Jam Filled Toronto
Jam Filled Toronto (formerly known as Arc Productions and Starz Animation) is a Canadian animation and visual effects studio based in Toronto, Ontario. It was majority owned by a Canadian investor group, with former owner Starz Inc. as a minority stakeholder. As of 2016, Jam Filled Toronto serves as a subsidiary of Jam Filled Entertainment, a division of Boat Rocker Media.
History
In 2004, U.S. animation producer IDT Corp. purchased the studio from the founders of DKP Studios. IDT had already acquired in 2003 controlling interest of Film Roman and Anchor Bay Entertainment Group.
On May 26, 2006, Starz Media's parent company Liberty Media bought IDT Entertainment from IDT, including Anchor Bay Entertainment and Film Roman. Under its new management in 2007, the studio began a "Starz Shortz" program which has produced Bundle of Joy, Enter the Sandbox, Ormie and Lovebirds. In 2007, Starz Animation took over animating Shane Acker's feature 9 from Attitude Studio, Luxembourg. In 2010, the studio opened a major VFX wing to create all the effects for the new Starz Channel/Graham King Productions miniseries, Camelot, Alcon Entertainment's Dolphin Tale, and producer Avi Arad's family feature, Robosapien: Rebooted.
In April 2011, the Starz Animation was sold to a Canadian consortium, and renamed itself to Arc Productions. Under the new owner, the studio was planning to do more proprietary production.
On August 1, 2016, Arc Productions announced that they were closing down the studio because they were filing for bankruptcy and locked out over 500 employees after telling them there was a payroll glitch and no one had been paid. On August 10, 2016, following Arc's closure, Jam Filled Entertainment has entered an agreement to acquire Arc Productions' assets in which they call “substantially all of the business”. Jam Filled Entertainment also acquired 248 of Arc's former employees. Later on August 22, 2016, Arc Productions (Which was re-branded to Jam Filled Productions in Toronto) ) reopened and reentered business.
Productions
Jam Filled Toronto
*Camp Lakebottom (2013) - present (co-produced with 9 Story Media Group)
*Pinky Malinky (co-produced with Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
*Kody Kapow (2017)
*' (2015)
*Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins (2015)
*Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014)
*Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway (2013)
*Robosapien: Rebooted (2013)
*Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
*Thomas & Friends (2013 (as Arc Productions) -present (as Jam Filled Toronto))
*Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse (2012-2015)
*Dolphin Tale (2011)
*' (2011)
*Camelot (2011) (TV)
Starz Animation
*Dinosaur Train ("Dinosaurs A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea") (2012)
*Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
*The Simpsons ("Condiments" sequence) (2011)
*Matt Hatter Chronicles (2011)
*Yes, Virginia (2009) (TV)
*9 (2009)
*Chop Socky Chooks (2008) (TV)
*Space Chimps (2008)
*The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008)
*' (2006-08)
*VeggieTales (2006-08)
DKP Studios
*Everyone's Hero (2006)
*Shoebox Zoo (2005) (TV)
*Surly Squirrel (2005) (short film)
*VeggieTales (2004-06)
*Angelina Ballerina ("Angelina and the Silver Locket") (2003)
*Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure (2003) (special effects)
*Joseph: King of Dreams (2000) (special effects)
Dan Krech Productions
*The Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999)
*Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999) (special effects)
*Bogus (1996) (special effects)
*National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995) (special effects)
*Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) (special effects)
*High Tide (1994) (title design & graphics)
*Eve of Destruction (1991) (post-production)
History
In 2004, U.S. animation producer IDT Corp. purchased the studio from the founders of DKP Studios. IDT had already acquired in 2003 controlling interest of Film Roman and Anchor Bay Entertainment Group.
On May 26, 2006, Starz Media's parent company Liberty Media bought IDT Entertainment from IDT, including Anchor Bay Entertainment and Film Roman. Under its new management in 2007, the studio began a "Starz Shortz" program which has produced Bundle of Joy, Enter the Sandbox, Ormie and Lovebirds. In 2007, Starz Animation took over animating Shane Acker's feature 9 from Attitude Studio, Luxembourg. In 2010, the studio opened a major VFX wing to create all the effects for the new Starz Channel/Graham King Productions miniseries, Camelot, Alcon Entertainment's Dolphin Tale, and producer Avi Arad's family feature, Robosapien: Rebooted.
In April 2011, the Starz Animation was sold to a Canadian consortium, and renamed itself to Arc Productions. Under the new owner, the studio was planning to do more proprietary production.
On August 1, 2016, Arc Productions announced that they were closing down the studio because they were filing for bankruptcy and locked out over 500 employees after telling them there was a payroll glitch and no one had been paid. On August 10, 2016, following Arc's closure, Jam Filled Entertainment has entered an agreement to acquire Arc Productions' assets in which they call “substantially all of the business”. Jam Filled Entertainment also acquired 248 of Arc's former employees. Later on August 22, 2016, Arc Productions (Which was re-branded to Jam Filled Productions in Toronto) ) reopened and reentered business.
Productions
Jam Filled Toronto
*Camp Lakebottom (2013) - present (co-produced with 9 Story Media Group)
*Pinky Malinky (co-produced with Nickelodeon Animation Studio)
*Kody Kapow (2017)
*' (2015)
*Thomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins (2015)
*Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014)
*Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway (2013)
*Robosapien: Rebooted (2013)
*Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013)
*Thomas & Friends (2013 (as Arc Productions) -present (as Jam Filled Toronto))
*Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse (2012-2015)
*Dolphin Tale (2011)
*' (2011)
*Camelot (2011) (TV)
Starz Animation
*Dinosaur Train ("Dinosaurs A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea") (2012)
*Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
*The Simpsons ("Condiments" sequence) (2011)
*Matt Hatter Chronicles (2011)
*Yes, Virginia (2009) (TV)
*9 (2009)
*Chop Socky Chooks (2008) (TV)
*Space Chimps (2008)
*The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008)
*' (2006-08)
*VeggieTales (2006-08)
DKP Studios
*Everyone's Hero (2006)
*Shoebox Zoo (2005) (TV)
*Surly Squirrel (2005) (short film)
*VeggieTales (2004-06)
*Angelina Ballerina ("Angelina and the Silver Locket") (2003)
*Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure (2003) (special effects)
*Joseph: King of Dreams (2000) (special effects)
Dan Krech Productions
*The Nuttiest Nutcracker (1999)
*Siegfried & Roy: The Magic Box (1999) (special effects)
*Bogus (1996) (special effects)
*National Lampoon's Senior Trip (1995) (special effects)
*Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995) (special effects)
*High Tide (1994) (title design & graphics)
*Eve of Destruction (1991) (post-production)
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