Awesometown Entertainment

Awesometown Entertainment was a Canadian CGI and 3D animation production company founded in 2013 by animator and producer Dan Krech. The independent studio developed, financed and produced animated feature films, combining proprietary intellectual property development with co-production and animation services. Its work focused on family and children’s entertainment for theatrical, home entertainment and digital distribution.

The company’s production capabilities covered storyboarding, digital modeling and rigging, character animation, lighting, rendering and visual effects integration. Its operations brought together artists and technical staff in Toronto and, during its early years, a regional production branch in Huntsville. Animation operations were consolidated in Toronto after the Huntsville facility was vacated in early 2016.

Feature productions

Awesometown’s first major feature was the animated heist comedy A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown, released internationally as Get Squirrely in 2015/2016. Directed by Ross Venokur, the film was co-produced with John H. Williams’ Vanguard Films. During development and financing, the project appeared under working concepts including The Nut House and Animal Crackers. That development history is distinct from the unrelated animated feature subsequently released under the title Animal Crackers.

The studio later completed animation on the German co-production Tabaluga and developed the holiday feature Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer, both released in 2018. Jennifer Westcott directed Elliot, which was produced in association with Elgin Road Productions Ltd. and involved Double Dutch International. These productions reflected Awesometown’s combination of Canadian feature development and international production partnerships.

Following the release and distribution of Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer, Awesometown ceased business operations around late 2018 or early 2019. Its website became inactive, and the company no longer maintains active physical facilities.