Prana Studios, Inc. is an American computer animation and visual effects company, founded in 2005 in Los Angeles, United States, with a wholly owned subsidiary in Mumbai, India.[1][2]
In 2006, The Weinstein Company launched new series of direct-to-video CG feature-length films called Unstable Fables - they were produced amongst others, by The Jim Henson Company and Prana Studios.[3] The first released was 3 Pigs and a Baby, the second released was Tortoise vs. Hare and third released was The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show.
Prana produces stories and CG imagery for US domestic, international and Indian domestic Bollywood markets, including Koochie Koochie Hota Hai for Dharma Productions,[4] as well as the upcoming French animated film Why I Did (Not) Eat My Father.
On March 29, 2013, Prana Studios affiliate 34x118 Holdings, LLC won the bidding of Rhythm and Hues in a bankruptcy auction against other visual effects/CGI animation studios, Prime Focus and Brave Vision. Another contender, Psyop, was eliminated early in the process.[5] The sale was "valued at about $30 million."[6]
Filmography[]
| Title | Release Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas | August 8, 2007 | Co-production with Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation |
| Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby | March 4, 2008 | Co-production with The Weinstein Company and The Jim Henson Company |
| Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | September 12, 2008 | Co-production with The Weinstein Company and The Jim Henson Company |
| Tinker Bell | October 28, 2008 | Co-production with Walt Disney Pictures and DisneyToon Studios |
| Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show | December 16, 2008 | Co-production with The Weinstein Company and The Jim Henson Company |
| Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | October 5, 2010 | Co-production with Vanguard Animation |
| Dylan Dog: Dead of Night | April 29, 2011 | Co-production with Hyde Park Entertainment and Platinum Studios |
| Pixie Hollow Games | November 19, 2011 | Co-production with DisneyToon Studios |
| An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf | November 26, 2011 | Co-production with Trick 3D |
| Secret of the Wings | October 23, 2012 | Co-production with Disneytoon Studios |
| Planes | August 9, 2013 | Co-production with Disneytoon Studios |
| Saving Santa | November 5, 2013 | Co-production with Gateway Films |
| The Pirate Fairy | April 1, 2014 | Co-production with Disneytoon Studios |
| Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return | May 9, 2014 | Co-production with Summertime Entertainment |
| Planes: Fire & Rescue | July 18, 2014 | Co-production with Disneytoon Studios |
| Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast | March 3, 2015 | Co-production with Disneytoon Studios |
| Kaka's Great Adventure | May 2015 | Animated show at 5D Castle theatre of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom[7] |
| Underdogs | February 2016 | Co-production with Universal Pictures International |
| Nature Cat: The Movie | July 14, 2017 | Co-production with Destination Films, Annapurna Pictures, CGI Entertainment, MYCUN Studios, Spiffy Pictures, The Jim Henson Company, 9 Story Media Group, and Brown Bag Films |
References[]
- ↑ Company Overview of Prana Studios Pvt. Ltd.. Business Week (March 23, 2012).
- ↑ "Foreign Animation Studios In Expansion Mode", Financial Express, Aug 6, 2004.
- ↑ Weinstein Co. Launches CG Unstable Fables Video Line. Animation World Network (May 22, 2006).
- ↑ "Karan Johar announces four new projects", Sify.com Movies, Feb 8, 2008.
- ↑ "Two-Day Roller Coaster Ends Delivers L.A. VFX Studio to Indian Owners." Variety, March 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Rhythm & Hues finalizes sale to Prana Studios." Los Angeles Times, March 29, 2013.
- ↑ Michael Switow (June 2015). Chimelong Ocean Kingdom - June 2015.