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Jam Filled Toronto
Industry
PredecessorDan Krech Productions (1985–2000)
DKP Studios (2000–06)
IDT Entertainment(2006)
Starz Animation (2006–11)
Arc Productions (2011–16)
Founded1985 (as Dan Krech Productions)
2000 (as DKP Studios)
2006 (as Starz Animation)
2011 (as Arc Productions)
2016 (as Jam Filled Toronto)
Defunct2000 (as Dan Krech Productions)
2006 (as DKP Studios)
2011 (as Starz Animation)
2016 (as Arc Productions)
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
,
Canada
OwnerBoat Rocker Media
ParentIndependent (1985–2004, 2011–16)
IDT Entertainment (2004–06)
Starz Inc. (2006–11)
Jam Filled Entertainment (2016–present)
DivisionsAttitude Studio Luxembourg
Websitehttp://www.jamfilled.com/

Jam Filled Toronto[citation needed] (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.[1] 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.[2]

On May 26, 2006, Starz Media's parent company Liberty Media bought IDT Entertainment from IDT, including Anchor Bay Entertainment and Film Roman.[3] 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.[4] In 2007, Starz Animation took over animating Shane Acker's feature 9 from Attitude Studio, Luxembourg.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] 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”.[8] 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) [citation needed]) reopened and reentered business.[9]

Productions

Jam Filled Toronto

Arc Productions

Logo of Arc Productions

Starz Animation

Logo of Starz Animation

DKP Studios

Dan Krech Productions

References

  1. ^ "Starz Animation Toronto Sold to Canadian Investor Group". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ "DKP acquired by U.S. animator". Playback Magazine. March 29, 2004. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  3. ^ "Liberty Media to acquire IDT Entertainment". IDT. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2011. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Lacey, Liam (March 24, 2011). "Animation company aims for 3D without nausea and headaches". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  5. ^ "New Starz studio busy on Burton's 9". Playback Magazine. Retrieved 2007-09-17.
  6. ^ Vlessing, Etan (April 13, 2011). "Starz Animation Studio Renamed Arc Productions". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  7. ^ Valiquette, Mike (August 1, 2016). "BREAKING NEWS: Arc Productions Files for Bankruptcy". Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  8. ^ http://kidscreen.com/2016/08/10/jam-filled-looks-to-acquire-arc-productions-assets/
  9. ^ a b c d e Wolfe, Jennifer (August 22, 2016). "Jam Filled Entertainment Acquires Arc Productions". Animation World Network. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  10. ^ Strom, Marc (November 12, 2015). "TV ULTRON CRASHES THE PARTY IN FIRST 'LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES: AVENGERS REASSEMBLED!' CLIP". Marvel. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  11. ^ a b Zahed, Ramin (February 6, 2012). "Arc is on Board HIT's 'Thomas & Friends'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
  12. ^ "King of the Railway (Thomas and Friends)". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  13. ^ "Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload".
  14. ^ "Arc to Provide Visual Effects for 'Halo 4'". Animation World Network.
  15. ^ Vlessing, Etan (June 6, 2011). "Arc To Animate 3D TV For Platinum and Endemol". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
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