Bardel Entertainment
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Subsidiary | |
Industry | Animation |
Founded | June 19, 1987 |
Founder |
Barry Ward Delna Bhesania |
Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Key people |
Rick Mischel (CEO)[1] Barry Ward (President) |
Products | Silverwing, Dragons: Fire and Ice, Dragons II: The Metal Ages, Chaotic, The Buzz on Maggie, Edgar and Ellen, Zeke's Pad, Rick and Morty, VeggieTales series |
Owner |
Rainbow S.r.l. (Viacom [30%]) |
Parent | Rainbow S.r.l. |
Bardel Entertainment, Inc. is a Canadian animation studio founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1987. The word "Bardel" comes from the names of its founders, Barry Ward and Delna Bhesania, who are a married couple.[2] It is involved in the acquisition, development, production and distribution of animated programming.[3]
Among its more recent animation projects are the Viva Piñata television series, Mack & Moxy,[4] Chaotic, Edgar & Ellen and ¡Mucha Lucha!.[5] Other Bardel projects include a thirteen-part series based on Silverwing and two direct-to-video films based on Mega Bloks Dragons. Another Bardel-produced show, Zeke's Pad,[6] which has been broadcast in countries such as Australia and Germany, made its Canadian premiere on YTV on January 9, 2010.[7]
Bardel has more than 750 employees, four buildings in Vancouver and one in Kelowna. The entertainment company has done animation for many organizations such as the Fox Broadcasting Company, DreamWorks, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon, Disney and Cartoon Network.[8]
On October 5, 2015, Italian animation studio Rainbow S.r.l. acquired Bardel Entertainment.[9]
Produced works
Television
Films
Specials/shorts/other
Show | Year(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
The Wish That Changed Christmas | 1991 | McDonald's | assistant animation |
Itsy Bitsy Spider | 1992 | Hyperion Pictures | additional animation services |
Wanna Be a Dino Finder | 1995 | Cloud 9 Interactive | video game; animation |
But Where Does It Come From? | 1996 | Playhouse Pictures | |
Gregory and Me | Kideo | ||
The Christmas Orange | 2002 | ||
Def Jam Vendetta | 2003 | EA Canada | video game; additional animation |
SuperFuckers | 2012–2013 | Frederator Studios | |
Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program | 2013–2016 | Nickelodeon | "Earmouse and Bottle", "Space Mission: Danger" |
Albert | 2016 | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | animation |
Rick and Morty: Rick and Morty Exquisite Corpse | 2017 | Titmouse, Inc./Williams Street | |
Monster High: The Adventures of The Ghoul Squad | Mattel Creations |
References
- ↑ http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/rainbow-appoints-entertainment-vet-rick-mischel-as-ceo-of-bardel/
- ↑ AWN | Animation World Network. "Bardel Entertainment: Success Painted in Broad Strokes | AWN | Animation World Network". AWN. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Company - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Group, Evoda. "Bardel Entertainment Inc. Animates "Mack & Moxy" - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "CREATIVE SERVICES - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Properties - Bardel Entertainment". Bardel.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Press Release - CORUS KIDS JANUARY 2010 HIGHLIGHTS". Corusent.com. 2009-12-07. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ Mercedes Milligan (2013-02-05). "Bardel Collaborating with Frank Saperstein". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ↑ "Rainbow buys Canadian animation studio Bardel". kidscreen.com. October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
External links
- Official site
- Bardel Entertainment on IMDb
- Bardel Entertainment on LinkedIn
- "Bardel Entertainment". TV Tropes.