Pixar Canada was a short-lived, wholly owned subsidiary of Pixar Animation Studios. It was located in Vancouver, British Columbia.[1] The studio was tasked to produce short films based on Pixar’s feature film characters.[2]
Pixar Animation Studios permanently closed Pixar Canada in October 2013, and laid off its approximately 100 employees to refocus Pixar’s efforts at its main headquarters in Emeryville, California.[3] The former studio space is currently Industrial Light & Magic’s studio in Vancouver.[4]
History
Pixar Canada was established in April 2009,[5]