CINERA PRODUCTIONS Location: Toronto.
Out of the wreckage of the Trillium Productions collapse emerged Cinera Productions founded by Vladimir Goetzelman who had been an art director for Al Guest from the 1950’s. He hired many of the Guest Group staff left unemployed by the group’s disintegration. He also learned from the Guest experience. With one exception he never entered animated serial or feature production and avoided partnerships with large U.S. film makers. He focused on commercials and service work. He was also responsible for hiring new animators like Frank Nissen, Bob Fortier and Marv Newland who went on to become prominent animation directors.
The one exception was the television feature B.C. A Special Christmas, (1981) based on the cartoon strip by Johnny Hart. A book was also designed by Cinera Productions. Hardlake Animated Pictures Corp. may have been a subsidiary formed to produce the film. It was responsible for publishing the book.
SOURCE:
Article book:
B.C. A Special Christmas. Car., John Hart. Hardlake Animated Pictures Corp. 1981.
Cartoon Capers. Writ., Karen Mazurkewich. McArthur & Co.:133.
Internet:
www.goodreads.com/book/show/9895786-b-c-a-special-christmas
GALLERY:
www.goodreads.com/book/show/9895786-b-c-a-special-christmas