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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
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
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
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
References
- 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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