Montreal on animation studios closes
It is a dark day for animation industries in Montreal and VFX. A society, which is already reeling from the collapse of the Technicolor group, which runs MPC and Mikros Studios outside Montreal, must now deal with the closure of another once studio in the city: in the animated studios.
Animation was launched in 2012 by French producers ATON SOUMACHE and Dimitri Rassam, and it has recently become part of the French Mediawan collection. A selective collection of family animated films from The Cliededed-ACCLEDED has produced critically Small prince To the successful commercial miracle Series cross series The beetle and Cat Noir: Awakening For the incomprehensible bomb Playmobil: Film.
On animation This afternoon was announced on LinkedIn He was closing permanently. In a letter, studio books:
Amid the changes in our industry, animation studios stop their activities.
It is sad to say goodbye to an incredible, talented and skilled team like us. We will deeply miss the joy of creating great films alongside these wonderful people and partners.
We are grateful because we have the opportunity to do what we love for many years while staying ourselves. The way we participated in, learned and slept together, the respect and care we showed to each other, was necessary like the stories that we saw and the values that embodied it.
This is our commitment to a brighter future – not only for children who cherish our films but for everyone who works in this exceptional industry, along with their loved ones who participated in this trip.
Although we cannot name everyone who played a vital role in making this adventure possible, you know who you are, and for this, we thank you from the heart.
We leave behind a testimony on our work and the promise that we still want to do more.
Continue to continue
It does not seem to have to animation in active production in any projects at the time of stopping it, yet its departure from the Montreal scene is another disappointing reminder that the days of the province of Quebec as a vibrant industry axis approaching its end.
The mutation in Quebec was largely artificial to start, supported by a generous tax credit system and relied on the vast international workforce. With a review of the tax credit system now and the Quebec government has turned into a frankly migration, the boycott is no longer a financially attractive place for international companies to send work and is not an applicable site for international artists to resettle it.
Last fall, the Quebec Film and Television Council informed that more than 50 % of all animation and VFX functions have been lost in the province over two years. With recent developments, the low industry in the Canadian province is accelerating.
