Jam Filled Entertainment is a Canadian animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario (with additional facilities in Toronto and Halifax), and is a subsidiary of Blue Ant Media.
The company is known for animating several Nicktoons series such as The Loud House and its spin-off The Casagrandes, and Pinky Malinky, as well as the Cartoon Network series DC Super Hero Girls and Final Space. Its Toronto division, formerly known as Arc Productions and Starz Animation, has worked on CGI films and series such as Chop Socky Chooks, Gnomeo & Juliet, Thomas & Friends, and VeggieTales.
History Jam Filled Entertainment was founded in Manotick in 2007 by Kyle MacDougall, Phil Lafrance, and Jamie Leclaire. In January 2011, Jam Filled moved to a new location in Ottawa.
On August 3, 2016, Boat Rocker Media acquired Jam Filled Entertainment, with the company maintaining its management as a subsidiary. On August 22, Jam Filled then acquired the assets of Toronto-based Arc Productions out of receivership, reopening the studio as a subsidiary to expand the company into 3D animation.
In September 2019, Jam Filled announced the opening of a new 10,000 square foot studio in Halifax, dedicated to 2D animation projects.
On March 24, 2025, Blue Ant Media announced that it would acquire Jam Filled from Boat Rocker as part of a reverse takeover arrangement. The reverse takeover was completed on August 1, 2025.
Filmography Jam Filled Entertainment Television series Title Year(s) Notes ClientAlmost Naked Animals 2011–13 9 Story EntertainmentCrash Canyon Breakthrough EntertainmentCamp Lakebottom 2013–14 pre-production to rough-cut; season 1 9 Story EntertainmentThe Day My Butt Went Psycho! 2014–15 season 1 episode 20; season 2 NelvanaStudio MoshiNumb Chucks 2014–16 9 Story Media GroupThe Loud House 2016–present Animation services Nickelodeon Animation StudioThomas & Friends 2016–21 series 20–24; continued from Arc Productions HiT EntertainmentThe Bagel and Becky Show 2016–17 pre-production to rough-cut Radical Sheep ProductionsRusty Rivets 2016–20 remaining eps of seasons 1–3; continued from Arc Productions Spin Master EntertainmentWellieWishers 2017 season 2 Mattel CreationsKody Kapow Zodiak Kids Final Space 2018–21 Animation services ShadowMachine Pinky Malinky 2019 Nickelodeon Animation Studio DC Super Hero Girls 2019–20 season 1 and shorts Warner Bros. Animation The Polos 2019 Boat Rocker Media Bubble Guppies 2019–23 seasons 5–6 Nickelodeon Animation Studio The Casagrandes 2019–22 Animation services Kingdom Force 2019–20 Boat Rocker Media Dino Ranch 2021–24 A Tale Dark & Grimm 2021 Boat Rocker MediaNetflix Animation Inside Job 2021–22 Animation services Netflix Animation What If...? 2021 additional effects for season 2; "What If... Iron Man Crashed into the Grandmaster?" Marvel Studios Animation Rubble & Crew 2023–present Spin Master Entertainment Clone High 2023–24 Animation services; seasons 2–3 ShadowMachineMTV Entertainment StudiosPraise Petey 2023 Animation services 20th Television Animation Vida the Vet 2024–present Spin Master Entertainment X-Men '97 Animation services (season 2); additional effects for "Tolerance Is Extinction: Part 2" and "Tolerance Is Extinction: Part 3" Marvel Studios Animation Exploding Kittens 2024 Animation services Chomp CityBandera EntertainmentChernin Entertainment Wylde Pak 2025–present Nickelodeon Animation Studio Dino Ranch: Island Explorers Boat Rocker Media
Specials/shorts Title Year(s) Notes ClientNickelodeon Animated Shorts Program 2013–18 "The Loud House", "Off the Shelf", "My Friend Pancake", "Robo Wonder Kid", and "Fur-Ever Family" Nickelodeon Animation Studio The Snow Ball 2021 short film Nickelodeon Intergalactic Shorts Program 2022 "Rock Paper Scissors" Nickelodeon Animation Studio Reindeer in Here CBS Eye Animation Productions Films Title Year(s) Notes ClientThomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor 2017 Mattel CreationsThe Great Northern Candy DropBoat Rocker MediaThomas & Friends: Big World, Big Adventures!2018Mattel Creations We Lost Our Human 2023 Netflix Animation No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie 2024 animation services Nickelodeon Animation Studio A Loud House Christmas Movie: Naughty or Nice 2025
Jam Filled Toronto
The Toronto branch of Jam Filled Entertainment was originally established as Dan Krech Productions on June 24, 1985, as one of the first visual effects companies in Toronto. In 1987, DKP became the first company in Canada to have an in-house digital suite. DKP had produced visual effects and animation for over 2,000 commercials and long-form projects by 2000, many of them for U.S. companies. DKP moved to a new facility on Queen Street East in March 2001. American telecommunications company IDT Corporation acquired DKP Effects on March 16, 2004, leading to the company being renamed DKP Studios.
On May 26, 2006, Liberty Media bought IDT Entertainment from IDT, including Anchor Bay Entertainment and Film Roman, and merged it with the Starz cable network to form Starz Media. 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, Liberty Starz sold Starz Animation to a Canadian consortium, and it was renamed Arc Productions. Under the new owner, the studio was planning to do more proprietary production.
