Our Competitive Advantage
- Cost Effective Pricing
- Creative and Management control from western management level
- Access to large teams of people
- Fast Turn-around Times
- Well-established network with world renowned studios and people
- Access to state-of-the-art ancillary facilities through premier Chinese Film and Media University based in Chengdu
- Incredible energy from Green Leaf Team
Communication and Quality Control
Green Leaf has set itself apart from other Chinese outsource or production companies because it maintains a western creative and administration management team.Doing it this way solves the two biggest drawbacks of dealing with other out-sourcing companies in China:
- Communication Problems
- Quality control
Working with Green Leaf means you get to communicate with industry specialists from western countries who not only share your language but also understand exactly what is required from an international quality perspective.
Green Leaf covers a large number of languages in the studio – around 10-12 at last count – which means chances are we can communicate in your native tongue.
National Grade License
Green Leaf Film Studios is based in the city of Chengdu and the local Chinese arm of Green Leaf holds a National Grade Production license – one of only three companies in the South West of China to hold this grade of license.
It means Green Leaf has China-wide recognition and can operate anywhere in China.
We also totally ‘get’ China – the foreign members of the team have all spent considerable time in China and have found the way of getting around the labyrinth of Chinese bureaucracy. Green Leaf enjoys very strong government support and the National Grade license allows us strong access to the China market for distribution.
What We Do:
Outsourcing – Animation/VFX/Digital Assets
Development of Internal IP
Co-Production
Introduction
Green Leaf Film Studios, based in the city of Chengdu in China’s south-west, is a multi-focused animation and film studio established in 2009 - filled with enthusiastic and talented people.
Growing out of the animation business of IDFGlobal the studio already boasts around 200 animators and creative staff.
Headed by IDFGlobal’s CEO Gavin Crombie the studio has attracted a raft of talented people from many parts of the world.
Offering Co-Production, Digital Assets and VFX as well as producing TV series and films in its own right.
Based in Chengdu (the home of the panda – hence the logo) the film studio is the first western managed film studio based entirely in China. Utilising the management and direction skills of experienced filmmakers and other creative management with extensive Hollywood and UK experience, combined with the talent and ability of the local Chinese animation staff the studio is able to produce movies, TV series and animation production for considerably less than western based studios and in fast turnaround time-frames.
Styling itself on Disney Studios, Green Leaf Film Studios is committed to offering family friendly films and TV productions using the animation skills developed over the past 10 years in the IDFGlobal animation studio.
Green Leaf Film Studios was named in honour of a young leukaemia patient, Zhu Jia Li, who died in 2008 and whose parting message to one of the founders of Green Leaf was “Auntie, I tried to give you a handful of green leaves, but you gave me the whole spring”
Green Leaf will not be involved in any project involving gratuitous violence, sex, graphic content, politically controversial content, sexism, or racism. We want to make people happy not sad.
NEWS
Green Leaf Appoints new Head of VFX
Tim Eaton is joining the Green Leaf team as Head of VFX from early 2011. Tim is world renowned and has been the VFX Editor or Assistant Editor on films such as Titanic (he is known as the man who sank the Titanic), Men in Black, The Mummy, K19, Forest Gump, Beowulf, A Christmas Carol, [...]
4th November at 6:05 pm
Art Director of Green Leaf Film Studios featured in 3d Artist magazine
Green Leaf Film Studio’s Art Director Jacek Irzykowski has been featured in the popular 3D artists magazine ‘3d Artist’ for his recent work “Cyber Fly” that he had submitted to a competition with the theme “Ideas For Life” organized by Panasonic . “My concept is a bridge that lets you teleport yourself to another place [...]
6th September at 6:49 pm
New GLF iPad Application To Be Launched
A new iPad application by Green Leaf Film Studios is currently in development. This follows an iPhone application showcasing the latest images of Green Leaf projects. Details about the iPad application will be announced in September, but it is said to be “revolutionary” – it will create an entirely new type of media based interactive [...]
31st August at 5:07 pm
GLF joins Ya’an International Film Festival
Green Leaf Film Studios was invited by the Chinese Government to join the Third Ya’an International Film Festival opening ceremony on August 1st. Executive Producer Xiaomei Liu, Sales Director Jean Laurenson and Art Director Jacek Irzykowski visited from Chengdu to represent the International Film Industry in China. The festival lasted one week and showed different [...]
9th August at 5:31 pm
Gavin Crombie Interviewed
Greenleaf Film Studio’s Gavin Crombie was interviewed by Rebecca Macfie of New Zealand’s ‘The Listener’. The interview was about China in general, but Chengdu and Film-making specifically. You can read the full article here.
2nd August at 1:15 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios recently hosted a visited by the New Zealand Minister of Trade, the Right Honourable Mr. Tim Groser.
