TORONTO,
April 8, 2022
/PRNewswire/ - Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY) (www.spinmaster.com), a
leading global children's entertainment company, has won The
Golden Screen Award for Feature
Film, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television,
for its box office hit PAW Patrol: The Movie. The
Golden Screen Award recognizes the
Canadian film that grossed the highest domestic box office over the
time period of Jan 1, 2021 to
Feb 24, 2022. The first feature film
for Spin Master Entertainment, in association with Nickelodeon
Movies and distributed by Elevation Pictures in Canada (Paramount Pictures in rest of world),
PAW Patrol: The Movie grossed over $7.5 million in Canadian box office sales and
$152 million to date globally.
Now in its ninth year, preschoolers in over 190 countries have
gone on countless adventures in over 30 languages with the PAW
Patrol pups – all produced right here in Canada. PAW Patrol: The Movie stayed
true to these roots with more than 90% of the production being
completed in Canada. The movie was
directed by Canadian animation veteran Cal
Bunker; written by Bunker and his writing partner
Bob Barlen, animated by Montreal based Mikros Studio and brought to
life with Canadian voice actors from the original series. As a nod
to its heritage, the opening scene involves Chase rescuing truck
driver Gus from a conundrum while transporting maple syrup.
"When setting out to tell a deeper PAW Patrol story we
were passionate about working with the best Canadian talent to
create our first theatrical," said Jennifer
Dodge, Spin Master's President of Entertainment. "Winning
the Golden Screen Award is a
powerful tribute to the exceptional team of Canadian writers, voice
actors, animators and producers who worked tirelessly to bring
PAW Patrol: The Movie to the big screen. Thanks to the
Academy for this recognition and to all the kids and families, who
enjoyed this film, here in Canada
and abroad."
PAW Patrol continues to be on a roll with a second
feature film, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie™, greenlit for an
exclusive theatrical release, distributed by Elevation Pictures in
Canada, on October 13, 2023. A new PAW Patrol
television series spin-off for Rubble, one of the main pups, is
also set to debut in the same year.
In addition to receiving The Golden
Screen Award, Spin Master's PAW Patrol won Best
Pre-School Program/Series and PAW Patrol Moto Pups: Pups vs the
Ruff-Ruff Pack won Best Sound, Animation. PAW Patrol: The
Movie was also nominated for Canadian Screen Awards in the
categories of Achievement in Sound Editing and
Achievement in Sound Mixing.
About Spin Master
Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY) is a
leading global children's entertainment company, creating
exceptional play experiences through its three creative centres:
Toys, Entertainment and Digital Games. With distribution in over
100 countries, Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands
PAW Patrol®, Bakugan®, Kinetic Sand®, Air Hogs®, Hatchimals®,
Rubik's Cube® and GUND®, and is the global toy licensee for other
popular properties. Spin Master Entertainment creates and produces
compelling multiplatform content, through its in-house studio and
partnerships with outside creators, including the preschool
franchise PAW Patrol and numerous other original shows,
short-form series and feature films. The Company has an established
presence in digital games, anchored by the Toca Boca® and Sago
Mini® brands, offering open-ended and creative game and educational
play in digital environments. Through Spin Master Ventures, the
Company makes minority investments globally in emerging companies
and start-ups. With over 30 offices in close to 20 countries,
Spin Master employs more than 2,000 team members globally. For more
information visit spinmaster.com or follow-on Instagram, Facebook
and Twitter @spinmaster.
About Elevation Pictures
Founded in 2013 with finance
partner Teddy Schwarzman of Black
Bear Pictures, Elevation Pictures has become one of Canada's leading entertainment companies
specializing in distribution and production. Elevation is known for
releasing award-winning films such as The Imitation Game
starring Benedict Cumberbatch;
Room starring Brie Larson; The Father starring
Anthony Hopkins; and
Moonlight, winner of three Academy Awards
including Best Picture. The company has also been prolific in
production, including recently wrapped Alice Darling starring Anna Kendrick, and Infinity Pool directed
by Brandon Cronenberg. For more
information, please visit elevationpictures.com
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