Looking to work as an artist in the local entertainment industry? The industry is growing and many studios are hiring. Here are some employment opportunities in Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City.
Montreal
Behaviour Interactive
Behaviour Interactive is an independent game development studio in Canada, specializing in the production of 2D and 3D action/adventure games for home video game consoles, game console and personal computers.
Website: http://www.bhvr.com/
Top Titles: WET, Far Cry 3, Halo Waypoint, Shadow of Mordor, The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy’s Grand Adventure, Dishonored, Fallout 4, Star Citizen, Monkey Quest
Size of Company: 325 employees
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Gameloft
Gameloft is a french video game developer company that creates games for mobile phones, tablets, game consoles and other platforms.
Website: http://en.gameloft.ca/?sk
Top Titles: Order & Chaos II, Country Friends, Asphalt 8, Captain America, The Amazing Spiderman 2, Green Farm 3, Dark Knight Rises
Size of Company: 5001-10000 employees worldwide
Job Postings:
Technical artist (3D rendering)
Framestore
Framestore is a visual effects company that makes moving images, content, design and digital for the advertising, entertainment and film industries.
Website: http://www.framestore.com/
Top Titles: Advertisements (AXE, Lenovo, Heineken, Samsung ‘Rihanna #ANTIdiaRy’, Covergirl), Films (Gravity, Spectre), Music Videos (GTA, All the People, The Weeknd)
Size of Company: 500-1000 employees worldwide
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Ludia
Ludia is a Montreal-based video game company that creates and distributes cross-platform digital games with mass consumer appeal.
Website: https://www.ludia.com/em
Top Titles: Jurassic World, Jurassic Park, Dragons: Rise of Berk, The Flintstones, Where’s Waldo, The Price Is Right, Family Feud/Family Fortunes, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
Size of Company: N/A
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Warner Bros.
Warner Bros is an American entertainment company that produces film, television and music entertainment.
Website: http://www.warnerbros.com/
Top Titles: Games (Batman: Arkham, F.E.A.R., Game Party, Mortal Kombat, Scribblenauts), films (The Dark Knight, Harry Potter, The Hobbit, Inception, The Matrix)
Size of Company: 400 employees (Montreal)
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Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a French multinational video game developer and publisher having created games for several acclaimed video game franchises.
Website: https://www.ubisoft.com/fr-CA/
Top Titles: Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Prince of Persia, Tom Clancy: Splinter Cell, Rayman, ZombiU, Naruto
Size of Company: 2600+ employees (Montreal)
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Cinesite
Cinesite is a visual effects and feature animation studio that creates visual effects for film and television.
Website: http://www.cinesite.com/
Top Titles: Animation (Charming, Klaus, Beans), Film credits (The Revenant, X-Men, 300: Rise of the Empire, Pirates of the Carribbean)
Size of Company: 201-500 employees worldwide
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Atomic Fiction
Atomic Fiction is a visual effects company for the film industry.
Website: http://www.atomicfiction.com/
Top Titles: Flight, Looper, The Walk, Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Lone Ranger, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey
Size of Company: N/A
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Blind Ferret
Blind Ferret is a digital marketing agency that works in the field of advertisements, comics and animation.
Website: http://blindferret.com/
Top Titles: Looking For Group Comics, Least I Could Do Collections, Tiny Dick Adventures, Gutters, PVP: The Animated Series, Ctrl+Alt+Del: The Animated Series
Size of Company: 11-50 employees
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MPC Films
MPC is a creative studio in visual effects. Working in the entertainment industry, they have created work for film and advertising.
Website: http://www.moving-picture.com
Top Titles: Films (Guardians of the Galaxy, Godzilla, Harry Potter franchise, X-Men, Prometheus, Life of Pi), Advertisements (Samsung, Coke Cola, Channel 4, Three Mobile)
Size of Company: 1001-5000 employees worldwide
Job Postings:
Digital Matte Painter/Environment TD
Hibernum
Hibernum is a game development and animation studio. They deliver best-in-class visuals and animations with proven monetization and viral mechanics. They have worked on hundreds of video games from AAA console to casual mobile games. They’ve worked on games such as Disney’s infinity, Assassin’s Creed, Cars, Batman and many more.
Website: http://hibernum.com
Top Titles: Deus Ex Universe, Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest, Porta-Pilots: Plunging Through Time, Trans-Galactic Tournament (PS4), Fruit Ninja Kinect 2, Cars Daredevil Garage, Bruce Lee: Enter the Game, Cupcake Carnival, Calling All Mixels
Size of Company: 51-200 employees
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Bioware
BioWare develops high-quality console, PC, and online role-playing games focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters, and vast worlds to discover. In 2008, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts, a leading global interactive entertainment publisher.
Website: http://www.bioware.com/
Top Titles: Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Jade Empire, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age
Size of Company: 501-1000 employees worldwide
Job Postings:
Senior Technical Quality Analyst II
Ottawa
Fuel
Fuel is a visual effects company that creates immersive virtual worlds, mobile apps and social gaming, branded entertainment, interactive multi-screen experiences, interactive rich media advertising, and digital loyalty programs.
Website: http://www.fuelyouth.com
Top Titles: Disney Junior Magic Phone, Monopoly Here & Now World Edition, Nascar Accelerated Nation (Website), Geox Kids Books, McDonalds apps, Barbie.com
Size of Company: 51-200 employees
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Mercury Filmworks
Mercury Filmworks are digital animation specialists who offer a complete range of film and television production services from concept and creative development, to design, animation, post & delivery
Website: http://mercuryfilmworks.com
Top Titles: Animated television (The Lion Guard, Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts, Star vs. the Forces of Evil, Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero), Films (Team Hot Wheels: The Origin of Awesome, Curious George, The PowerPuff Girls Movie, and Looney Tunes: Back In Action)
Size of Company: 201-500 employees
Job Postings:
2D Digital Animator (The Lion Guard)
2D Digital Animator (Atomic Puppet)
Quebec City
Beenox
Beenox is a Video game developer company that has been part of the production of many well-known games through craftsmanship and innovation
Website: http://beenox.com/en/
Top Titles: Skylanders, The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man Shattered Dimensions, Guitar Hero Smash Hits, Bee Movie Game, Monsters vs. Aliens
Size of Company: 201-500 employees
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Frima
Frima is Canadian-owned game studio creating games for all platforms such as web, console, handhelds, iPhone, iPad, TV and mobile. They have been noted as one of the fastest growing companies in Canada.
Website: http://www.frimastudio.com/home
Top Titles: Zombie Tycoon, Widgets Odyssey, A Space Shooter for 2 Bucks!, Nun Attack, Chariot, Pocket God, Big Brain Wolf, Rock Paper Sumo, Build-a-Bearville.com
Size of Company: 201-500 employees
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Bkom Studios
BKOM Studios is a full-service digital studio dedicated to helping brands develop their presence across multiple points of interaction and platforms, including products, points of sale, websites, apps, social media, marketing campaigns and mobile games.
Website: http://www.bkom.com
Top Titles: Yo-Kai Watch Land, Mix+Smash: Marvel Superhero Mashers, My Little Pony: Equestria Girls, Star Wars: Heroes Path, Disney Story Central
Size of Company: 80+ in Quebec and Los Angeles
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