Phase 4 Films (Canada)

Background : Phase 4 Films (formerly Peach Arch Entertainment) is a North American film and TV company which was formed in 2002 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with its North American branches in Los Angeles and Fort Mill, NC.

=Peace Arch= (2002-09)

Nickname : "The Arch"

Logo : On a black background, we see a red spark move across from the right side of the screen in an arch. At the same time a light illuminates, revealing a rotating arch, and the words "PEACE ARCH" below it. Before the arch finishes rotating into position, the red spark comes back around, and draws a red arch that connects the first and second "A" together.

Trivia : The logo is based on the Peace Arch that sits on the United States and Canadian borders.

Variant : The full screen version exists. So far, both sides are cropped out in its original 4:3 aspect ratio.

FX/SFX : CGI.

Music/Sounds : None.

Availability : Seen on films like American Soldiers, The Good Shepherd, and Chapter 27, among others. Also seen on the North American release of JCVD. This logo was used as a de-facto home video logo.

=Phase 4 Films=

1st Logo
(2009-2010)

Logo : The print logo is on a light blue gradient background.

FX/SFX/Music/Sounds : None

Availability : It can be seen on kaboom! Entertainment DVD releases from 2009-10.

2nd Logo
(2010-2015)

Logo : In a cloudy sky, we see a light blue circle and three yellow-orange shapes zoom out. The shapes shine and then settle inside the circle to form a number 4. The end result looks similar to the Fantastic Four logo. The text "PHASE 4 FILMS" shines in below.

FX/SFX : The clouds, the circle and shapes zooming out, the text shining. Decent CGI.

Music/Sounds : A dramatic orchestral fanfare.

Availability : Seen on films from the company, such as Donkey Xote and Miss Meadows. Also seen on all Kaboom! Entertainment releases starting in 2010.