On July 29, 2016, Arc Productions entered receivership and closed down its studio, locking out 500 employees after telling them there was a payroll glitch and no one had been paid. At the time of closure, Arc had been working on the film Blazing Samurai. On August 22, 2016, Jam Filled Entertainment acquired Arc's assets out of receivership, reopening its Toronto studio and rehiring most of its staff.
Television series Title Year(s) Notes Client(s) Dan Krech ProductionsHigh Tide1994main title design and graphicsFranklin/Waterman 2 DKP Effects3-2-1 Penguins!2002animation Big Idea Productions DKP StudiosGame Over2004animationThe Carsey-Werner CompanyVeggieTales2004–05animationBig Idea ProductionsIDT EntertainmentVeggieTales2006animation; continued from DKP StudiosBig Idea Productions Starz AnimationVeggieTales2007animation; continued from IDT Entertainment Big Idea ProductionsChop Socky Chooks2008animation; 9 episodesAardman AnimationsDecode EntertainmentCamelot2011visual effectsStarz EntertainmentThe Simpsons2011"Condiments" sequenceGracie Films20th Television Animation Arc ProductionsMatt Hatter Chronicles2011–12animation; seasons 1–2Platinum FilmsBarbie: Life in the Dreamhouse2012–15animationMattel TelevisionHalo 4: Forward Unto Dawn2012visual effectsMicrosoft Studios343 IndustriesLego Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload 2013animationMarvel EntertainmentThomas & Friends2013–16animation; series 17–20 HiT EntertainmentLost in Oz2015animation; pilotBureau of MagicAmazon StudiosLego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled2015animationMarvel EntertainmentElena of Avalor2016animation; 7 episodesDisney Television AnimationRusty Rivets2016animationSpin Master EntertainmentTrollhunters: Tales of Arcadia2016animation; 3 episodesDreamWorks Animation TelevisionTarzan and Jane2017–18animationArad Animation41 Entertainment Jam Filled TorontoWellieWishers2017animation; season 2Mattel CreationsKody Kapow2017animationZodiak KidsThe Polos2019animationBoat Rocker StudiosBubble Guppies2019–23animation; seasons 5–6Nickelodeon Animation StudioKingdom Force2019–20animationIndustrial BrothersBoat Rocker StudiosDino Ranch2021–24animationIndustrial BrothersBoat Rocker StudiosA Tale Dark & Grimm2021animationBoat Rocker StudiosNetflix AnimationRubble & Crew2023–presentanimationSpin Master EntertainmentVida the Vet2024–presentanimationSpin Master Entertainment
Specials/shorts Title Year(s) Notes Client(s) DKP EffectsSpace Station 3D 2002 IMAX Corporation DKP StudiosSurly Squirrel 2005 short film The Happy Elf 2005 animation Film RomanHC Productions Starz AnimationEnter the Sandbox2009short film; animationYes, Virginia2009 animationThe Ebeling GroupJWT ProductionsOrmie2010short series Arc ProductionsSnack Attack2012short filmPixie Hollow Bake Off2013animationDisneytoon StudiosIce Age: The Great Egg-Scapade2016animationBlue Sky StudiosMax Steel: Team Turbo2016animationMattel Studios
Films Title Year(s) Notes Client(s) Dan Krech ProductionsEve of Destruction 1991 special effects and post-production Orion PicturesFar from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog1995special effects20th Century FoxNational Lampoon's Senior Trip1995special effectsAlliance Communications Bogus 1996 special effects Warner Bros. Pictures The Siege 1998 20th Century Fox The Nuttiest Nutcracker 1999 Columbia TriStar Home Video DKP EffectsJoseph: King of Dreams20003D effectsDreamWorks AnimationPicture Claire2001main titles design and special effects Alliance Atlantis Releasing LtdThe First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest2002special effects20th Century FoxScourge of Worlds: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure2003special effects DKP StudiosNerf N-Strike2004animation, lighting, & special/animation effects HasbroThe Librarian: Quest for the Spear2004special effects Everyone's Hero 2006 animation20th Century Fox Starz AnimationThe Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie2008animationUniversal PicturesBig Idea ProductionsSpace Chimps200820th Century FoxVanguard Animation92009Special EffectsFocus FeaturesRelativity MediaGnomeo & Juliet2011Touchstone PicturesRocket Pictures Arc ProductionsHoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil2011animationThe Weinstein CompanyDolphin Tale2011visual effects and animationWarner Bros. PicturesThe Amazing Spider-Man2012additional visual effectsColumbia PicturesRobosapien: Rebooted2013animationAnchor Bay FilmsThomas & Friends: King of the Railway2013animationHiT EntertainmentBarbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale2013animationMattel StudiosThomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave2014animationHiT EntertainmentThomas & Friends: The Adventure Begins2015animationHiT EntertainmentThomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure2015animationHiT EntertainmentBarbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure2015animationMattel StudiosBefore I Wake2016visual effectsIntrepid PicturesThomas & Friends: The Great Race2016animationHiT EntertainmentBarbie: Star Light Adventure2016animationMattel Creations
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