FilmFair facts for kids
| Industry | Television production and film studio |
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| Fate | Library sold to Altschul Group Corporation (FilmFair) Sold to and absorbed by Cinar Films (FilmFair London) |
| Founded | 1968 (52 years ago) |
| Defunct | 1996 (24 years ago) |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles; London |
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| Parent | Independent (1968-early 80's) Central Independent Television (early 1980's-1991) Caspian Group (1991-1996) |
FilmFair was a British-American production company and animation studio that produced children's television series, animated cartoons, educational films, and television advertisements. The company made numerous stop-motion films using puppets, clay animation, and cutout animation.
FilmFair productions
Animated TV series
| Title | Original broadcast |
Network | Animation | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legends of Treasure Island | 1993–95 | Central | traditional | Dino Athanassiou; Simon Ward-Horner |
| The Legend of White Fang | 1992–94 | The Family Channel | traditional | Steve Majaury; Alain Sion |
| Rod 'n' Emu | 1991 | Central | traditional | Ian Sachs; Dick Horn |
| Nellie the Elephant | 1990–91 | Central | traditional | Terry Ward |
| The Dreamstone | 1990–95 | Central | traditional | Martin Gates |
| Bangers and Mash | 1988 | Central | traditional | Ian Sachs |
| The Shoe People | 1987 | TV-am | traditional | Clennell Rawson |
| The Blunders | 1986 | Central | traditional | Ian Sachs |
| The Perishers | 1978–79 | BBC1 | traditional | Dick Horn |
| Astro Farm | 1992–96 | Central | stop motion | David Johnson |
| The Gingerbread Man | 1992 | Central | stop motion | Martin Pullen |
| Huxley Pig | 1989–90 | Central | stop motion | Martin Pullen |
| Windfalls | 1988 | Central | stop motion | Jenny Kenna |
| Edward and Friends | 1987 | SeeSaw | stop motion | Martin Pullen; Jo Pullen; Jeff Newitt |
| The Adventures of Portland Bill | 1983 | Central | stop motion | John Grace |
| Moschops | 1983 | Central | stop motion | Martin Pullen |
| Paddington | 1975–1986 | BBC1 | stop motion | Ivor Wood; Barry Leith (dir. of animation) |
| Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings | 1974–1976 | Thames Television | traditional | Ivor Wood |
| The Wombles | 1973 and 1975 | BBC1 | stop motion | Ivor Wood; Barry Leith (dir. of animation) |
| The Adventures of Parsley | 1970 | BBC1 | stop motion | Ivor Wood |
| Hattytown Tales | 1969–73 | Thames Television | stop motion | Ivor Wood |
| Stories of the Sylvanian Families | 1988 | Central | stop motion | Jo Pullen; Martin Pullen |
| The Herbs | 1968 | BBC1 | stop motion | Ivor Wood |
Television specials
| Title | Premiere | Network | Animation | Director |
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| Paddington Goes to the Movies | 1980 | BBC1 | stop motion | Barry Leith |
| Paddington Goes to School | 1984 | BBC1 | stop motion | Martin Pullen |
| Paddington’s Birthday Bonanza | 1986 | BBC1 | stop motion | Glenn Whiting |
| Totally Minnie | 1988 | NBC | traditional | Scot Garen |
| World Womble Day | 1990 | Central | stop motion | Martin Pullen |
| The Wandering Wombles | 1991 | Central | stop motion | Martin Pullen |
| Brown Bear's Wedding | 1991 | Central | traditional | Chris Randall (anim.) |
| White Bear's Secret | 1992 | Central | traditional | Chris Randall (anim.) |
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