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Top 25 Practical effects companies based in Toronto, Canada

Name: Practical effects companies based in Toronto, Canada
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 54 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 54 practical effects companies headquartered in Toronto, Canada as of September 2026 and tracks 837 professional contacts across them, including 308 with verified work emails. Toronto is the largest hub.

This list covers practical effects companies headquartered in Toronto, 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

54Companies

837Contacts tracked

308Verified emails

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The 25 largest practical effects companies based in Toronto, Canada

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 54 practical effects companies based in Toronto, 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	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	Darling VFX	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	18 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2019, Darling VFX has quickly become a trusted creative partner and a standout in Canada’s visual effects industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Tantrum Studio	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are Tantrum Studio – an artist-driven creative studio based in Toronto.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Playfight	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Playfight is a boutique visual effects studio based in Toronto Canada, specializing in streamlined solutions for productions of all sizes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Switch VFX And Animation	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Switch VFX and Animation is the only award-winning, artist owned, boutique studio in Canada that provides exceptional digital visual effects and animated content from initial…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	Tangent Animation	Indirect evidence	Toronto, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	12 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Animation production is a demanding task requiring innovative creative teams, brilliant production engineering and sophisticated business affairs to ensure top quality projects…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Artjail Toronto	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	9 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Creative Visual Effects studio located in Toronto.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Torpedo Pictures INC	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Gazelle Automations	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	8 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded by wife-and-husband team Lindsay & Justin Lee, Gazelle Automations is an award-winning film production studio based in Toronto, Canada specializing in puppets, model…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Iamstatic	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “IAMSTATIC partners with agencies, brands and entertainment companies to turn ambitious creative ideas into beautifully crafted motion.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Vitamin VFX	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	51-200	7 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Vitamin VFX, where imagination meets reality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Kerosene Visual Effects INC	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	7 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Kerosene Visual Effects is a collaboration of innovative artists that produce imagery at the highest quality.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	Tryptyc	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Partial evidence “TRYPTYC is the culmination of its founders 50+ years in the visual effects industry and of natural progression.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Paul Bros VFX	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Paul Bros VFX is a visual effects company base in Toronto.Paul Bros VFX is known for its culture of creativity and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	Group 793 INC	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are a studio specializing in production, virtual production, post and sound, covering all aspects of commercial and filmmaking, housed within an square foot facility.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Motiontonic	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MOTIONTONIC is a production and post-production studio that focuses on combining strong narrative with out of the box visual solutions for Web, Television, Game and Feature Film…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	16 Tonnes	Indirect evidence	Toronto, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	3 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	Acme FX	Partial evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since ACME FX has been providing quality Special Effects to the Film and Television industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	Xcave Studios	Indirect evidence	Toronto, ON, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	11-50	1 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Creative Storytelling Production Studio specialized in Design, AI Films, CGI, 3D Animation, VFX, Film, Games, and Digital Interactive Immersive Media” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Popbox VFX	Indirect evidence	Toronto, CanadaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1-10	1 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Launched in 2012, POPBOX is a high-end VFX company with a presence in both the Toronto and Vancouver markets.” 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 Toronto, Canada at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

36.8%Verified-email coverage

15.5Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

100.0%Largest-city concentration · Toronto

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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11-50

51-200

201-500

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole Canada list rather than for Toronto, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Toronto, over 54 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 Toronto, 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 Toronto 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, 308 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.

Practical effects companies by metro in Canada

Practical effects companies in Toronto54
Practical effects companies in Vancouver43
Practical effects companies in Montreal28

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 Toronto, Canada?

RevenueBase identified 54 practical effects companies headquartered in Toronto, 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?

Spin VFX, headquartered in Toronto, 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 308 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 54 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.