Brian Smeets's Contact Details

Brian Smeets's Company Details

Sinking Ship Entertainment

, ON, CA • 250 - 499 Employees
Entertainment/Media

Sinking Ship Entertainment is a multi-award-winning production, distribution, and interactive company specializing in family and kids' live-action and CGI-blended content. Since its founding in 2004 by J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers and Matt Bishop, Sinking Ship has produced more than 17 series and 500 hours of content, distributed to more than 200 countries around the world. With a global reputation for quality, groundbreaking original series and companion interactive experiences, Sinking Ship has won 24 Daytime Emmy® Awards, including Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series for Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures (Nickelodeon), Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing for Odd Squad (PBS KIDS), Outstanding Children's or Family Viewing for Ghostwriter (Apple TV+) and Outstanding Education or Informational Series for Giver (ION). International awards include a 2019 BAFTA for Odd Squad and multiple Canadian Screen Awards, Youth Media Alliance Awards, Parents Choice Awards, the Shaw Rocket Prize, and the Prix Jeunesse International. In 2020, Sinking Ship was also named as the number one Kids' Entertainment Production Company on Kidscreen's Hot50 list. Among the series currently in production are the third season of the worldwide success, Odd Squad, as well as the upcoming new series, Jane, co-produced alongside the Jane Goodall Institute. Currently in pre-production is the series Builder Brothers Dream Factory, in partnership with Scott Brothers Entertainment. In addition to its critically-acclaimed productions, Sinking Ship operates a cutting-edge VFX and Interactive Studio, creating multi-platform digital experiences and interactive content for audiences around the globe. For more information, visit the Sinking Ship website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.