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Cinesite to Produce Nine Animated Movies in Montreal in Five Years
First project will be 'Klaus,' written and directed by Sergio Pablos
Leo Barraclough
International Correspondent
@leobarraclough
LONDON — Visual effects and animation studio Cinesite has launched its animated production division Cinesite Animation, and unveiled a slate of nine animated feature films that will go into production over the next five years in Montreal, Canada, with backing from the Quebec government. The first project will be “Klaus,” written and directed by Sergio Pablos, the co-creator of “Despicable Me.”
Investissement Quebec, acting on behalf of the Quebec government, is advancing a loan of C$2.4 million ($1.72 million) to Cinesite Animation to help set up the production infrastructure in Montreal. An additional loan guarantee of C$19.6 million ($14.1 million) towards an overall budget of at least C$90 million ($64.6 million) is being advanced to the production company to help with the financing of each of the first three animated films.
Six more films are planned to follow, which will see the facility at full capacity with more than 500 new permanent jobs by 2020.
Pablos’ “Klaus,” Cinesite Animation’s first animated production, will be co-produced with SPA Studios, Atresmedia Cine and Comic Animations. It is the story of Santa Claus told from the perspective of a young, Scandinavian mailman, Jesper.
Cinesite Animation’s second animated feature is inspired by the stage show “Riverdance,” and will feature the Grammy-award winning music from the production, composed by Bill Whelan. The movie is being developed by Comic Animations and Ireland’s River Productions.
Cinesite Animation will be both a service and production company. Cinesite’s existing service deal with 3QU to make their four films remains in place with “Charming” and a second project in full swing, and the third film about to start.
Cinesite to Produce Nine Animated Movies in Montreal in Five Years
First project will be 'Klaus,' written and directed by Sergio Pablos
Leo Barraclough
International Correspondent
@leobarraclough
LONDON — Visual effects and animation studio Cinesite has launched its animated production division Cinesite Animation, and unveiled a slate of nine animated feature films that will go into production over the next five years in Montreal, Canada, with backing from the Quebec government. The first project will be “Klaus,” written and directed by Sergio Pablos, the co-creator of “Despicable Me.”
Investissement Quebec, acting on behalf of the Quebec government, is advancing a loan of C$2.4 million ($1.72 million) to Cinesite Animation to help set up the production infrastructure in Montreal. An additional loan guarantee of C$19.6 million ($14.1 million) towards an overall budget of at least C$90 million ($64.6 million) is being advanced to the production company to help with the financing of each of the first three animated films.
Six more films are planned to follow, which will see the facility at full capacity with more than 500 new permanent jobs by 2020.
Pablos’ “Klaus,” Cinesite Animation’s first animated production, will be co-produced with SPA Studios, Atresmedia Cine and Comic Animations. It is the story of Santa Claus told from the perspective of a young, Scandinavian mailman, Jesper.
Cinesite Animation’s second animated feature is inspired by the stage show “Riverdance,” and will feature the Grammy-award winning music from the production, composed by Bill Whelan. The movie is being developed by Comic Animations and Ireland’s River Productions.
Cinesite Animation will be both a service and production company. Cinesite’s existing service deal with 3QU to make their four films remains in place with “Charming” and a second project in full swing, and the third film about to start.