SD Entertainment

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SD Entertainment
Company type Subsidiary
IndustryAnimation
Founded1999;25 years ago (1999)
FounderPaul Sabella
Jonathan Dern
Defunct2012;12 years ago (2012)
FateDormancy
Headquarters
21051 Warner Center Lane #250
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
United States
Parent Cineverse

SD Entertainment is a dormant American animation studio specializing in entertainment for children. The "SD" in the initials of the company name stand for Sabella Dern, the respective last names of its founders: former MGM Animation employees Paul Sabella and Jonathan Dern.

Contents

The company is based in Woodland Hills, California. It owned two subsidiaries, Kidtoon Films and The Bigger Picture, that deal with the distribution of SD's productions in digital venues across the United States. They were eventually acquired by Cinedigm (now Cineverse).

As of 2023, the company, despite still existing, has been dormant since 2011.

List of works

TV series

Films

Release DateTitle
2003Major Powers and the Star Squad
2003Welcome to Tonka Town [2]
December 28, 2004 Mulan II [lower-alpha 1]
March 8, 2005 Candy Land: The Great Lollipop Adventure
May 17, 2005 Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone
October 25, 2005 My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas
February 7, 2006 My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade
September 12, 2006 Bratz Babyz: The Movie [3]
September 12, 2006 My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow
February 6, 2007 My Little Pony: A Very Pony Place
August 4, 2007 Care Bears: Oopsy Does It!
October 13, 2009 My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure
April 3, 2010Care Bears: To The Rescue
November 2, 2010 Care Bears: The Giving Festival
November 6, 2010 Care Bears: Share Bear Shines
2011Hydee and the Hytops: The Movie [4]

Notes

  1. Provided animation alongside Wang Film Productions.

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