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DNEG creating over 500 new jobs across its canadian studios

Company extends animation team to Vancouver, expands Vancouver studio and opens fourth North American studio in Toronto

Vancouver, BC, August 23, 2021--(T-Net)--Leading Visual Effects and Animation Company DNEG announced today that they are increasing their existing Canada-based VFX and animation operations in Vancouver and Montreal, and also opening up a new studio in the Greater Toronto Area.

The company's fourth North American studio (they also have studios in Montreal, Vancouver and LA) will initially employ up to 200 people, with plenty of new technology positions, as well as VFX and animation roles. The new roles will initially work remotely, with the search for a physical studio location in the Greater Toronto Area already underway.

The opening of the company's Toronto studio is just part of a wider expansion across Canada.

DNEG's Vancouver Office at 149 W 4th Ave. in the Mont Pleasant / False Creek area

The company indicated in a release that they will also be expanding their existing Vancouver and Montreal offices with up to 300 new roles, including up to 100 new positions for our DNEG Animation team as it opens its doors in Vancouver.

Commenting on the expansion, our CEO Namit Malhotra said: "We are further investing in Canada by creating up to 200 new jobs in the Greater Toronto Area with the opening of our fourth North American studio. We are also continuing to build out our studios in Vancouver and Montreal to support our upcoming slate of VFX projects, and extending our highly successful DNEG Animation team to Vancouver as they move into production on five new feature animation projects. Growth in our Canadian talent and capabilities will help us strategically align with the demands of the entertainment industry and seize upon our new growth initiatives and content creation opportunities."

Paul Salvini, Chief Technology Officer said: "I'm excited that DNEG is bringing these new opportunities to the visual effects and technology communities of the Greater Toronto Area. As a resident of Kitchener / Waterloo myself, I'm well aware of the strength of the technology talent in this area. This is a great chance for technologists working in AI, machine learning, UX and across a broad spectrum of technology areas to refocus their talents on helping to create incredible imagery for some of the world's biggest feature films and episodic series. We're not fixed on candidates having previous film or media industry experience - we're looking for passionate and curious technologists who are excited at the prospect of a new challenge."

Read more about the announcement in The Hollywood Reporter exclusive.

About DNEG

We are DNEG, one of the world's leading visual effects, animation and stereo conversion companies for feature film and television, with studios in London, Vancouver, Mumbai, Los Angeles, Chennai, Montréal, Chandigarh, Bangalore and Toronto. Since the opening of our first studio in London in 1998, we've always focused on building close working relationships with filmmakers.

We thrive on collaboration and the creative energy this provides, and we are dedicated to delivering excellence on every project we are involved with. We've brought home the Oscar for 'Best VFX' for four out of the last five years.

In total, we've been honoured with 6 Academy Award wins, 6 BAFTA Awards and 10 Visual Effects Society Awards for our visual effects work on shows like 'TENET', 'First Man', 'Altered Carbon', 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Dunkirk', 'Ex Machina', 'Interstellar', 'Inception' and 'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2'. Recent movie projects include: 'TENET', 'Zack Snyder's Justice League', 'F9: The Fast Saga', 'Greyhound, 'Wonder Woman 1984', 'Hobbs and Shaw' and 'The Avengers: Endgame'. DNEG TV recent projects include: 'Shadow and Bone, 'The Irregulars', 'Cursed' and 'Star Trek Discovery Season 2'. We are currently in production on a major animated feature - 'Ron's Gone Wrong' - for Twentieth Century Fox and Locksmith Animation.