JAM Media is an Irish animation studio based in Dublin, Ireland with production facilities in Belfast, UK.[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.

JAM Media
IndustryAnimation
Founded2002
DivisionsJAM Media Dublin
JAM Media Belfast
Websitewww.jammedia.com

History

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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

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Animated Series

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Show Year(s) Co-production with Network(s) Notes
Pic Me[6] 2004 RTE 104 episodes x 5mins
Funky Fables 2008-09 Boulder Media CBBC 26 episodes x 11mins
Roy (TV series) 2009-15 CBBC, RTE, 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 RTE, CBBC, ABC Me 15 episodes x 15mins,
Zig and Zag (TV series) 2016 Double Z Enterprises, Flickerpix CBBC, RTEjr 26 episodes x 11mins, 22 shorts x 4mins
Little Roy (TV series) 2016 CBBC, CBeebies, RTE 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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b "JAM Media opens a service division". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. ^ "Jam Media set to create up to 40 new jobs in Belfast". BBC News. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  3. ^ "JAM Media". Animation Ireland. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  4. ^ "Spreading the Jam . . . kids' TV goes global". Irish Independent. 2006-04-18. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  5. ^ "Jam Media set to create up to 40 new jobs in Belfast". BBC News. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  6. ^ "Jam Media sells PICME rights to MTV Networks". 2006-04-18. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "2012 Children's Drama | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
  8. ^ "Meet the galaxy's newest superstar!". 2021-09-14. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ "A Greyhound of a Girl by italian director Enzo D'Alò at Berlinale - Animation World". www.animationworld.net. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  10. ^ "Irish animation film to screen at Berlin Film Festival". 2023-02-08. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ "Watch: Badly Drawn Roy - the short film that inspired the TV show". 2020-03-24. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  12. ^ "The Wiremen". Screen Ireland. Retrieved 2024-08-10.