Join us for a rare screening and Q+A of animated ads, PSAs, shorts, and TV episodes from the 1970s and 80s. Curated by Dr. Justin Morris from the Dale & Dave Cox and Lionsgate Collections.
In September 2025, Corus Entertainment announced that it would be winding down new productions at animation studio Nelvana, after more than 50 years of production in Canada. Responsible for a wide-variety of significant animated television and films, including Care Bears, Inspector Gadget, Franklin, Babar, Little Bear, The Magic School Bus, Beetlejuice, Clone High, 6Teen, The Star Wars Ewoks & Droids Adventure Hour, and Rock & Rule, to name but a few, the shuttering of Nelvana represents a major blow to the commercial animation industry in Canada.
The University of Toronto’s Film Library & Media Archives is home to a number of significant archival collections related to Canadian animation, including the personal collections of a number of Nelvana principles and artists. This event celebrates the work of three former Nelvana creatives—Dale Cox, Dave Cox, and Dale Schott. Featuring materials from the Dale & Dave Cox and Lionsgate Collections, the screening will feature Dave Cox’s early pre-Nelvana work in advertising and as an independent animator, an episode of Inspector Gadget, and more! Organized as part of a SSHRC-funded postdoctoral project at Emily Carr University of Art + Design that activates the Film Library & Media Archives’ animation holdings, this will be the first in a semi-regular screening series highlighting materials from the collections.
Artists in Attendance!
Dale Cox (Production Manager, Nelvana)
Dave Cox (Director; Animator, Nelvana)
Dale Schott (Director; Storyboard Artist; Writer, Nelvana)
With opening remarks by Emily Carr University Postdoctoral Fellow & CSI Lecturer Justin Morris and Media Archivist Christina Stewart.