Fort York VFX

Fort York VFX Fort York is a Toronto-based visual effects shop. We specialize in compositing, animation, motion de

12/04/2025

Hoping all your holiday wishes come true!
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Client: OLG
Spot Title: Holiday

Agency: VML
Executive CD: Frank Macera
ACD: John Ricciardella, Liam Johnston, Dylan Verwey
Sr Producer: Heather Hyland

Production Company: Someplace Nice
Director: Oliver Staub
EP: Chilo Fletcher, Estelle Weir

Editorial: School Editing
Editor: Daniel Bochenski
Assistant Editor: Jordan Allen
EP: Sarah Brooks

Colour & VFX / Finishing: Fort York VFX
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Colour Assistant: Jose Arturo Torres Salina
Flame Artist: James Marin
Flame Assistant: Serina Choi
Producer: Armen Bunag
EP: Cathy Jefferies

Audio: Oso Audio

12/03/2025

If dancing for the holidays isn't your thing, getting cozy in your armchair fireside while enjoying Paramount+ Content could also be a great option! GOAT shows us how it's done!
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Client: Paramount+ UK
Title: Hold Onto Your Hooves

Creative Directors: James Adamson & Anton Ezer
Head of Production: Sophie Penfold (Ascott)
Art Director: Yeen Trinh
Senior Creative and Copywriter: Gareth Cash
Production Manager: Jessica Savory
Editing: Gareth Cash

CG & Compositing: Fort York VFX
Creative Director: Mike Bishop
Technical Director: Derek Gebhart
Animation Supervisor: Tara Donovan
Animator: Morgan Hunter & Paul Creamer
CG Artists: Davor Celar & Kate Ballard
Goat Model: Steve McArdle
Rigging Artist: Andrzej Kloc
Junior CG Artist: Branan Ranjanathan
Nuke Artist: Michelle Ledesma and Richard Rodrigues
Flame Assistant: Jacob Landmark
Executive Producer: Erica Bourgault-Assaf & Cathy Jefferies

12/02/2025

The countdown is on to the holidays and the celebrations have begun with a little moonwalk!
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Client: Paramount+ Australia
Title: Hungry

SVP Head of Creative - Paramount+ International: Sean Saylor
Head of Marketing: Louise Crompton
Creative Director: Mikki Katz
Senior Producer: Louise Caro
Operations Manager: Amy Micallef
Animatic Editor: Louise Caro
Animatic Designer: Demi Zantides
Network Design Manager: Michelle Demkiw

CG & Compositing: Fort York VFX
Creative Director: Mike Bishop
Technical Director: Derek Gebhart
Animation Supervisor: Tara Donovan
Animator: Ricardo Cesar, Morgan Hunter, Charls Thomas & Paul Creamer
CG Artists: Davor Celar, Kate Ballard
Goat Model: Steve McArdle
Rigging Artist: Andrzej Kloc
Junior CG Artist: Branan Ranjanathan
Nuke Artists: Michelle Ledesma & Richard Rodrigues
Flame Assistant: Jacob Landmark
Executive Producer: Erica Bourgault-Assaf

11/03/2025

It's amazing when you can win a world series but even better when you can unite a nation with excitement, smiles and anticipation. We are beyond proud of the Blue Jays for the season they brought to Toronto as well as the wonderful team who brought this tribute message together. Until next year!
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Client: Rogers
Title: Beyond Proud

Agency: Publicis Canada
Group CD: Catherine Allen
Group CD: Ian Simpson
VP, Broadcast Production: Pam Portsmouth
Producer: Tori Topalovich

Production Company: Westside StudioStudio

Production Company: Impossible Studios

Editorial Company: Rooster Post
Editor: Paul Proulx
Assistant Editor: Lenka Gmitrova
Editorial EP: Sam McLaren
Editorial Producer: Nicole Stamford

Colour & VFX / Finishing: Fort York VFX
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Assistant Colourist: Jose Salinas
Lead Flame Artist: Marco Polsinelli
Flame Artists: Dylan B. Morgan, Luke White
Flame Assistant: Abraham Lim
EP: Erica Bourgault-Assaf
Producer: Armen Bunag

