Sinking Ship Entertainment

CGI distribution company

Sinking Ship Entertainment

Company type| Private
Industry| Television production, Distribution
Founded| 2004; 21 years ago
Founders| J. J. Johnson
Blair Powers
Matt Bishop
Headquarters| 1179 King St W,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
M6K 3C5[1]

Number of employees

| 175 (2020)
Divisions| Sinking Ship Distribution
Sinking Ship Interactive
Sinking Ship VFX
Sinking Ship Animation
Website| https://www.sinkingship.ca/

Sinking Ship Entertainment is a Canadian-based production, distribution and interactive company specializing in kids' live-action CGI blended series.[2] The company's headquarters are located in Toronto, Ontario. Since its founding in 2004, Sinking Ship has produced over 500 hours of content and their distribution division has sold to over 200 countries internationally.[3] The company was named #1 in production on Kidscreen's Hot 50 for 2020.[4]

## History

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Sinking Ship Entertainment was founded by Ryerson University graduates J. J. Johnson, Blair Powers, and Matt Bishop in 2004.[5] The name "Sinking Ship" was chosen when Johnson and Powers were pitching a project in their final year at Ryerson and trying to convince their peers to pick up the remaining crew roles. A classmate warned a fellow classmate who was interested to not join the team as it'd be like joining a sinking ship.[6]

In September 2004, Sinking Ship Entertainment debuted their first series This is Daniel Cook..[7] Cook's passion for dinosaurs inspired the creation of Dino Dan, their first live-action CGI blended series.[8][9] The series was released in 2010 on the Nick Jr. Channel and led to the opening of the company's visual effects division.[10]

In 2016, Sinking Ship Entertainment entered the feature film market with the release of Odd Squad: The Movie.[11] Since then, SSE has also released the 2018 television special, Odd Squad: World Turned Odd and Dino Dana: The Movie.[12][13]

In February 2016, Sinking Ship Entertainment launched a distribution division after acquiring Picture Box Distribution.[14]

On May 2, 2019, Sinking Ship launched an animation series division.[15]

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Sinking Ship Entertainment produced Lockdown, a tween web series in partnership with YouTube Originals for Kids and Family. The series was filmed remotely through web cameras and smart phones.[16]

In 2021, Sinking Ship partnered with Apple TV+ and the Jane Goodall Institute to produce a children's series called Jane about a girl who, with her friends, have imaginary play to save endangered animals.[17]

## Original productions

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* Annedroids (2013)
* Are we there Yet?: World Adventure (2007)[18]
* Bookaboo (Seasons 3–4 only)[19]
* Builder Brothers Dream Factory (2023)
* Chirp
* Dino Dan (2010-2019)[20]
* Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures (2013)
* Dino Dana (2017-2020)
* Dino Dana: The Movie (2020)[21]
* Dino Dex[22] (2024-)
* Endlings[23] (2020-2021)
* Ghostwriter[24] (2019-2022)
* Giver (2012)
* Hilo (TBA)
* Jane (2023)
* Jubilee
* Lockdown (2020)
* Now you Know (2015)
* Odd Squad (2014-present)[18]
* Odd Squad: The Movie (2016)
* Odd Squad: World Turned Odd (2018)
* Odd Squad Mobile Unit (2020)[25]
* Odd Squad UK (2024)[26]
* Playdate (2015)
* Roll Play (2006)
* The Jungle Room (2007)
* The Ocean Room (2009)
* This is Daniel Cook. (2004)
* This is Emily Yeung. (2006)
* Graveyard Rocks (2011)
* This is Scarlett and Isaiah. (2013)
* What's Inside? (2015)
* Why Does the Earth Seem Flat When It's Actually Round? (2014)[27]

* Why does the Moon have Holes in It? (2014)[28]

## References

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1. ^ "Home". sinkingship.ca.
2. ^ "SINKING SHIP ENTERTAINMENT AND DHX TELEVISION BRING PUPPETS TO LIFE AS PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY BEGINS ON PLAYDATE". DHX Media. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
3. ^ GmbH, finanzen net. "Sinking Ship Entertainment launches elephant conservation campaign with International Fund for Animal Welfare | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
4. ^ "Who made Kidscreen's Hot50?".
5. ^ "OMDC SUCCESS STORY: SINKING SHIP ENTERTAINMENT". www.ontariocreates.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
6. ^ "Connecting with kids against the odds". thestar.com. 2017-05-13. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
7. ^ Vlessing, Etan (8 February 2010). "Sinking Ship skips the one-sheet and puts its money where its mouth is". Retrieved 2019-10-21.
8. ^ "Episode 22 Dino Dana". www.iheart.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
9. ^ Desk, TV News. "Nickelodeon Brings Upfront Presentation to L.A.; Announces Additions to Fall Programming". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17. `{{cite news}}`: `|last1=` has generic name (help)
10. ^ "OMDC SUCCESS STORY: SINKING SHIP ENTERTAINMENT". www.ontariocreates.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
11. ^ "Sinking Ship branches out with move to the big screen". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
12. ^ "PBS KIDS to bow Odd Squad movie in January". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
13. ^ "'Dino Dina' Feature Lands Sales Ahead of Berlin Market Launch (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
14. ^ Cummins, Julianna (4 February 2016). "Sinking Ship acquires Picture Box Distribution". Retrieved 2019-08-12.
15. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2019-05-02). "Sinking Ship Launches Animation Division Steered by Tanya Green". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
16. ^ "YouTube rolls out first content fund series". Retrieved 2020-07-06.
17. ^ Otterson, Joe (8 February 2021). "Apple Partners With Jane Goodall Institute, Sinking Ship Entertainment on Children's Series". Variety. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
18. ^ a b Lemish, Dafna; Jordan, Amy; Rideout, Vicky (2018-10-11). Children, Adolescents, and Media: The future of research and action. Routledge. ISBN 9781315307619.
19. ^ "Happy Films' Bookaboo opened in Russia". C21media. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
20. ^ Gender and Diversity: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications. IGI Global. 2018-08-03. ISBN 9781522569138. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
21. ^ "DINO DANA THE MOVIE Heads to Theaters for One Night Only". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
22. ^ "Amazon Kids+ 'Dino Dex' Kids Series to Get Toronto Film Fest Special Screening (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 September 2024.
23. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2018-04-23). "Sinking Ship Announces Hybrid Sci-Fi Series 'Endlings'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
24. ^ Petski, Denise (2019-09-10). "'Ghostwriter': Reboot Of 1990s Kids Series Set At Apple TV+". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
25. ^ "'Odd Squad' Season 3 hits PBS Kids this winter with a new cast. See our exclusive photos". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
26. ^ "All-New: ODD SQUAD UK | Fred Rogers Productions". www.fredrogers.org. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
27. ^ Inc .. Sinking Ship Entertainment, "Why Does the Earth Seem Flat When It's Actually Round?:", -: Sinking Ship Entertainment, Inc. ,, 2014. Consulted online at the Bogotá Digital Library on 2021-10-13.
28. ^ Inc.. Sinking Ship Entertainment, "Why does the Moon have Holes in It? :", -:Sinking Ship Entertainment, Inc.,, 2014. Consultado en línea en la Biblioteca Digital de Bogotá el día 2021-10-13.