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Top 25 Practical effects companies based in Canada

Name: Practical effects companies based in Canada
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 170 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 170 practical effects companies headquartered in Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 10,099 professional contacts across them, including 5,531 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers practical effects companies 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 20, 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 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest practical effects companies based in Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 170 practical effects companies based in Canada, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to practical effects companies: 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	Redefine	Indirect evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,383 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are ReDefine - a global VFX and animation company providing high-quality, tailored creative services to studios, filmmakers, and streaming companies, to help them efficiently…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Sony Pictures Imageworks	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 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 20, 2026
3	FOLKS	Indirect evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	501-1,000	885 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “From the very beginning, we’ve been passionate about capturing the imagination.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	Scanline VFX	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	645 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Scanline VFX is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	Image Engine Design INC	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	332 contacts →
	Partial evidence “World-class visual effects for feature films and television since 1995.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Spin VFX	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	221 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 1987, SPINVFX is a creative and technically dedicated visual effects studio producing captivating imagery for feature film and television.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	Hybride VFX	Partial evidence	Piedmont, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	161 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hybride VFX specializes in visual effects for film and television.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	WEFX	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	107 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We bring your extraordinary ideas to life, using our imagination, artistry and technology.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Rocket Science VFX	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	104 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Established in 2003, Rocket Science is an Emmy nominated boutique visual effects studio collaborating with filmmakers to create stunning visual imagery utilizing artistry, science…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Distilleryvfx	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	97 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Distillery VFX is a full-service visual effects studio located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Real By Fake	Indirect evidence	Montréal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	95 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Join our team: rh@realbyfake.com For Media Inquiries: media@realbyfake.com Get a Quote: sales@realbyfake.com - Real by Fake is an award-winning Fully Integrated Visual Production…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Mavericks VFX	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	77 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Mavericks VFX is a Toronto-based studio of passionate filmmakers renowned for crafting high-quality visual effects for film and television.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Digital Storm Pictures VFX	Partial evidence	Vancouver, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	201-500	75 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Digital Storm Pictures Private Limited is a premier visual effects (VFX) studio based in Vellore, India, with a sales office in Vancouver, Canada.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Soho VFX	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	73 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Soho VFX is a world-class visual effects studio, producing high quality photo realistic effects for feature film and television projects.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	The Embassy	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	62 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We're an award-winning studio with expertise in vfx, animation & design for advertising, film and TV.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Alchemy 24	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	49 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Alchemy24, A Rodeo FX Company, is a visual effects boutique built around a core group of polygon crafters, pixel alchemists and visual effects architects.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Raynault VFX	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	47 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Raynault vfx is a premiere visual effects studio located in Montreal, Canada, known for its visually arresting and technically refined work in feature films and episodics.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Shed INC	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SHED is an animation studio providing bespoke motion design and visual effects services to a worldwide clientele of ad agencies and brands.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Animatrik Film Design	Indirect evidence	Burnaby, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Animatrik Film Design, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, was formed with the express purpose of supporting the film, television, and gaming industries through…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Digital Dimension Entertainment Group	Partial evidence	Montreal, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	25 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A winner of six Emmy® Awards and four Visual Effects Society Awards, the Digital Dimension Entertainment Group is headquartered in Montreal.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Studio Element	Indirect evidence	Québec, QC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WE'RE EVERYTHING POSTPRODUCTION HAS TO OFFER.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	The Sequence Group	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “The Sequence Group is a creative studio with offices in Vancouver and Melbourne.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Fort York VFX	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Fort York is a Toronto-based visual effects shop.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	OD Studios	Partial evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Od Studios is a boutique animation and visual effects studio.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Gneiss Stuff VFX	Indirect evidence	Vancouver, BC, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “WE ARE GNEISS STUFF.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 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: practical effects companies. 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 practical effects companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of practical effects companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name practical effects companies. 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.

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Practical effects companies based in Canada at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

54.8%Verified-email coverage

59.4Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

31.8%Largest-city concentration · Toronto

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

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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 170 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 practical effects companies, 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 “practical effects companies”. 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 practical effects companies), 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 practical effects companies, 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, 5,531 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 20, 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.

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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 practical effects companies, 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 practical effects companies are there based in Canada?

RevenueBase identified 170 practical effects companies 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?

Redefine, headquartered in Montreal, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most practical effects companies?

Toronto leads with 54 headquartered companies, followed by Vancouver (43) and Montreal (28).

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 5,531 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 170 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 20, 2026.

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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.