FAI Films
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| Type | production company |
|---|---|
| Industry | film |
| Predecessor | Kroyer Films |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Defunct | March 2001 |
| Fate | Acquired by HIH Insurance |
| Products | FernGully: The Last Rainforest FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue |
FAI Films was an Australian film production company known for the 1992 animated film FernGully: The Last Rainforest.
Name
[edit]The studio was owned by the Australian company Fire and All Risks Insurance (later FAI Insurance), founded by Lawrence Adler.[1] Both companies shared the FAI "running man" logo.
Productions
[edit]The company produced only one theatrical release, FernGully: The Last Rainforest in 1992, and a direct-to-video sequel, FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue, in 1998.
Demise
[edit]In 1998, FAI Insurance was acquired by HIH Insurance, which collapsed in March 2001.[2] In June 2012, administrators for HIH placed advertisements trying to sell the rights to both films.[3] On November 11, 2021 Shout! Factory announced a deal with Machine Media Advisors, stated to be the owner of the rights to FernGully, for worldwide distribution rights to the first film.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lawrence James Adler (Australian businessman) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ↑ The World Today Archive - FAI insurance's parent company goes into provisional liquidation
- ↑ Schmidl, Engel (4 June 2012). "Cartoon crisis as Australian animated film companies are liquidated". SmartCompany. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (11 November 2021). "Exclusive: Shout! Studios Secures Worldwide Rights to 'FernGully: The Last Rainforest'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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