Cinesite acquires majority stake in Quebec-based studio Squeeze

GLOBAL ANIMATION COMPANY Cinesite, which has studios in London, Montreal and Vancouver, announced last week it has acquired a majority stake in animation studio Squeeze, located in Quebec City and Montreal. The investment in Squeeze will allow Cinesite “to further increase its animation content and service offerings for international markets while bringing mocap (motion capture) and Unreal capabilities into the group to service video game and film productions,” explains a press release. Squeeze was co-founded in 2011 by Denis Doré and Patrick Beaulieu, who were joined in 2014 by François Houde, the studio’s current chief financial officer. The animation studio...