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| Industry | Animation |
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| Founded | June 21, 1997 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Founder | Clint Eland[1] |
| Headquarters | , Canada[1] |
Key people | Clint Eland (president and CEO)[2] |
Number of employees | 250[1] (2016) |
| Divisions | Lighthouse Studios (50%) |
| Website | mercuryfilmworks |
Mercury Filmworks is a Canadian independent animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario. The studio was originally founded in Vancouver by Clint Eland, the current CEO, in 1997. Mercury Filmworks has produced animated television series and feature films for a variety of companies, including Disney, Netflix, Amazon Studios, and Warner Bros. Its recent projects include Kid Cosmic, Centaurworld, Hilda, The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse, and The Ghost and Molly McGee. The studio has won Emmy Awards for its work in several categories, most recently for Hilda.[3]
Mercury has over 340 employees employed at its Ottawa location, and continues to show steady growth.[4] In 2020, it was named one of the best offices in Ottawa by the Ottawa Business Journal.[5]
- ^ a b c d "Capital a tough draw for animation firms". Ottawa Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (May 7, 2014). "Mercury Filmworks Opens Dublin Studio". Animation World Network. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Streaming wars an exciting time for Ottawa's animation industry | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (2020-10-16). "Studio Spotlight: Mercury Filmworks". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
- ^ "Best Offices Ottawa: Beyond the walls". Ottawa Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-10-26.