Minister Groser, was encouraged to visit Chengdu to look at potential opportunities to foster trade between New Zealand and Chengdu. Accompanied by the New Zealand Ambassador to China, Mr. Carl Worker, Tim Green (the China Director for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise), Jeff Shepherd (NZ Trade Commissioner), Jane Cunliffe (Adviser – NZ Trade and Enterprise), [...]
3rd June at 4:45 pm
Green Leaf Films Studios ‘wows’ British Independent Film Festival
The pilot episode of True Time Tales was screened at the British Independent Film Festival and wowed the 300 persons in attendance. The audience was mainly comprised of children, although there were also adults. Everyone wanted more! Children loved the show and already have chosen their favorite characters. Teachers were really impressed by the detail [...]
13th May at 1:29 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios attends CICAF
Green Leaf Film Studio’s Xiaomei Liu, Leo Li, and Dave Brown are attending the China International Cartoon and Animation Festival (CICAF) in Eastern China’s city of Hangzhou. The CICAF is the largest and most exciting cartoon festival in China. Last year, over 300 institutions and enterprises set up booth, a total of 780,000 people participated [...]
28th April at 7:35 pm
La Fontaine’s Fantastic Fables
Green Leaf Film Studios has begun work on a project that will bring to animated life the stories of one of the France’s most beloved authors and poets – Jean de La Fontaine. La Fontaine’s Fables were originally dedicated to the 6 year old son of the Sun King Louis XIV, and the poet took [...]
25th March at 9:50 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios will be attending MIPTV 2010
Based in Cannes and running from April 12-16, MIPTV is the world’s largest entertainment market and trade event for professionals from the entertainment industry. With 1,500 exhibiting companies from 52 countries on 21,000m² of exhibition floor, 4,000 buyers from 102 countries responsible for licensing and delivering content worldwide will be able to source from the [...]
17th March at 7:42 pm
Green Leaf VFX
British Indie boxing movie secures Green Leaf its first VFX order. The WBC backed film ‘Risen’ that will premiere later this year in front of 200 world champion boxers in Cardiff, will have a number of VFX shots produced by Green Leaf Film Studios – including CGI backgrounds and crowds.
26th February at 8:38 pm
Graduate Placement A Success!
Our first graduate placement at our studio took place over the Christmas period. Stephen Caie from the UK came over for a 7 week spell at the studio. He is said to be the first of many that will be invited to the studio this year. Relishing the experience Stephen said: “I enjoyed the whole [...]
9th February at 3:45 pm
Oscar winner gives Green Leaf Staff a Masterclass
5 time Oscar Winner Richard Taylor, known for his work on such films as Lord of the Rings, Avatar and King Kong, visited the studio over December and treated the staff to a lecture about his previous work. All of the animation and design teams were able to attend and found the experience both inspiring [...]
29th January at 2:40 pm
District 9 Designer Visits Studio
District 9 designer Greg Broadmore visited the GLFS studio recently and gave a photoshop masterclass to a large number of our team. Staff development is hugely important to us at Green Leaf and we hope to have many more illustrious guests like Greg to visit the studio and give our team pointers over the coming [...]
18th January at 8:50 pm
GLFS iPhone application available now!
The new Green Leaf Film Studios iPhone app is available for free download at the Apple application store now! Enjoy the latest and greatest images from Green Leaf Film Studios directly on your iPhone or iPod touch, with regular monthly updates, new images and an extensive image gallery to view, anywhere, anytime!
15th January at 7:59 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios and idfglobal wish you Merry Christmas and an Animated New Year!
Green Leaf Film Studios and idfglobal wish you Merry Christmas and an Animated New Year! Green Leaf Film Studios and idfglobal wish you Merry Christmas and an Animated New Year! Click here to see short Christmas Panda animation
17th December at 1:14 am
Hong Kong Private-Equity Fund Raising US$200 Million-US$400 Million For China Movie Fund
HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Hong Kong based private-equity firm Infiniti Capital said Friday it has teamed up with Chengdu-based Green Leaf Film Studios and Oscar-winning design and special effects specialist Richard Taylor, to raise between US$200 million and US$400 million for a new fund that will invest in film, television and other projects targeting the [...]
15th December at 8:49 pm
Exceptional Exhibition Opens!
The Exceptional Exhibition opened this past Friday (5th December) and was a huge success. All the local media was there to see Green Leaf Film Studios, Infiniti Capital, Richard Taylor and Greg Broadmore open the Exhibition with its Lord of the Rings, Narnia, King Kong and of course Dr. Grordbort’s artwork, props, sculptures and miniatures. [...]
