22Dogs Opens North American Hub at Pinewood Toronto Studios

The useful part

Visual effects studio 22Dogs VFX has opened a North American headquarters at Pinewood Toronto Studios, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The company's credits include The Morning Show for Apple TV and Here Comes the Flood, a heist thriller for Netflix. It has recently worked on Outer Banks for Netflix, The Greatest for Prime Video, and Lionsgate's Day Drinker.

How it works

• Samara Melanson, head of studio, will run the Pinewood facility day to day, working closely with Andrea Marotti, an executive producer and partner at 22Dogs who is based in Los Angeles.
• The Los Angeles office will continue to work with major studios, streamers, and international producers, many of whom shoot and finish film and TV projects in Canada.
• 22Dogs joins other global visual effects houses in Toronto working for studios and streamers drawn to Ontario by digital tax credits, currency savings, and lower labor costs.
• Fire and Ash' Dominates at 24th Annual VES Awards 'KPop Demon Hunters' Dominates at 53rd Annual Annie Awards Disney Scores 8 Wins at 2026 Kidscreen Awards 'Zootopia 2,' 'Avatar:
• Netflix and Amazon MGM Studios already use Pinewood Toronto Studios as a base for production in Canada.

What to take from it

"Since founding 22Dogs, our vision has always been to build a studio where creativity, innovation, and collaboration come together to support filmmakers at the highest level," founder Carlo Tosi said in a statement to the outlet. "Toronto is a natural next step in our global journey, and we're excited to welcome new artists, partners, and clients as we continue to grow our international footprint." Source: Related Content Pinewood Atlanta Studios to Offer a First-of-its-Kind Virtual LED Stage Framestore Forms Apollo Prods.

Example or evidence

• Fire and Ash' Take Home BAFTA Wins 'Zootopia 2,' 'Sinners' Take Top Honors at 16th Annual Lumiere Awards 'Frankenstein,' 'Fantastic Four:
• First Steps' and 'KPop Demon Hunters Top 30th Annual ADG Awards 'KPop Demon Hunters,' 'South Park' Top 76th Annual Eddie Awards

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