TORONTO – Animation studio Jam Filled Entertainment has purchased the principal assets of the recently shuttered animation house Arc Productions Ltd., just weeks after being acquired by production company Boat Rocker Media.
The move marks Jam Filled’s expansion to Toronto plus adds 3D pipelines to its capabilities, reads the company’s news release. The new office opens with approximately 200 employees, and Jam Filled president Kyle Mac Dougall and creative directors Jamie Leclaire and Phil Lafrance will provide the executive leadership and oversee production. Boat Rocker will continue to provide capital investment, business support and guidance to the entire Jam Filled team.
“Jam Filled, with the support of Boat Rocker Media, is committed to creating great animated content and we are excited by this new stage in the company’s growth,” said Mac Dougall, Leclaire and Lafrance, in the release. “We knew Boat Rocker’s investment would create new opportunities to do what we love while paving the way for us to create big waves in the family and animation space. The acquisition of these new assets allows Jam Filled and its growing team of extraordinary animators to show off our animation service capabilities, as well as expand our staff to work on new and exciting projects in the kids and family sector.”
“With Jam Filled, we collectively recognized the merit and potential for expansion within the premium animation space. By adding incredible talent with 3D expertise in Toronto, Jam Filled is now in production on select 3D projects as of today, while also retaining the ability to take on additional properties immediately,” added Boat Rocker Media’s co-executive chairmen David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg and CEO John Young. “We are extremely excited to expand Jam Filled’s unique culture of professionalism and creativity with a new team, new partners and clients from around the world.”