Music & Audio Company: Eggplant Music + Sound

10/27/2025

Excited to present this labour of love with the help of our friends from Rooster and Publicis. LET'S GO BLUE JAYS! Bring it Home!
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Client: Rogers
Title: One Team, Many Homes

Agency: Publicis Canada
VP, Broadcast Production: Pam Portsmouth
Group CD: Catherine Allen
Group CD: Ian Simpson
Art Director: Mateus Cerqueira
Copywriter: Felipe Duarte
Producer: Tori Topalovich

Production: Westside Studio
Partner / Producer: Tom Nesbitt
EP: Jonathan Lajoie
Head of Production: Meghan Buckley
Artist Rep: Jill Heintzman

Editorial: Rooster Post
Editor: Christina Humphries
Assistant Editor: Lenka Gmitrova
Editorial EP: Sam McLaren
Editorial Producer: Nicole Stamford

Colour & VFX / Finishing: Fort York VFX
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Assistant Colourist: Jose Salinas
Lead Flame Artist: Marco Polsinelli
Flame Artists: Luke White, Dylan B. Morgan
Online Assistant: Abraham Lim
Producer: Armen Bunag

Music & Audio Company: Eggplant Music + Sound

10/23/2025

Bold colour. Fluid motion & VFX accomplished by a large group of talented people — all powered by New Balance. ✨

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Production Company: Tenfold Production
Writer / Director: Sofia Pompei
EP: Adrian Anvari
Movement & Co-Director: Steven Chau
Producer: Chad Cohall
Assistant Producer: Katie Ferrari
1st AD: Sophia Evangelista
DoP: Zachary Guy
1st AC: Andrew Ouzounis
2nd AC: Jesse Telfer
Gaffer: Liam Wark
Best Electric: Ezra Wayland
Key Grip: Oliver Romo
Swing: Nate Wood
Sound Mixer: Aiden Rhody
Production Designer: Nikki Watson
Lead Dresser: Wynne Harris
Fashion Director & Stylist: Violet Chapters
Lead HMUA: Jessica Scafiezzo
Key PA: Khai Prendergast
PA: Karen Gill
BTS Video: Gabriel Daverio

Editor: Zachary Guy

Colour / VFX Finishing: Fort York VFX
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Colour Assistant: Jose Arturo Torres Salinas
Flame Artist: Melissa Vasiliev
Flame Assistant: Josh Storm
VFX EP: Erica Bourgault-Assaf

Score: Next of Din
Sound Design: Zachary Guy
VO Artist: Mantis Beats

Talent: Yohance Guthrie, Andrew Miller

Rentals: Ontario Camera

10/07/2025

Check out our latest colour work for Toyota with our friends at Saatchi and School Editing
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Client: Toyota
Title: Apples

Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi
EVP, Group Lead: Tony Tarle
VP, ECD: Rob Gendron
Creative Director, Art Director: Noreel Asuro
Creative Director, Writer: Mike DiCandido
VP, Head of Production: Tara Handley

Production House: OPC production
Directors: Jon + Torey
EP: Harland Weiss
Producer: Hayley Brown

Editorial House: School Editing
EP: Sarah Brooks
Editor: Izzy Ehrlich
Assistant Editor: Zhenya Dolzikov

Colour: Fort York VFX
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Colour Assistant: José Arturo Torres Salinas
Producer: Katie Fowler

Online: The Pub

Audio: Grayson

10/02/2025

Feast your eyes on our latest spot for Specsavers!
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Client: Specsavers
Title: Your Eyes Go Through A Lot

Marketing Director: Catherine Walsh
Canada Creative Hub Lead: Lauren Mills
Global CD: Richard James
Creative Team: Bertie Rapkin & Jon Morgan
Moving Image Producer: Angus Smith
Lead Creative Business Partner: Tasha Thirlby

Production Company: Circle Productions
Director: James Haworth
Producer: Erica Parks
Partner / EP: Karen Tameanko
EP: Laurence Payne
Talent Producer: Tania James

Casting: Jigsaw Casting

Editorial Company: Rooster Post
Editor: Paul Proulx
Assistant Editor: Lenka Gmitrova
EP: Sam McLaren
Producer: Nicole Stamford

