Brodie McNeill and Lara Osland have been appointed to drive growth and expansion of the Toronto outfit.
The award winning global VFX and animation studio Jellyfish Pictures has announced two critical hires to spearhead its VFX expansion in the Canadian market.
Brodie McNeill joins as Senior VFX Supervisor and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of creative supervision across Toronto based projects. His 20-year career includes credits such as Palm Royale, Titans, The Gilded Age, Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape of Water and the Tim Burton series Wednesday, for which he was Emmy-nominated.
Lara Osland joins as Executive Producer and will be responsible for managing all Jellyfish Pictures’ VFX projects in Toronto, as well as oversight of business operations in the region. With over 25 years of experience across VFX, Animation and publishing, her previous credits include Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon film series for Netflix, Marvel’s Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the Halo series.
We are privileged to welcome Brodie and Lara to our team and have them lead our charge into the Canadian landscape. Their combined experience and expertise, added to their conscientious and committed work ethic, make me very excited to see what they will achieve with Jellyfish Pictures.
Phil Greenlow, Global Managing Director of VFX at Jellyfish Pictures
I’m thrilled to partner with Lara Osland to spearhead Jellyfish Pictures’ expansion into the Toronto VFX market. Being part of this new investment into the community of talented artists and producers I’ve called home for the last two decades couldn’t make me happier. At Jellyfish Pictures, our artists are at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure their voices are heard in shaping our projects and culture. I can’t wait to begin this exciting journey and to see the incredible work we’ll create together.
Brodie McNeill, Senior VFX Supervisor at Jellyfish Pictures
I am incredibly excited to join Jellyfish Pictures and help build their first Canadian Studio in partnership with Brodie McNeill. It’s such an honour to have the chance to unite the core principles and creative expertise that Jellyfish is known for with the vibrant and talented Toronto VFX community that I have grown to love over the past 20 years. Raring to kick off this adventure, I’m eager to see the stunning visual effects we’ll make together within an artist forward, client friendly environment.
Lara Osland, Executive Producer at Jellyfish Pictures
Jellyfish Pictures’ recent VFX credits include critically acclaimed feature films The Creator and Asteroid City, television projects The Gentlemen and Constellation, and the Oscar-winning live action short, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. Upcoming 2024 projects include Ellen Kuras’ Lee, starring Kate Winslet, Netflix’s Kaos, and the highly anticipated fantasy adventure series Nautilus.
