FAI Films

FAI Films was an Australian film production company known for the 1992 animated film Ferngully: The Last Rainforest.

FAI Films
Typeproduction company
Industryfilm
PredecessorKroyer Films
Founded1992
FateAcquired by HIH Insurance
ProductsFerngully: The Last Rainforest
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue

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] The Walt Disney Company took ownership of the film due to their acquisition of the distributor 20th Century Fox in 2019. On November 11th, 2021 Shout! Factory acquired all worldwide rights to Ferngully.[4]

References
  1. Lawrence James Adler (Australian businessman) - Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  2. The World Today Archive - FAI insurance's parent company goes into provisional liquidation
  3. Schmidl, Engel (4 June 2012). "Cartoon crisis as Australian animated film companies are liquidated". SmartCompany. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. Milligan, Mercedes (11 November 2021). "Exclusive: Shout! Studios Secures Worldwide Rights to 'FernGully: The Last Rainforest'". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  • FAI Films at IMDb ‹The template IMDb company is being considered for deletion.› 


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