Colour & VFX / Finishing: Fort York VFX
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Assistant Colourist: Jose Arturo Torres Salinas
Lead Flame Artist: Melissa Vasiliev
Flame Artist: James Marin
Flame Assistant: Serina Choi
Producer: Katie Fowler

Audio: Eggplant Music + Sound

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09/30/2025

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Celebrating creativity with Paramount+ 🎬💙

09/29/2025

Beetlejuice, Steve, or Glinda? Be whoever you want to be this Halloween with Party City! Colour and Finishing done by Fort York VFX.
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Brand: Party City
Title: Step Into Your Halloween

Associate VP, Creative Director: Simon Clancy
Copywriter: Steve English
Art Director: Elaine P**n
Producer: Raquel Rose
Manager, Creative Content: Alexa Forsyth
Manager, Content Programs: Tommy Chan
Manager, Creative & Content Productions: Jeremy Perry

Production Company: Felon
Director: Abby Ballanger
DoP: John Ker
Line Producer: Amy Prickett
EP: Spencer Houghton

Editorial: Rooster Post
Editor: Christina Humphries
Assistant Editor: Ky Hanitijo
Editorial EP: Sam McLaren
Editorial Producer: Nicole Stamford

Colour & VFX / Finishing: Fort York VFX
Colourist: Jason Zukowski
Colour Assistant: Jose Arturo Torres Salinas
Lead Flame Artist: Luke White
Flame Artist: Melissa Vasiliev
Flame Assistant: Abraham Lim
VFX Producer: Armen Bunag

Audio: BoomBox Sound

09/08/2025

Christmas Miracles, Gunshot Action and Horror Tropes - TIFF's 50th anniversary collaboration with Rogers is celebrating film that is out of the ordinary because audiences deserve great films! 🎬

Client: Rogers TIFF
Title: Trailers

Agency: Publicis Media
Chief Creative Officer: Vini Dalvi
Group Creative Director: Catherine Allen & Ian Simpson
Associate Creative Directors: Megan Kras & Nathan Styles
Creatives: Mateus Cerqueria, Felipe Duarte, Mike Ludwig & Carter Storozynski
VP, Broadcast Production: Pam Portsmouth
Senior Producer: Koa Padolsky

Production Company: HQ
Director: Tim Godsall
Line Producer: Shannon Barnes
DoP: Kris Belchevski
Production Manager: Brian Fletcher
Production Coordinator: Jack Ford
Executive Producers: Ian Webb, Farrah Khaled, Hayley Taylor

Casting: POWERHOUSE CASTING

Editorial: School Editing
Editors: Monica Remba, Matt Kett
Assistant Editors: Fiona Alvarez, Claire Shafto
Editorial Producer: Steve Villeseche

VFX / Finishing: Fort York VFX
Lead Flame Artist: Melissa Vasiliev
Flame Artists: Marco Posinelli, Dylan Morgan, James Marin
Flame Assistant: Josh Storm
VFX Producer: Armen Bunag

Colour: Artjail

Audio: Rajakovic Electric

09/04/2025

Our VFX team took these window washers to new heights in the latest creative for BMO 🏙️ ✨
Watch the cityscape come to life in our VFX Breakdown below.
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Client: BMO
Title: Window Washers

Agency: FCB Canada
CCO: Nancy Crimi-Lamanna
Executive CDs: Andrew MacPhee & Jeremiah McNama
CD: Josh Haupert
Writer: Devin Bruun
AD: Ole Tshetlo
Producer: Anne Marie Martignago

Production Company: Merchant HQ
Director: Benji Weinstein
DoP: Bryan Newman
Line Producer: Andrew Graham
EPs: Ian Webb, Hayley Taylor

Casting: POWERHOUSE CASTING

Editorial: Saints Editorial
Editors: Aaron Dark
Assistant Editors: George Abraham
Editorial EP: Emily McKay

VFX / Finishing: Fort York VFX
CD: Mike Bishop
Set Supervisor: Pete McAuley
Lead Flame Artist: Melissa Vasiliev
Flame Artists: Igor Boros, Luke White, Cory Johnson
Flame Assistant: Josh Storm
CG Artist: Kate Ballard
VFX Producer: Katie Fowler

Colour: alter ego

Audio: Oso Audio

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