Tag: Heath Kenny
Miraculous Corp Expands Global Leadership Team with Key Executive Appointments
Miraculous Corp — the joint venture between Mediawan and ZAG formed earlier this year with a mission to accelerate the growth of the Miraculous...
Ottawa-based Studio Mercury Filmworks Celebrates 25 Years of Artistry and Animation Craftsmanship
It’s been 25 years since veteran animation producer Clint Eland founded the acclaimed studio Mercury Filmworks in Canada. The studio, which was born during...
‘Hilda’ Director Andy Coyle on the Joys and Challenges of Making the Hit Show
We had a chance to speak with Andy Coyle, the director of the popular Daytime Emmy, Children's BAFTA and Annie Award-winning animated series Hilda,...
Mercury Filmworks Tries on ‘Underwear Dragon’ for Animated Series
Canada’s Mercury Filmworks has acquired the rights to develop and produce a new animated children’s series based on Scott Rothman’s popular children’s picture book...
Mercury Filmworks Joins Co-Pro Coven for Mukpuddy’s ‘Badjelly the Witch’
Canada’s Mercury Filmworks and New Zealand’s Mukpuddy will co-produce a 13 x 22’ 2D animated series for kids 6- to 11-years old, based on...
Mercury Filmworks Appoints Chief Talent Officer, Recruiting at Ottawa
Mercury Filmworks, Canada's premier animation studio, has appointed its first Chief Talent Officer, David Keneford, to build a high-performance talent management infrastructure that engages...
OIAF Opens Virtual Pitch Contest for 2021
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) and Mercury Filmworks invite Canadian creators to join Pitch This! 2021, a competition that aims to kickstart a...
Mercury Filmworks Starts New Adventure with ‘Pangors of Puddle Peak’
On the heels of Mercury Filmworks recent announcement to greenlight the development of BloopyMerps, created by three of its long-tenured employees, the company continues...
Mercury Filmworks Options ‘Hello, My Name Is Octicorn’
Premier Canadian animation studio Mercury Filmworks has optioned Hello, My Name Is Octicorn, an Amazon Book of the Year from debut authors Justin Lowe...
Heath Kenny Appointed Chief Content Officer of Mercury Filmworks
Leading Canadian indie animation studio Mercury Filmworks has appointed former Gaumont creative executive Heath Kenny as Chief Content Officer. The announcement was made by...
Gaumont Reveals New Organization
Following the departure of Head of Production Operations Jean-Pierre Quenet at the end of 2013, after nearly 10 years in the position, Gaumont Animation's...
Gaumont’s Heath Kenny Chats About ‘Santa’s Apprentice 2’
The new French feature Santa's Apprentice 2: The Magic Snowflake (L'apprentie Pere Noel et le Flocon Magique) has been performing quite well in that...
Technicolor’s ‘Atomic Puppet’ to Air on Disney XD
Technicolor and Canada's Mercury Filmworks are partnering with Gaumont Animation to co-develop and co-produce the animated comedy television series, Atomic Puppet, which will air...
What Animation Means to Me…
On the occasion of our 25th anniversary, we asked our readers and the top movers and shakers in the industry to tell us what...
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