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	451 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Originally founded as Mainframe Entertainment, we operated under the name Rainmaker Entertainment for over a decade, but we’ve now returned to our roots.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
6	JAM Filled	Indirect evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	432 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 2008, three guys decided to build a company that they would want to work for.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
7	Guru Studio	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	411 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Guru Studio is a creative-driven entertainment company and an industry leader in animated storytelling.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
8	9 Story Media Group	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	318 contacts →
	Partial evidence “9 Story Media Group is an industry leading creator, producer and distributor of award-winning animated and live action content for young audiences around the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
9	Pipeline Studios	Partial evidence	Hamilton, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	219 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Pipeline Studios is where creative talent and cutting-edge technology merge to empower passionate, diverse, and highly motivated teams with a common goal of telling engaging…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
10	Nelvana	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	501-1,000	190 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Nelvana is a world-leading international producer, distributor and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content and merchandising agent.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
11	agora.studio	Strong evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	168 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Created in 2015, Agora Studio is a virtual animation studio and global network of talented artists recognized for their expertise in CGI.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
12	Sphere Animation	Strong evidence	Montréal, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	154 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Sphère Animation est l’un des plus importants studios d’animation numérique 2D au Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
13	IOM Media Ventures INC	Indirect evidence	Halifax, NS, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	144 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “This island of misfits is rooted in inclusivity & family where highly skilled individuals come together to create groundbreaking work in a fun, talent-friendly encouraging…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
14	Sinking Ship Entertainment	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	134 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sinking Ship Entertainment is a multi-award-winning production, distribution, and interactive company specializing in family and kids’ live-action and CGI-blended content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
15	Squeeze Animation Studios	Partial evidence	Québec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	201-500	130 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Squeeze provides world-class 3D animation services to creators and producers of animated films, TV series, commercials, video games (trailers and cinematics) and theme parks…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
16	Wildbrain Studios	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	501-1,000	117 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to WildBrain’s Content Creation ecosystem.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
17	House Of Cool INC	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	84 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “House of Cool is the industry leader in animated pre-production, specializing in both feature films and television series.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
18	Shaftesbury	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	84 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Shaftesbury is an award-winning creator and producer of original content for television, film, and digital, established in 1987 by Christina Jennings, Chairman and President.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
19	Herne Hill	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	77 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Herne Hill is a production company for the new era of filmmaking.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
20	Tonic DNA	Indirect evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	74 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Basé à Montréal.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
21	Happy Camper Media	Strong evidence	Québec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	74 contacts →
	Strong evidence “With its dual expertise as a production house and 2D animation studio, Happy Camper Média develops, produces and distributes original television series.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
22	BIG Jump Entertainment	Partial evidence	Ottawa, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	72 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Located in the heart of Ottawa, Canada, BIG JUMP Entertainment specializes in the seamless combination of traditional, 2D digital and 3D animation techniques delivering content…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
23	The Embassy	Strong evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	62 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We're an award-winning studio with expertise in vfx, animation & design for advertising, film and TV.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
24	Stellar Creative LAB	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	58 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Animation is our passion.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
25	Snowball Studios LTD	Strong evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	57 contacts →
	Strong evidence “3D Animation, Visual Effects & Content factory Welcome to the World of Snowball Studios.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: animation studios and distributors. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names animation studios and distributors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of animation studios and distributors, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name animation studios and distributors. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

Showing 25 of 180 animation studios and distributors based in Canada

See the full list, filter by size, metro and specialty, and get verified emails and direct dials for all 3,347 reachable decision-makers.

Free signup · no credit card

View the full list →

Animation studios and distributors based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 30, 2026

36.8%Verified-email coverage

50.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

31.1%Largest-city concentration · Toronto

Sep 30, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Canada, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Canada, over 180 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among animation studios and distributors, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Canada whose own description of what they do matches “animation studios and distributors”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names animation studios and distributors), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among animation studios and distributors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Canada are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 3,347 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 30, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Animation studios and distributors by metro

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names animation studios and distributors, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many animation studios and distributors are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 180 animation studios and distributors headquartered in Canada as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Sony Pictures Imageworks, headquartered in Vancouver, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most animation studios and distributors?

Toronto leads with 56 headquartered companies, followed by Vancouver (35) and Montreal (34).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 3,347 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 180 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 30, 2026.

Ready to reach these companies? Verified emails and direct dials for all 180 animation studios and distributors based in Canada. Start with a free account, no credit card.

Download this list →

Related lists

Animation studios and distributors by geography

Browse the directory

About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.