Joel MacDonald

Joel MacDonald

Animation Producer

Animation Producer

London, United Kingdom

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Supervising Producer

The Smurfs Musical (2025)

Supervising Producer

Animal Farm (2025)

Visual Effects And Feature Animation

Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

Production Manager

Trouble (2021)

Production Management

The Star (2017)

Assistant Production Manager

Robosapien: Rebooted (2013)

Assistant Production Manager

Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

Production Coordinator

9 (2005)

Joel has worked for over 10 years in the fields of 3D Animation, Visual FX, , and Stop-motion. He has worked with top tier studios to produce both feature films and shorts. Most recently working on the forthcoming "Riverdance: the Animated Feature".
Work History
  • Producer

    Cinesite

    February 2018 - Present
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Production Manager

    Cinesite

    June 2016 - January 2018
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
  • Production Manager

    MPC

    January 2015 - June 2016
    London, United Kingdom
  • Producer

    Arc Productions

    May 2013 - December 2014

    Stereoscopic CG Shorts for Disney Toon Studios:
    5 Planes 2 Shorts + Marketing materials
    Disney Fairies Short: Treasure Chest
    Disney Fairies Short: Aaarrgh!

  • Producer

    Arc Productions

    June 2012 - April 2013

    Disney Fairies Short: Pixie Hollow Bake-Off

  • Production Manager

    Arc Productions

    May 2011 - March 2012

    CG Television Series: Matt Hatter Chronicles

  • Assistant Production Manager - Animation/Character Finaling

    Starz Animation

    August 2010 - May 2011

    CG/Live Action Feature Film: Robosapien: Rebooted

  • Assistant Production Manager - Modeling/Rigging/Foliage

    Starz Animation

    June 2009 - August 2010

    CG Feature Film: Gnomeo & Juliet
    Nominated for BAFTA: Best Animated Film 2012

  • Production Coordinator - Animation/Final Layout/Sweatbox

    Starz Animation

    2007 - 2009

    CG Feature Film: 9

  • Lighting Technician

    Cuppa Coffee Studios

    2004 - 2007

    Multiple Stop-motion Television Series:
    Celebrity Death Match (Season 6)
    Rick & Steve The Happiest Gay Couple In All The World
    Jojo’s Circus (Season 2 & 3)

Education
  • Bachelor of Arts in Film & Video Production

    York University

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