JAM Media
| Industry | Animation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founders | John Rice Alan Shannon Mark Cumberton |
| Divisions | JAM Media Dublin JAM Media Belfast |
| Website | www |
JAM Media is an Irish animation studio based in Dublin, Ireland with production facilities in Belfast.[1][2] They are best known for creating the children's television series Roy (TV series) for CBBC, and Becca's Bunch for Nick Jr.
History
[edit]Jam was founded in 2002 by animator friends Mark Cumberton, John Rice and Alan Shannon in Dublin.[3][4]
In 2013 they opened a second studio in Belfast, Northern Ireland[5] to help produce their own shows. In 2024 the Belfast studio also became the base of their services division, offering animation services to third parties.[1]
Productions
[edit]Animated Series
[edit]| Show | Year(s) | Co-production with | Network(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pic Me[6] | 2005-12 | RTÉ News | 104 episodes x 5mins | |
| Funky Fables | 2008-09 | Boulder Media | CBBC | 26 episodes x 11mins |
| Roy (TV series) | 2009-15 | CBBC, RTÉ, ABC3 | 4 Seasons, 52 episodes x 28mins, BAFTA Award winning series[7] | |
| Baby Jake | 2011 | Darrall Macqueen | Cbeebies | 52 episodes x 11mins |
| Tilly and Friends | 2012 | Walker Books | Cbeebies | 52 episodes x 11mins |
| The Roy Files | 2015 | RTÉ, CBBC, ABC Me | 15 episodes x 15mins, | |
| Zig and Zag (TV series) | 2016 | Double Z Enterprises, Flickerpix | CBBC, RTÉjr | 26 episodes x 11mins, 22 shorts x 4mins |
| Little Roy (TV series) | 2016 | CBBC, CBeebies, RTÉ | 52 episodes x 11mins | |
| Becca's Bunch | 2018 | Nick Jr | 52 episodes x 11mins | |
| Jessy and Nessy | 2020 | Amazon Prime | 40 episodes x 11mins | |
| Nova Jones [8] | 2021 | CBBC | 30 episodes x 24mins |
Feature Film
[edit]| Film name | Year | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Greyhound of a Girl[9][10] | 2023 | Fabrique d'images | An animated adaption of the book written by Roddy Doyle |
Short films
[edit]| Short Film Name | Year | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badly Drawn Roy[11] | 2006 | ||
| The Wiremen[12] | 2018 | Winner of the James Horgan Award for Best Animation at the Galway Film Fleadh 2018 | |
| Featherweight | 2019 | ||
| The Voyage | |||
| Candlelight | |||
| Worry World | 2024 | Winner of the James Horgan Award for Best Animation at the Galway Film Fleadh 2024 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "JAM Media opens a service division". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "Jam Media set to create up to 40 new jobs in Belfast". BBC News. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "JAM Media". Animation Ireland. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ "Spreading the Jam . . . kids' TV goes global". Irish Independent. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ "Jam Media set to create up to 40 new jobs in Belfast". BBC News. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ "Jam Media sells PICME rights to MTV Networks". RTÉ.ie. 2006-04-18.
- ↑ "2012 Children's Drama | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ↑ "Meet the galaxy's newest superstar!". RTÉ.ie. 2021-09-14.
- ↑ "A Greyhound of a Girl by italian director Enzo D'Alò at Berlinale - Animation World". www.animationworld.net. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "Irish animation film to screen at Berlin Film Festival". RTÉ.ie. 2023-02-08.
- ↑ "Watch: Badly Drawn Roy - the short film that inspired the TV show". RTÉ.ie. 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "The Wiremen". Screen Ireland. Retrieved 2024-08-10.