10th December at 7:43 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios, in association with Weta Workshop and Infiniti Capital are pleased to announce that we are bringing The Exceptional Exhibition to Chengdu
“Green Leaf Film Studios, in association with Weta Workshop and Infiniti Capital are pleased to announce that we are bringing The Exceptional Exhibition to Chengdu. This ground-breaking exhibition brings Weta’s amazing new concept – Dr. Grordbort’s – as well as 5 Oscars, and a host of artwork, sculptures and collectables from Weta’s biggest projects – [...]
20th November at 10:43 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios enter the House of Commons
The Director of Green Leaf Film Studios has been invited to a dinner at the House of Commons to discuss the new animation training facility at Green Leaf Film Studios with heads of UK Universities, to further possible collaborations. This is a great opportunity for both students in England and Green Leaf Film Studios to [...]
16th November at 6:02 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios recently attended the 10th annual Sichuan TV Festival in Chengdu, China.
The Sichuan TV Festival is the largest international TV gathering in western China – and it helps greatly to promote the cooperation and exchange of ideas of professionals in the industry both locally and globally. While there Green Leaf visited several major Chinese Television networks – including the largest in China, CCTV. Green Leaf received [...]
9th November at 5:32 pm
Green Leaf Film Studio’s Director heads to New York after being invited to meet with the heads of a major US network to discuss Green Leaf’s involvement in their upcoming feature films.
2nd November at 9:23 pm
The recent MIPCOM and MIPJUNIOR festivals in Cannes were attended, for the first time, by Green Leaf Film Studios
The numbers indicated a busy week this year, with over four thousand buys, and a total of 12,018 delegates from 102 countries. Some 45 conferences welcomed around 150 top-level speakers. It was a great opportunity for Green Leaf Film Studios to show off the trailer of our upcoming production, Terry Deary’s ‘True Time Tales’. The [...]
30th October at 6:31 pm
GLFS Production Impresses Industry
The recent participation at Mipcom Junior, the world’s most famous market for children’s and youth’s television shows, was a smashing success for GLFS. The trailer and concept of the studio’s first production, “Terry Deary’s True Time Tales”, was so popular with buyers that GLFS received over 100 expressions of interest. The pilot will be released [...]
27th October at 3:50 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios Releases Trailer of Terry Deary’s True Time Tales
A trailer of one of the first productions of Green Leaf Film Studios, Terry Deary’s True Time Tales, is up and running. Terry Deary is the world’s highest grossing non-fiction author for children. He has written over 180 children’s books and sold over 20 million copies in over 35 languages. The animated TV show of [...]
23rd September at 4:35 pm
Green Leaf Film Studios are about to embark on making 4 documentaries
Green Leaf Film Studios are about to embark on making 4 documentaries on the plight of the panda, one of the worlds’s most endangered species. The four documentaries will be 10 minutes long and are designed to raise global awareness of the work involved in saving the Giant Panda. Green Leaf Film Studios is based [...]
11th August at 3:25 am
GLF welcomes an Icelandic maiden!
Raffaella Brizuela Sigurdardottir has brought her peerless character design and storyboarding skills (and her almost unpronounceable name) to us all the way from Iceland! Watch this space for samples of Raffy’s work. (and if you think Raffy’s name is unpronounceable – try our Art Directors name: Jacek Irzykowski)
11th August at 3:24 am
Trailer for Terry Deary’s ‘True Time Tales’ released!
Follow this link for screenshots, concept art, and the new trailer for our exciting new production! From the mystery of Ancient Egypt, through the power of Rome, to the intrigue of Tudor England – see what terrible and true things have been happening throughout history!
11th August at 3:23 am
Green Leaf Film Studios announce contract to begin Terry Deary Series
In an exciting new development, GLF has signed a contract with one of the biggest selling children’s authors in the world – Terry Deary. After his huge success with his ‘Horrible Histories’ series, Terry Deary has decided to go 3D with his new ‘True Time Tales’ series, has agreed to GLF creating a 24 episode [...]
11th August at 3:23 am
Green Leaf Film Studios employ 30 new animation staff
GLF is expanding and it has only started. As we take on more work we have expanded to meet the needs of our customers, and to this end we have employed 30 new animation staff! Stay tuned to see the amazing work these people are producing now…
11th August at 3:23 am
Green Leaf Visual Effects launched
GLF has now launched its new visual effects branch. Whether it be snowballs, fireballs, MoCap characters, or simply animated logos – our new VFX branch is sure to meet your every Visual Effects need. Be sure to visit our Assets list to see what we can offer!
11th August at 3:22 am
Green Leaf Artist wins CGI award
He’s done it again! Jacek Irzykowski has won another award for his CGI work. Winning the Vis-Masters award for the 2nd time with this amazing piece of work, which was done for the Palm Jumeirah Project, Dubai. click here This comes on top of this effort for Cox Architects: http://www.vismasters.com/technicalnotes.cfm?submitid=544
11th August at 3:20 am
