Vanguard Animated Films

We have produced 11 independent animated feature films and currently have two in production, with all of them independently developed, produced and financed.

US Distributors Include: Walt Disney Pictures, Fox, Dreamworks, Lionsgate, Netflix

The Producer and Originator of the Shrek Franchise

Shrek 1 (2001)

$484 million (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona from a villainous Lord to get his land back.

Distribution

DreamWorks

talent

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas

Creatives

Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
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Shrek 2 (2004)(2004)

$919,838,758 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

Princess Fiona’s parents invite her and Shrek to dinner to celebrate her marriage. If only they knew the newlyweds were both ogres.

Distribution

DreamWorks

talent

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz,
Antonio Banderas

Creatives

Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
IMDB

Shrek 3 (2007)

$798,958,162 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king.

Distribution

DreamWorks

talent

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz,
Antonio Banderas

Creatives

Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
IMDB

Shrek 4 (2010)(2010)

$752,600,867 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

Rumpelstiltskin tricks a mid-life crisis burdened Shrek into allowing himself to be erased from existence and cast in a dark alternate timeline where Rumpel rules supreme.

Distribution

DreamWorks

talent

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz,
Antonio Banderas

Creatives

Mike Mitchell
IMDB

Puss in Boots(2011)(2011)

$554,987,477  (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

An outlaw cat, his childhood egg-friend and a seductive thief kitty set out in search for the eggs of the fabled Golden Goose to clear his name, restore his lost honor and regain the trust of his mother and town.

Distribution

DreamWorks

talent

Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek,
Zach Galifianakis

Creatives

Chris Miller
IMDB

The Writer of Family-friendly Classics, including...

Shrek 3 (2007)(2004)

$798,958,162 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

When his new father-in-law, King Harold falls ill, Shrek is looked at as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away. Not one to give up his beloved swamp, Shrek recruits his friends Donkey and Puss in Boots to install the rebellious Artie as the new king.

Distribution

DreamWorks

talent

Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz,

Creatives

Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
IMDB

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)(2000)

$345,141,403 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.

Distribution

Universal Pictures

talent

Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley

Creatives

Dr. Seuss, Peter Seaman, Jeffrey Price,
Ron Howard
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Who Frames Roger Rabbit (1988)(1998)

$329,803,958 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder.

Distribution

Walt Disney Motion Pictures

talent

Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd,
Joanna Cassidy

Creatives

Gary K. Wolf, Peter Seaman, Jeffrey Price, Robert Zemeckis, Richard Williams
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Independent Animated Feature Films

Rally Road Racers (Coming soon 2012)

LOgline

Racers compete in a high-stakes rally along the famous Silk Road trade route.

Goose Chase(Coming Soon 2012)

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Trouble
(Coming soon 2020)(2020)

$11,084,173 (Cumulative Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world, while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children.

talent

Big Sean, Pamela Adlon, Lucy Hale, Wilmer Valderrama, Joel McHale, Damon Wayans Jr., Olivia Holt, Carlso PenaVega

Creatives

Rob Muir (screenplay), Jordan Katz (story), Kevin Johnson (director)
IMDB

Charming
(Coming soon 2020)(2020)

$8,751,856 (Cumulative Worldwide Gross)

LOgline

Three fairy tale princesses find themselves engaged to the same guy, Prince Charming.

Distribution

STX Entertainment

talent

Demi Lovato, Wilmer Valderrama, Sia, Ashley Tisdale, Avril Lavigne

Creatives

Ross Venokur
IMDB

Fe@rless (2020)(2020)

LOgline

A teen gamer is forced to level up to full-time babysitter when his favorite video game drops three super-powered infants from space into his backyard.

Distribution

Netflix

talent

Yara Shahidi, Miles Robbins, Miguel

Creatives

Cory Edwards (director/screenplay),
John Paul Murphy (screenplay)
IMDB

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Gnome Alone (2018)(2017)

LOgline

When Chloe discovers that her new home's garden gnomes are not what they seem, she must decide between the pursuit of a desired high school life and taking up the fight against the Troggs.

Distribution

Netflix

talent

Becky G, Josh Peck, Tara Strong, Olivia Holt

Creatives

Peter Lepeniotis
IMDB

Watch Now

Get Squirrely (2015)(2015)

$919,838,758 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

Frankie, a squirrel with all the angles, plots to pull off a major heist at a giant nut factory.

talent

Jason Jones, Will Forte, John Leguizamo

Creatives

Ross Venokur, Lenore Venokur
IMDB

Space Chimps 2 (2010)(2008)

$5,560,200 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

It’s time for the space chimp Comet to prove himself when the feared alien ruler Zartog takes over Mission Control! Comet must show he has the right stuff, and join fellow chimps Ham, Luna and Titan, to save the day.

Distribution

20th Century Fox

talent

Tom Kenny, Zack Shada, Patrick Warburton

Creatives

John H. Williams
IMDB

Space Chimps (2008)(2008)

$64,762,724 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

Three chimps are sent into space to explore the possibility of alien life when an unmanned space shuttle crash lands onto an unchartered planet.

Distribution

20th Century Fox

talent

Andy Samberg, Stanley Tucci, Jeff Daniels

Creatives

Kirk De Micco, Barry Sonnenfeld
IMDB

Happily N'Ever After (2004)

$61,746,888 (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

An alliance of evil-doers, led by Frieda, looks to take over Fairy Tale Land. But when Ella realizes her stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance effort.

Distribution

Lionsgate

talent

Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Warburton

Creatives

Paul Bolger and Yvette Kaplan
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Valiant (2005)

$64 million (Worldwide Box Office)

LOgline

Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London.

Distribution

Walt Disney PIctures

talent

Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Hugh Laurie

Creatives

Gary Chapman
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